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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026
H.Res. 939: Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.
…trial, jury, cruel and unusual punishment, unenumerated rights, or reserved powers. Impeachment is a political process, not a criminal trial, and does not implicate the Bill of Rights. The resolution does not restrict the personal liberty,…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026
H.R. 492: Saving the Civil Service Act
…make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution its enumerated powers and all other powers vested in the federal government. Additionally, Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 gives Congress the power to vest the appointment of…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 2417: Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act
…to the Intelligence Community, which may implicate the President's Article II powers over intelligence activities, but the bill's requirements are administrative and do not directly infringe on those powers. The bill is otherwise…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 8428: Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act
The bill is an internal housekeeping measure: Congress uses its spending and necessary-and-proper authority to require antifraud training for federal employees who handle federal money, with voluntary assistance to states and tribes. It…