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6 results for “war powers”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026
H.Res. 537: Impeaching Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
…The subject matter — abuse of presidential powers by usurping Congress's war-declaring power — falls within the scope of 'high crimes and misdemeanors' as historically understood. Impeachment proceedings do not implicate any of the first…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 13, 2026
H.Res. 1486: Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
…the allegations of executive overreach and rights violations are serious and warrant scrutiny. The House of Representatives has the sole power of impeachment under Article I, Section 2, Clause 5. This resolution is a direct exercise of…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 13, 2026
S. 5271: A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
…and seizures, as it compels disclosure of personal information without a warrant or individualized suspicion. The bill restricts an individual's sovereign right to vote without a compelling constitutional justification. The government…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 10326: PROOF Act
…or commercial disclosure. It does not authorize general searches, warrantless surveillance of private papers, or speech/assembly restrictions. No Tenth Amendment violation because compliance is tied to administration of federal funds. The…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 884: To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.
…the principle of decentralization. The bill is likely constitutional but warrants careful consideration of the District's autonomy. Congress has plenary authority over the District of Columbia under Article I, Section 8, Clause 17, which…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 8312: Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act
…data sharing requires privacy safeguards, but no direct rights violation, warranting a B. Congress has explicit authority under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 to lay and collect taxes and provide for the general welfare through spending,…