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

   S. 1750: Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act

   …affairs under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, which grants power to regulate commerce with Indian tribes. The Supreme Court has long recognized this as a broad and plenary power, allowing Congress to legislate on matters affecting tribal…

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

   H.R. 1721: Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act

   This bill directs the Department of Commerce to conduct a study and report on manufacturing feasibility for critical infrastructure products. It imposes no mandates, restrictions, or penalties on individuals, states, or private entities.…

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

   H.R. 2827: To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

   …has broad constitutional authority over Indian affairs under the Indian Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) and the Treaty Clause (Article II, Section 2, Clause 2), as well as inherent plenary power recognized by the Supreme…

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

   H.R. 2240: Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act

   …measure that falls within Congress's enumerated powers to regulate interstate commerce and to provide for the general welfare, and it does not infringe on individual rights. The primary constitutional concern is the potential for the data…

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

   H.R. 1503: Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025

   …international affairs. Congress has broad authority over foreign affairs and commerce with foreign nations. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 grants Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and the President's foreign…

6. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade F (Direct violation) · Oct 10, 2026

   H.R. 5625: Cashless Bail Reporting Act

   …under Article I, Section 8 to regulate state pretrial release procedures. The Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) does not apply because bail decisions are not interstate commerce. The Spending Clause (Article I, Section 8,…

7. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade F (Direct violation) · Oct 09, 2026

   H.R. 3492: Protect Children’s Innocence Act

   …powers by criminalizing purely local medical care without any interstate-commerce jurisdictional element, violates the Tenth Amendment, and intrudes on fundamental parental and individual liberty interests protected by the Due Process…

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

   H.R. 3638: Electric Supply Chain Act

   …chain, a matter that crosses state lines and directly implicates interstate commerce. The bill imposes no restrictions on individual rights, no regulatory mandates on private conduct, and no taking of property. It also does not…

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

   H.R. 3106: Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2025

   …common Defence under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, to regulate interstate commerce affected by critical infrastructure under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, and to make laws necessary and proper for executing those powers under Article…

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

    H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026

    …navigation, port, flood-control, and restoration work falls squarely within Commerce Clause and spending powers, with no rights restriction, sovereignty burden, or due process taking. Federal authority exists under Article I, Section 8,…

11. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 2001 · Jul 22, 2026

    State Dental Access Partnership Act of 2025

    …new federal regulatory authority over dental practice, it may exceed the Commerce Clause limits as interpreted in NFIB v. Sebelius (2012). Potential unfunded mandates on states without clear spending power nexus. Article I, Section 8,…

12. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9686 · Jul 16, 2026

    Rural AI Access and Innovation Grant Act of 2025

    …AI adoption or regulates non-federal land use without a clear interstate commerce nexus. Risk of violating the Tenth Amendment if the bill imposes unfunded mandates on states or prescribes state-level program details without allowing state…

13. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 8646 · Jun 06, 2026

    Agriculture and Rural Development Efficiency and Accountability Act of 2027

    …8, Clause 1 (spending for the general welfare) Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (commerce clause, supporting FDA regulation of food and drugs)

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

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

    …authority because it concerns federal taxation, not regulation of intrastate commerce or other areas outside Congress's purview. The bill does not implicate the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth…

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

    H.R. 403: Preventing Our Next Natural Disaster Act

    …(Spending Clause) to appropriate funds for the general welfare, and under the Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) to regulate activities that substantially affect interstate commerce, including disaster mitigation and…

16. 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…

17. 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…

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

    S. 2398: Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act

    …enumerated power to spend for the general welfare and to regulate interstate commerce, as diseases spread across state lines. It does not infringe on individual rights, and it appropriately delegates implementation to state and local…

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

    H.R. 3657: Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act

    …falls squarely within Congress's enumerated power to regulate interstate commerce and oversee federal agencies, and it enhances transparency and accountability without imposing new burdens on citizens or states. Congress has the authority…

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

    H.R. 2821: FDA Modernization Act 3.0

    …expand federal power beyond the enumerated authority to regulate interstate commerce in drugs, nor does it infringe on any constitutional rights. The bill is consistent with the Tenth Amendment as it does not commandeer state governments,…