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1. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10152 · Oct 17, 2026

   Limited Review and Open Model Support Act for Artificial Intelligence

   …limits. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 authorizes federal review of foreign commerce, which governs public risk review of open artificial intelligence models developed or made available by China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia. Article I,…

2. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5226 · Aug 06, 2026

   Children's Account Safety and Parental Consent Act of 2025

   …intrastate social media interactions not substantially affecting interstate commerce. Fifth Amendment Due Process – vague definition of 'parental consent' and 'social media platform' could lead to arbitrary enforcement or suppression of…

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

   H.R. 1737: To direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report containing an assessment of the value, cost, and feasibility of a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting the contiguous United States, the United States Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria.

   This bill directs the Secretary of Commerce to produce a report assessing the feasibility of a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable. It does not authorize construction, spending, or any regulatory action. The primary constitutional…

4. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5198 · Aug 04, 2026

   Regional Innovation Reauthorization with Performance-Based Safeguards Act of 2025

   …in science and technology fields that demonstrably affect interstate commerce or promote the progress of science and useful arts. Grants shall be awarded only for projects that (1) connect two or more States or include an out-of-State…

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

   H.R. 979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

   …decisions and consumer choice. While Congress has authority over interstate commerce, the requirement is not closely tied to a legitimate commercial objective and imposes a costly, technology-specific mandate that restricts individual and…

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

   H.R. 139: Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

   Permanent daylight saving time is a uniform commercial standard within Congress commerce power. It restricts no protected right, takes no property, denies no hearing, preserves exempt-area choice, and leaves personal liberty intact.…

7. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10170 · Oct 17, 2026

   Limited Memory Chip Study With Cost Cap and Sunset

   …I, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18 because it studies interstate and foreign commerce to inform future laws, but it may not impose mandates, taxes, or controls on private firms without separate authority. The VFA proposal would keep the Memory…

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

   H.R. 1709: Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act

   …federal government has enumerated authority to commission such a study. The Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) provides a reasonable basis, as mobile networks are instrumentalities of interstate and foreign commerce. The bill…

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

   H.R. 1534: IMPACT Act

   …program within the Department of Energy's enumerated power under the Commerce Clause to support innovation in industrial materials. The bill does not mandate private conduct, restrict any rights, or centralize authority beyond what is…

10. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9318 · Jun 18, 2026

    Quantum Security Advisory Commission Act of 2025

    …welfare and common defense) Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (interstate commerce affecting national security) Article I, Section 8, Clause 12 (armies and national defense) Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (necessary and proper to carry out…

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

    H.R. 7022: Mystic Alerts Act

    …operates within Congress's enumerated power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) and to establish post offices and post roads (Article I, Section 8, Clause 7), as emergency alerts are a matter of…

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

    H.R. 1870: SPEED for BEAD Act

    …for BEAD Act generally operates within federal enumerated powers under the Commerce Clause and Spending Clause, and does not directly infringe individual rights. However, the prohibition on state rate regulation raises significant…

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

    S. 146: TAKE IT DOWN Act

    …in an area traditionally reserved to the states, though the interstate commerce nexus provides some justification. Overall, the law is a well-intentioned but constitutionally problematic attempt to regulate online speech and platform…

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

    S. 1003: Lulu’s Law

    …warnings on the existing wireless alert system. It exercises a clear commerce power, restricts no rights, takes no property, and adds no federal control over local responders. Regulation of interstate electronic communications is within…

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

    H.R. 9908: Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act

    …hospital cybersecurity. It is a federal initiative in the area of health and commerce, which falls within Congress's spending and commerce powers. The bill does not infringe on individual rights, does not impose mandates on individuals or…

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

    H.R. 10170: Memory Chip Competitiveness Assessment Act of 2026

    …It falls within Congress's enumerated power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce, imposes no burden on individual sovereignty, and leaves all decision-making at the federal level only for information-gathering, not for coercive…

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

    H.R. 1717: Communications Security Act

    …mostly sound, with minor tensions that are fixable. The FCC operates under the Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) and the Necessary and Proper Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 18) to regulate interstate and foreign…

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

    H.R. 901: Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act

    …for the common defense (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1) and to regulate commerce with foreign nations (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3). DHS's mission to protect the homeland from security threats provides a rational basis for this internal…

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

    H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act

    …constitutional. It operates within Congress's enumerated power over interstate commerce and federal property, imposes no restrictions on individual rights, and does not consolidate power upward beyond what is necessary for managing federal…

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

    H.R. 5200: Emergency Reporting Act

    …right, and operates well within the FCC's enumerated authority under the Commerce Clause to regulate interstate communications. The bill requires only federal agency investigation, public hearings, and publication of reports — all of which…