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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 1768: Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act
…sodium nitrite products and the forced disclosure of intimate images without a warrant or judicial process raise serious due process and First Amendment concerns. The bill also consolidates numerous policy areas at the federal level,…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10127 · Aug 22, 2026
Federal Research Integrity and Oversight Act for Gender-Related Medical Treatments
…NIH peer-review processes are generally robust, but additional safeguards are warranted for studies involving minors or irreversible treatments; (3) taxpayer funds should not support research that lacks clear scientific merit or adequate…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 14, 2026
S. 5319: Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act
The bill uses the federal spending power to impose labor regulations on healthcare providers as a condition of Medicare participation. While this is a recognized use of federal power, it significantly intrudes into areas traditionally…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 10056: Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act of 2026
…which is a significant expansion of federal authority beyond the enumerated powers of Article I, Section 8. While the conditions attached to Medicare participation are a recognized federal tool, the specific prescriptive limits on nurse…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 9851: Protecting Access to Spiritual Treatment and Organized Religion Act of 2026
The PASTOR Act of 2026 conditions Medicare participation on allowing clergy access to patients upon request. This is a federal action tied to the spending power under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, and it does not directly infringe on…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 10068: PROTECT Act
The PROTECT Act is a federal public health initiative that falls within Congress's spending power and its authority to regulate interstate commerce, particularly concerning products that are sold across state lines. While the bill does not…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 4541: To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009.
Voluntary federal health grants supported by Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 with no rights infringement or mandate. Sole concern is centralization: states and local providers could fund and direct this work under the Tenth Amendment,…