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

   H.R. 365: Territorial Tax Parity Act of 2025

   …bill's effect on territorial self-governance and the IRS's discretionary power warrant a 'mostly sound' grade. Congress has the explicit power to 'lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises' under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1.…

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

   H.J.Res. 25: 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".

   …taking and requires no hearing. It removes a reporting mandate that threatened warrantless financial dossier-building inconsistent with procedural due process and the presumption against arbitrary action under the Fifth Amendment Due…

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

   H.R. 7972: Taxpayer Workforce Modernization Act

   …Amendment), or quarter soldiers (Third Amendment). It does not authorize warrantless searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment), compel self-incrimination (Fifth Amendment), or violate trial rights (Sixth, Seventh, Eighth Amendments).…

4. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10334 · Oct 16, 2026

   Secure EFIN Pilot With Due Process and Sunset

   Protect taxpayers and the tax system from fraud by making sure only authorized and active tax preparers can file returns electronically for others. Congress has the power to run this pilot, and the Constitution sets its limits. Article I,…

5. 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…

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

   H.R. 7959: IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act

   HR 7959 is constitutional. Congress has explicit authority under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 to lay and collect taxes, and this bill is a reasonable and proper measure for administering the federal tax system. It improves whistleblower…

7. 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…

8. 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…

9. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9498 · Oct 17, 2026

   Taxpayer Voice in Court With Judicial Control and Sunset

   …language requiring federal courts to permit appearances raises separation of powers concerns under Article III, Section 1, because Congress should authorize requests to file rather than order courts to accept them. Due process and fairness…

10. 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…

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

    H.R. 517: Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act

    The Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act is a constitutionally sound exercise of federal taxing power. It authorizes the IRS to postpone federal tax deadlines for disaster-affected taxpayers, a measure squarely within Congress's…

12. 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…

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

    H.R. 33: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.

    …residents with U.S.-source income, which falls squarely within the enumerated powers of Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. The bill does not infringe on any constitutional rights, does not restrict individual sovereignty, and does not raise…

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

    H.R. 701: REDUCE Food Prices Act

    The bill uses Congress's broad taxing and spending powers to provide targeted tax incentives for small food retail businesses in low-competition areas. While it does not infringe on individual rights or consolidate power improperly, it…

15. 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…

16. 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,…

17. 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)

18. 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…

19. 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…

20. 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…