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

   H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

   …While the federal government has broad authority over foreign commerce and sanctions under Article I, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 10, the bill's imposition of tariffs up to 100% ad valorem and sweeping prohibitions on energy exports and…

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

   H.R. 2913: Ukraine Support Act

   HR 2913 operates within core federal foreign-affairs, defense, and foreign-commerce powers, imposes no domestic rights restriction or taking, and federal action is the only competent level. SI review finds it constitutional. Congress has…

3. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 10, 2026

   H.R. 747: Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025

   …reservation of powers to the states. While Congress has authority over foreign commerce and national security, the broad delegation of sanctioning power and the lack of procedural safeguards for targeted entities create substantial…

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

   H.J.Res. 69: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.

   …resolution is a valid exercise of Congress's enumerated power over foreign commerce and its constitutional role in overseeing foreign military sales. It does not infringe on any constitutional rights, respects individual sovereignty, and…

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

   H.J.Res. 68: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.

   …resolution is a valid exercise of Congress's enumerated power over foreign commerce and military sales, and it does not infringe on individual rights. The primary constitutional concern is the potential overreach into the President's…

6. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026

   H.R. 23: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act

   …power to define and punish offenses against the law of nations and to regulate commerce with foreign nations. It does not infringe on domestic constitutional rights, as it targets foreign persons and foreign conduct. The mandatory…

7. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026

   H.R. 1531: PROTECT Taiwan Act

   …government has constitutional authority over foreign relations and foreign commerce. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 grants Congress power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and the Necessary and Proper Clause in Article I, Section…

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

   H.R. 1939: U.S. Engagement in Sudanese Peace Act

   The bill operates within Congress's enumerated foreign affairs and commerce powers, including the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations and to define and punish offenses against the law of nations. It does not infringe on…

9. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026

   H.R. 4216: Made-in-America Defense Act

   …not expand federal power beyond existing enumerated authority over foreign commerce and national defense, does not infringe on any constitutional rights, and does not centralize decision-making beyond the federal level where it already…

10. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026

    H.R. 1503: Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025

    …international affairs. Congress has broad authority over foreign affairs and commerce with foreign nations. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 grants Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and the President's foreign…

11. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026

    H.R. 36: MEGOBARI Act

    …has explicit constitutional authority over foreign affairs and international commerce. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 grants Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and the President's foreign affairs powers are…

12. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026

    H.R. 1998: Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025

    …It operates within the federal government's enumerated foreign affairs and commerce powers, does not infringe any Bill of Rights protections, respects individual sovereignty by targeting only foreign persons engaged in piracy, passes all…

13. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026

    H.R. 4423: No New Burma Funds Act

    …constitutional. Congress has explicit constitutional authority over foreign commerce and the conduct of foreign affairs. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 grants Congress power to 'regulate Commerce with foreign Nations,' and the Necessary…

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

    S.J.Res. 138: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.

    …resolution is a valid exercise of Congress's enumerated power over foreign commerce and foreign affairs, does not infringe on any constitutional rights, and appropriately delegates decision-making to the federal level where foreign…

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

    H.R. 8665: Allied Defense Sales Act

    …II, Section 2) and the federal government's exclusive authority over foreign commerce (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) support federal action in this area. The bill directs the State Department to implement a strategy for foreign military…

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

    H.R. 509: Western Hemisphere Nearshoring Act

    …and uses tariff revenue for purposes not directly tied to the regulation of commerce, potentially exceeding enumerated powers and infringing on state sovereignty. While the bill does not directly violate the Bill of Rights, its use of…

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

    H.R. 9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act

    …integral to the conduct of diplomacy and the execution of treaty and foreign commerce powers. No constitutional rights are implicated, and the bill does not affect the sovereignty of individuals or states. The only minor consideration is…

18. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026

    H.R. 1263: Strengthening the Quad Act

    …and Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 grants Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations. Directing the State Department to engage in diplomatic dialogue with allied nations is a core exercise of these enumerated foreign…

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

    H.Res. 1447: Recognizing that for 55 years, the Republic of Fiji has worked with the United States toward stability, prosperity, and peace in the Pacific and beyond, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States will continue to remain a strong, reliable, and active partner in the Pacific.

    …foreign affairs through its enumerated powers, including the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) and the power to define and punish offenses against the law of nations (Article I, Section 8,…

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

    S. 3984: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026

    …government has explicit authority to conduct foreign affairs and to regulate commerce with foreign nations under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. Monitoring international religious freedom and making policy recommendations falls within the…