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

   S. 254: ARTIST Act

   …Fifth Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment Section 1. No criminal penalty, no warrantless seizure, no presumption-of-guilt regime, and no taking of private property for public use. The law protects existing property and livelihood interests…

2. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 2388 · Oct 08, 2026

   Lower Elwha Trust Lands Restoration and Accountability Act

   …be taken without just compensation. The Tenth Amendment leaves state police powers in place outside trust land. The strongest objection is that trust status takes land from local control and may harm existing rights. The answer is to keep…

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

   S. 3859: A bill to amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 with respect to future membership in the Catawba Indian Nation.

   …recognized tribe, and thus falls squarely within Congress's enumerated powers. The bill does not infringe any of the first ten amendments. It does not restrict speech, religion, assembly, press, petition, arms, quartering, search and…

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

   S. 3945: Tribal Police Department Parity Act

   …or takings concerns arise. The bill operates within Congress's enumerated powers under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Interstate Commerce) and Clause 1 (Taxing and Spending). It modifies existing federal firearms statutes (NFA and GCA)…

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

   S. 630: Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025

   …American tribe. It falls squarely within the federal government's enumerated powers over Indian affairs, does not infringe on individual rights, and appropriately delegates administration to the Department of the Interior. The bill's…

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

   S. 3878: A bill to establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as affiliated areas of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

   …to provide for the general welfare. The bill does not exceed these enumerated powers. The bill does not implicate any of the first ten amendments. It does not restrict speech, religion, assembly, press, petition, arms, quartering, search…

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

   H.R. 2827: To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

   This bill is mostly sound but has minor tension with the separation of powers and due process. It confers jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for a specific tribal land claim, waives statute of limitations and delay-based…

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

   H.R. 2400: Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2026

   …Taking federal land into trust for a tribe is a classic exercise of these powers. The bill does not implicate any provision of the Bill of Rights. It does not restrict speech, religion, assembly, press, petition, arms, quartering, search…

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

   H.R. 2388: Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act

   The bill is a straightforward exercise of Congress's plenary authority over Indian affairs under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. It takes land into trust for a federally recognized tribe, which is a standard federal action that does not…

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

    H.R. 2302: Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025

    …property. Taking land into trust for a tribe is a recognized exercise of these powers. The bill does not restrict speech, religion, assembly, press, petition, arms, or any other enumerated right. It transfers land to a tribe and prohibits…

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

    H.R. 8658: Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act

    This bill is a straightforward administrative adjustment to the notification deadline for emergency medical care under the Indian Health Service's Purchased/Referred Care program. It does not expand federal power beyond existing authority,…

12. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 226 · Oct 08, 2026

    SI Cherokee Historic Sites Trust and River Protection Draft

    Return specified historic Cherokee lands and sites in Monroe County, Tennessee to trust status for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians for cultural and historic use. Congress can act here because Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 grants…

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

    S. 1750: Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act

    The bill is a targeted legislative clarification of federal Indian law, applying the Indian Reorganization Act to a specific tribe and affirming prior land-into-trust decisions. It operates within Congress's broad authority over Indian…

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

    S. 4785: FDPIR Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2026

    The bill operates within the federal government's broad authority over Indian affairs and tribal self-determination, does not infringe on individual rights, and appropriately delegates program administration to tribal organizations, which…

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

    H.R. 226: Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act

    This bill is constitutional. It falls within the federal government's enumerated power over Indian affairs, does not infringe any Bill of Rights protections, respects individual sovereignty, passes all decentralization tests, and does not…

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

    H.R. 504: Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act

    This bill is fully constitutional. It operates within Congress's enumerated power over Indian affairs, does not infringe any Bill of Rights protections, respects individual sovereignty, properly decentralizes decision-making to the tribal…

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

    H.R. 43: Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025

    This act is constitutional. It removes a federal mandate on Alaska Native village corporations, restoring their control over lands they received under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. It does not expand federal power, infringe on…

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

    S. 550: A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

    This bill is a narrowly tailored exercise of Congress's plenary authority over Indian affairs, granting a specific tribal land claim jurisdiction in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and extinguishing other claims. It does not infringe…

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

    S. 723: Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025

    …of trust land mortgages and rights-of-way, which is within those enumerated powers. The act imposes administrative deadlines, notice requirements, system access provisions, a GAO report, and an ombudsman position. It does not restrict…

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

    S. 3946: Tribal Firearm Access Act

    …supports federal action in this area. The bill does not exceed enumerated powers. The bill does not infringe any provision of the Bill of Rights. Instead, it facilitates the exercise of Second Amendment rights by allowing tribal members to…