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

   H.R. 168: TORCH Act

   …falls squarely within this enumerated power. The bill also implicates the Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) to the extent that wildfire risk reduction affects interstate commerce, but the primary authority is the Property…

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

   H.R. 4294: MAWS Act of 2026

   …federal program that operates within Congress's enumerated powers under the Commerce Clause and Property Clause, does not infringe any constitutional rights, and respects individual sovereignty and decentralization principles. Congress has…

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

   H.R. 261: Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025

   …Protection Act of 2025 is fully constitutional. It restricts the Department of Commerce from imposing duplicative federal permit requirements on undersea cable activities in national marine sanctuaries when a state or other federal agency…

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

   H.R. 187: MAPWaters Act of 2025

   …Clause, Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2, and over navigable waters under the Commerce Clause, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. Directing the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to digitize and publish data about federal…

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

   H.J.Res. 105: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".

   …of congressional authority over federal public lands. Under the Property Clause and the Congressional Review Act process, Congress lawfully nullified a Bureau of Land Management resource plan, reducing federal restriction and infringing no…

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

   H.J.Res. 104: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".

   HJRES 104 is a lawful exercise of Congress's Property Clause power that removes a federal closure and restores open leasing consideration, with no rights infringement, no sovereignty restraint, and no due-process taking. Congress has…

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

   H.R. 1383: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025

   …and counties for federal lands within their borders, grounded in the Property Clause and the Spending Clause. It does not infringe on individual rights, respects state and local roles, and follows established statutory procedures. Minor…

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

   H.R. 1945: America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act

   …historic landmark, well within Congress's enumerated powers under the Property Clause and the General Welfare Clause. It does not infringe on any constitutional rights, respects individual sovereignty, and appropriately delegates…

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

   H.R. 4219: National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025

   …Congress is acting on federal property it already owns, which the Property Clause expressly authorizes, with no rights infringement, no private mandate, and no upward power grab. Congress has explicit authority under the Property Clause,…

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

    H.R. 5103: Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2025

    …and housekeeping measure for the federal District under Article I, Section 8, Clause 17. Time-limited commission and Interior maintenance program create no rights infringement, sovereignty restriction, or due process taking. Congress has…

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

    S.J.Res. 11: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".

    …Shelf rests with the federal government under Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2, the Property Clause, and Congress may define, limit, or disapprove implementing agency rules through statute, supported by the Necessary and Proper Clause in…

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

    H.J.Res. 106: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".

    …control over federal lands and executive rulemaking. Under the Property Clause and lawful review procedures it nullifies an agency land plan, infringes no Bill of Rights protection, expands individual freedom, and checks rather than…

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

    H.R. 249: To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.

    …government has clear authority over its own property under the Property Clause, and no constitutional provision is implicated. The action is purely administrative and non-controversial. The federal government has explicit constitutional…

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

    H.J.Res. 60: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to "Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles".

    …exercise of congressional control over federal property. Under the Property Clause it vetoes an NPS motor-vehicle restriction at Glen Canyon, restores access, and violates no rights, sovereignty, or due process protections. Congress has…

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

    H.J.Res. 140: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.

    Congress acted within its Property Clause authority over federal lands to disapprove a 20-year mineral withdrawal, with no Bill of Rights infringement, no restriction on private person or property, no upward consolidation beyond the…

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

    H.R. 5729: North Rim Restoration Act

    …the enumerated power to manage federal lands under Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2. It does not infringe on individual rights, and it does not take property without due process. The main constitutional concern is the use of noncompetitive…

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

    H.R. 471: Fix Our Forests Act

    …government has explicit authority to manage federal lands under the Property Clause (Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2) and the Necessary and Proper Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 18). The bill's provisions regarding forest management…

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

    S. 356: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025

    …or takings protections. Congress has authority under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 to spend for the general welfare, and under Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 to make rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property…

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

    H.R. 3937: Wabeno Economic Development Act

    …disposal of a small federal parcel at market value under the Property Clause, with no rights infringement, no taking, and movement of control toward private and local hands. Congress has explicit authority under Article IV, Section 3,…

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

    H.R. 1550: Strengthening America’s Turning Point Act

    …federal government has clear authority over federal lands under the Property Clause (Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2), and the action is purely administrative. It passes all constitutional checks. The federal government has explicit…