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

   H.R. 3872: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make that Act applicable to hardrock minerals.

   …It operates within Congress's enumerated powers over federal property and commerce, and it does not infringe on individual rights. The main concern is that it may consolidate decision-making at the federal level for lands that could be…

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

   H.R. 164: POWER Act of 2025

   …the federal government's enumerated powers under the Spending Clause and the Commerce Clause, as it conditions federal funds on compliance and addresses interstate electricity infrastructure. It does not infringe on individual rights, and…

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

   H.R. 21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

   …tensions. It falls within Congress's enumerated powers under the Commerce Clause and the Fourteenth Amendment's enforcement authority, does not directly infringe the Bill of Rights, and respects individual sovereignty by exempting the…

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

   H.R. 736: Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025

   …However, the underlying requirement is based on federal authority over commerce and taxation. The Supreme Court has recognized federal power to regulate financial transactions and require reporting under the Commerce Clause (Article I,…

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

   H.R. 832: Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025

   …It operates within the federal government's enumerated powers over foreign commerce and foreign affairs, does not infringe on individual rights, and does not raise due process or takings concerns. The main constitutional tension is a mild…

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

   H.R. 4553: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

   …funds for the general welfare. Funding the Army Corps of Engineers (commerce and navigation under Clause 3), the Bureau of Reclamation (property under Clause 17), and Department of Energy programs (defense under Clause 12, general welfare)…

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

   H.R. 6409: FENCES Act

   …events) are the cause. The bill operates within Congress's established Commerce Clause authority to regulate interstate and foreign pollution, does not infringe any Bill of Rights protections, imposes no restrictions on individual liberty,…

8. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 08, 2026

   H.R. 915: Small Business Technological Advancement Act

   …guarantee private loans for general business software and cloud services. The Commerce Clause, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, permits regulation of interstate commerce, not federal financing of ordinary business inputs. The Spending…

9. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 08, 2026

   H.R. 7757: KIDS Act

   Federal commerce authority exists for interstate platforms, and due process structure is preserved, but the bill imposes broad speech and association limits, mandated identification systems, and federal design standards better handled by…

10. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 08, 2026

    H.R. 4795: Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026

    …speech while pursuing funding neutrality. Congress relies on the Spending Clause in Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 to set terms for federal funds it appropriates for student aid and international education. Conditioning participation on…

11. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10111 · Aug 21, 2026

    Immigration Oversight and Accountability Act of 2025

    …the power to establish a uniform rule of naturalization and to regulate commerce with foreign nations. It shall not extend to state immigration enforcement activities that are not directly related to federal programs or funding. All…

12. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10070 · Aug 14, 2026

    Border Patrol Overtime Parity and Accountability Act

    …overtime eligibility without clear standards. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce with Foreign Nations) Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 (Rule of Naturalization) Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper Clause) Tenth…

13. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S.J.Res. 207 · Aug 07, 2026

    National Vehicle Emission Standards Harmonization Act

    …burden of multiple state standards on automobile manufacturers and interstate commerce. Congress finds that a single national standard for vehicle emission standards is essential to protect interstate commerce, reduce compliance costs, and…

14. 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…

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

    H.R. 2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

    …by states, but does so within Congress's enumerated power over interstate commerce. It does not infringe individual rights or due process, but the creation of a federal coordination center consolidates law enforcement upward beyond what is…

16. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 09, 2026

    H.R. 1005: Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act

    …The bill also lacks a nexus to any enumerated power, such as foreign commerce (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) or national defense (Article I, Section 8, Clauses 11-16), as it targets local school operations rather than direct foreign…

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

    H.Res. 1411: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2162) to provide for the protection of the integrity of honey marketed in the United States, and for other purposes.

    …involve federal regulation of honey labeling, which could implicate interstate commerce powers and potentially burden small producers, the grade reflects a minor tension that is fixable through careful drafting. The resolution is a…

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

    H.R. 7834: Safe Cloud Storage Act

    …It operates within Congress's enumerated powers to regulate interstate commerce and to support law enforcement in combating child exploitation. It does not infringe on individual rights, as it only shields vendors from liability under…

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

    H.R. 1843: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications.

    …approval. It does not expand federal power beyond the enumerated interstate commerce authority, does not infringe any constitutional right, and does not centralize decision-making beyond the current regulatory framework. It imposes no new…

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

    H.R. 23: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act

    …power to define and punish offenses against the law of nations and to regulate commerce with foreign nations. It does not infringe on domestic constitutional rights, as it targets foreign persons and foreign conduct. The mandatory…