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1. 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,…

2. 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…

3. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026

   H.R. 9946: Equity in STI Testing Act

   …on rights, but the cost-shifting and centralization of health policy decisions warrant a 'B' grade. Congress has authority under the Spending Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1) to condition federal funds and under the Commerce Clause…

4. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 13, 2026

   H.R. 10636: Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act

   …state Medicaid agencies may exceed the minimal necessary federal involvement, warranting a 'B' grade. The federal government has authority under the Spending Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1) to attach conditions to funds disbursed…

5. 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…

6. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 13, 2026

   S. 3386: Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025

   …have traditionally regulated health insurance and Medicaid under their police powers and Tenth Amendment reserved powers; the bill preempts state choices on coverage for gender-transition procedures and noncitizens. (4) The bill…

7. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 2001 · Jul 22, 2026

   State Dental Access Partnership Act of 2025

   …provide for the general welfare through conditional grants). Tenth Amendment (Powers not delegated to the United States are reserved to the States; this bill respects that by making participation voluntary). Fifth Amendment Due Process (no…

8. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 14, 2026

   H.R. 9832: Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026

   …this expansion raises significant constitutional concerns regarding enumerated powers, individual sovereignty, and decentralization. The bill does not directly violate the Bill of Rights, but it consolidates decision-making at the federal…

9. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 11, 2026

   H.R. 1901: CHIPP Act

   …health insurance program for children, which goes beyond the enumerated powers of Congress and consolidates authority at the federal level. While the bill does not directly infringe on individual rights, it expands federal involvement in…

10. 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…

11. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026

    H.Res. 180: Supporting the designation of March 2025 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

    …legislative power. While Article I, Section 8 enumerates specific legislative powers, the Constitution does not prohibit Congress from passing resolutions that express its views. Such resolutions are a customary and accepted part of…

12. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10636 · Oct 08, 2026

    Medicaid Integrity Partnership with State Flexibility and Five-Year Sunset

    Reduce fraud and payment errors in state Medicaid programs while keeping coverage working for eligible people. The bill would pursue that goal through regular state risk reviews and reports to federal overseers. Congress has power to set…

13. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026

    H.R. 2715: Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act

    The bill is a federal exercise of the Commerce Clause power to regulate imports, which is well-established. It raises minor due process concerns because it allows destruction of property without a prior hearing, but it mandates regulations…

14. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026

    S. 4974: Making America's Food Safer Act

    …without creating conflicting border rules. Tenth Amendment reserves police powers to states, but foreign commerce and border exclusion are necessarily federal. Information-sharing with state, local, tribal and territorial authorities moves…

15. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 17, 2026

    S. 5424: Community Health Worker Access Act

    The Community Health Worker Access Act is a federal spending bill that expands Medicare and Medicaid coverage for community health services. It operates within Congress's enumerated power to spend for the general welfare and to provide for…

16. SI Senate measure · SI Senate measure on Unsafe imported food and timely food safety response · Oct 08, 2026

    SI Safe Food Imports and Rapid Response Accountability Proposal

    The pending bill responds to unsafe imported food that is refused admission into the United States yet may avoid destruction through export, while outbreak response depends on timely sharing of food safety information with state, local,…

17. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10677 · Oct 18, 2026

    Former Foster Youth Coverage Stability Proposal

    Help former foster youth keep Medicaid coverage until age 26. The goal includes youth who left care early through kinship guardianship or emancipation. Congress has power under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 to fund Medicaid and set terms…

18. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4189 · Aug 11, 2026

    INSULIN Fair Pricing Act of 2026

    …Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper Clause) Tenth Amendment (reserving powers to states) Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause (penalties subject to fair notice and hearing)

19. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026

    H.Res. 175: Recognizing the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of the month of September as "PCOS Awareness Month".

    This resolution is purely symbolic and expresses support for PCOS Awareness Month. It does not authorize any federal action, spending, or regulation, and therefore does not infringe on any constitutional provision. It passes all five…

20. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026

    H.R. 1867: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology.

    This bill is fully constitutional. It removes a federal restriction on Medicare telehealth for mental health services, which falls within Congress's enumerated power under the Spending Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1) to set…