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

   H.R. 5656: To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico eligibility to issue commercial driver's licenses, and for other purposes.

   …2 (the Territorial Clause). Additionally, the bill relates to interstate commerce and highway safety, falling within Congress's power under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause). The bill does not exceed these enumerated powers.…

2. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5264 · Aug 08, 2026

   Interstate Fixed-Route Bus Operator Workstation Safety Act

   …This Act applies only to fixed-route buses that are used in interstate commerce, defined as buses that cross state lines or operate on routes that regularly carry passengers or goods in interstate commerce, or that receive federal…

3. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10091 · Aug 15, 2026

   Memorial Highway Designation Cost Control and Consent Act

   …This Act exercises Congress's enumerated power to regulate interstate commerce and to enact necessary and proper laws in support of the federal-aid highway system, while preserving state autonomy under the Tenth Amendment. Honors…

4. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10019 · Aug 05, 2026

   Voluntary Value Capture Incentive for Green Transportation Act

   …offering voluntary incentives. Risk of exceeding enumerated powers under the Commerce Clause if the program is not tied to interstate commerce or if it regulates purely intrastate land use. Conditional spending may be unduly coercive if…

5. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9678 · Jul 16, 2026

   Airport Worker Safety and Efficiency Act of 2025

   …as a Tenth Amendment infringement on state and local authority over intrastate commerce. The bill's enforcement mechanism may violate the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause if it penalizes airports without clear notice or a fair hearing…

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

   H.R. 2035: American Cargo for American Ships Act

   …100% for DOT-related ocean transport. While Congress has authority under the Commerce Clause to regulate interstate and foreign commerce, the 100% mandate may overreach by effectively reserving all such transport for U.S.-flagged vessels,…

7. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 8653 · May 14, 2026

   Targeted Resilient Transport Demo Grants Act

   …20% matching funds from non-federal sources. Projects must focus on interstate commerce corridors, measure outcomes like reduced downtime or repair costs, and share results publicly within 6 months of completion. Grants prioritize…

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

   H.R. 8897: Improving Travel for American Families Act

   Constitutional pilot program within Congress commerce power that eases travel burdens without infringing rights, restricting liberty, centralizing new power, or bypassing due process. Congress has authority over interstate air…

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

   H.R. 820: Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act

   …five checks. The federal government has authority over interstate and foreign commerce, which includes aviation security. The TSA operates under the Department of Homeland Security, and its authority to screen passengers and property is…

10. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 11, 2026

    H.R. 1828: School Bus Safety Act of 2025

    …a general police power to regulate education or local transportation. The Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) might be invoked because school buses are involved in interstate commerce, but the connection is tenuous; school…

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

    H.R. 192: Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act

    …power beyond the necessary scope. Congress has authority over interstate commerce and federal instrumentalities. Amtrak is a federally chartered corporation created under the Rail Passenger Service Act, and Congress has broad authority to…

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

    H.R. 7613: ALERT Act

    …It falls squarely within Congress's enumerated power to regulate interstate commerce and navigable airspace under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. The bill imposes safety equipment requirements on aircraft, which do not infringe any Bill of…

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

    S.J.Res. 55: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration relating to "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles; Compressed Hydrogen Storage System Integrity; Incorporation by Reference".

    …compressed-storage test protocols for hydrogen fuel systems sold in interstate commerce, and states can regulate vehicle use, tort liability, and road safety under their police powers reserved by the Tenth Amendment. The action satisfies…

14. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5251 · Aug 08, 2026

    Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee Reauthorization and Accountability Act of 2025

    …that allow dissolution for non-performance. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause – power to regulate interstate air transportation) Tenth Amendment (powers reserved to the states are not infringed because the committee is…

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

    H.R. 5109: Transportation Worker Identification Credential Efficiency Act

    …concerns. The federal government has authority over interstate and foreign commerce, which includes maritime transportation security. The TWIC program is established under the Maritime Transportation Security Act, which is grounded in the…

16. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 09, 2026

    H.R. 7084: Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026

    …with minor concerns. The bill falls under Congress's power to regulate foreign commerce (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) and to define and punish offenses against the law of nations (Article I, Section 8, Clause 10). Restricting vessel…

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

    H.R. 1925: Emerging Digital Identity Ecosystem Report Act of 2025

    …respect constitutional limits. Congress has authority over interstate commerce and transportation security under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause). Directing the TSA to report on digital identity ecosystems in the…

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

    H.R. 1907: Defense Against Drones Act of 2025

    …powers by operating within federal authority over airspace and interstate commerce, while deferring to state firearm laws. It does not infringe the Bill of Rights, protects individual sovereignty by affirming property rights, passes all…

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

    S. 2503: ROTOR Act

    …is a federal aviation safety statute within Congress's enumerated interstate-commerce power. It imposes equipment and oversight requirements for aircraft, narrows a safety exception, and directs audits and interagency coordination. It does…

20. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade F (Direct violation) · Oct 11, 2026

    H.R. 1774: To amend title 23, United States Code, to withhold certain apportionment funds from the District of Columbia unless the Mayor of the District of Columbia removes the phrase Black Lives Matter from the street symbolically designated as Black Lives Matter Plaza, redesignates such street as Liberty Plaza, and removes such phrase from each website, document, and other material under the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia.

    …exercise of the spending power. The bill does not relate to interstate commerce or any other enumerated power; it is a direct attempt to regulate local political expression, which is beyond federal authority. The bill violates the First…