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

   H.R. 9978: Homeowners Premium Tax Reduction Act of 2026

   This bill is fully constitutional. It operates within Congress's enumerated taxing power under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, does not infringe any Bill of Rights protections, respects individual sovereignty by providing a voluntary tax…

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

   H.R. 1849: Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2025

   This bill is a modest, constitutionally sound exercise of Congress's taxing power. It simply excludes certain state-administered disaster mitigation payments from federal gross income, thereby reducing the federal tax burden on…

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

   H.R. 5349: TAS Act

   The TAS Act is procedural reform within Congress's tax and tribunal powers. It expands taxpayer access through equitable tolling, keeps subpoena and contempt powers under judicial control within constitutional limits, and does not restrict…

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

   H.R. 9736: Stop CHEATERS Act

   The Stop CHEATERS Act is constitutional. It operates within Congress's enumerated power to lay and collect taxes (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1), does not infringe any Bill of Rights protections, respects individual sovereignty by…

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

   H.R. 2347: Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act

   The Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act is a federal tax measure that falls squarely within Congress's enumerated power to lay and collect taxes under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. It does not infringe upon any constitutional right, does…

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

   H.R. 9499: Protecting Taxpayers from Ghost Preparers Act

   This bill is fully constitutional. It clarifies the fraud exception to the tax assessment statute of limitations, limiting it to cases where the taxpayer personally intended to evade taxes. This is a proper exercise of Congress's…

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

   S.J.Res. 3: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".

   SJRES 3 is constitutional. It uses lawful congressional authority under Article I to nullify an IRS rule that expanded federal surveillance of decentralized transactions, thereby protecting Fourth Amendment privacy, individual sovereignty,…

8. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9750 · Jul 18, 2026

   Retiree Tax Relief and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2025

   …derived, without apportionment among the states) Tenth Amendment (reserved powers to states not infringed, as the Act does not regulate state or local pension systems directly)

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

   H.R. 363: Territorial Economic Recovery Act

   …(Eighth Amendment), unenumerated rights (Ninth Amendment), or reserved powers (Tenth Amendment). The bill is purely a tax provision that does not touch upon any protected right. The bill does not restrict what individuals can do with their…

10. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10072 · Aug 13, 2026

    Medicare Part A Health Savings Account Access Act of 2025

    …power to lay and collect taxes for the general welfare) Tenth Amendment (powers not delegated to the United States are reserved to the states; the Act does not commandeer state regulatory authority) Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause…

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

    H.R. 10334: EFIN Verification Act of 2026

    The EFIN Verification Act of 2026 is fully constitutional. It operates within Congress's enumerated power to collect taxes under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, imposes no restriction on speech, privacy, or individual liberty, and does not…

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

    H.R. 1272: Secure Storage Information Act of 2025

    …for gun safes. The bill's provisions are largely within Congress's enumerated powers under the Commerce Clause and its taxing power. The requirements on FFLs are conditions on commercial activity and do not directly restrict individual…

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

    H.R. 1491: Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act

    …jury rights, cruel and unusual punishment, unenumerated rights, or reserved powers. It solely concerns tax refund deadlines and IRS notice timing, which implicates none of the first ten amendments. The bill expands individual taxpayers'…

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

    H.R. 9496: End Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act

    Constitutional relief measure within Congress's tax power that pauses federal tax deadlines during wrongful detention abroad and refunds penalties, with no rights infringement, no power overreach, and no upward consolidation of authority.…

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

    H.Res. 1156: Expressing support for tax policies that support working families.

    …resolutions expressing its views. Article I, Section 1 vests all legislative powers in Congress, and the power to debate and adopt resolutions is an inherent part of that legislative function. No enumerated power is exceeded because no law…

16. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5010 · Jul 18, 2026

    Self-Employment Assistance State Flexibility Act of 2025

    …under the Tenth Amendment. The bill may exceed Congress's enumerated powers by directly regulating state unemployment insurance administration rather than using conditional spending under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. Article I, Section…

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

    H.R. 815: Brownfields Redevelopment Tax Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2025

    The bill is a temporary tax incentive that falls squarely within Congress's enumerated power to lay and collect taxes under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. It does not infringe on any constitutional right, does not restrict individual…

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

    H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act

    Constitutional tax-relief measure within Congress's enumerated taxing power that infringes no rights, expands individual financial recovery, stays at the proper federal level for federal taxes, and adds due process protections. Congress…

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

    H.R. 997: National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025

    HR 997 is an internal organizational reform within Congress's tax power that creates no new regulatory burden, rights restriction, or taking. It remains within enumerated tax authority and improves taxpayer advocacy. Congress has explicit…

20. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4780 · Jun 19, 2026

    Food Security Micro-Grant Tax Exclusion Act of 2025

    …Section 8, Clause 1 (Taxing Power) Tenth Amendment (reserving non-enumerated powers to states) Sixteenth Amendment (income tax)