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

   H.R. 495: Subterranean Border Defense Act

   …within Congress's enumerated power to regulate immigration and foreign commerce, and it imposes no new restrictions on individual rights, does not centralize authority beyond the federal level (which is already responsible for border…

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

   H.R. 3422: Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act

   …The SEC's authority derives from Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. Securities transactions are a well-established part of interstate commerce, and the SEC's Office of the Advocate for…

3. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 09, 2026

   H.R. 6703: Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act

   The bill is likely within Congress's commerce power, but it raises significant federalism concerns by expanding federal ERISA rules for association health plans and moving insurance-policy decisions upward from the states, where health…

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

   H.R. 3383: Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025

   …Congress has authority over interstate securities markets under the Commerce Clause, and this bill simply limits the SEC's discretion rather than expanding federal power. It does not restrict constitutional rights, centralize authority, or…

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

   H.R. 261: Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025

   …Protection Act of 2025 is fully constitutional. It restricts the Department of Commerce from imposing duplicative federal permit requirements on undersea cable activities in national marine sanctuaries when a state or other federal agency…

6. 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…

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

   H.R. 5200: Emergency Reporting Act

   …right, and operates well within the FCC's enumerated authority under the Commerce Clause to regulate interstate communications. The bill requires only federal agency investigation, public hearings, and publication of reports — all of which…

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

   H.R. 9339: Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act

   …action falls within the federal government's enumerated power over interstate commerce and national defense, does not infringe any constitutional right, and does not centralize decision-making beyond what is necessary for a federal study.…

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

   H.R. 2302: Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025

   …lands. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 grants Congress power to regulate commerce with Indian tribes, and the Property Clause (Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2) grants Congress power to dispose of and make rules respecting federal territory…

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

    H.R. 4950: Data BRIDGE Act

    …with the Constitution. Congress has authority over interstate and foreign commerce under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. Broadband internet service is a quintessential instrument of interstate commerce, and the FCC's existing mandate to…

11. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 13, 2026

    H.R. 509: Western Hemisphere Nearshoring Act

    …and uses tariff revenue for purposes not directly tied to the regulation of commerce, potentially exceeding enumerated powers and infringing on state sovereignty. While the bill does not directly violate the Bill of Rights, its use of…

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

    S. 630: Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025

    …authority over Indian affairs under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (the Indian Commerce Clause), which grants Congress the power to regulate commerce with Indian tribes. Additionally, the treaty-making power under Article II, Section 2,…

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

    H.R. 1836: GRANTED Act of 2025

    …within Congress's enumerated powers over federal property and interstate commerce. The bill does not infringe on individual rights; rather, it streamlines administrative processes and imposes a duty on federal agencies to act within a…

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

    S. 2677: A bill to expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.

    …without clear procedural safeguards. While it operates within federal commerce authority, the expansion of information sharing to a broader set of private parties, including information from online marketplaces and freight forwarders,…

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

    S. 1823: Black Vulture Relief Act of 2025

    …Bird Treaty Act, which is a valid exercise of the treaty power and the Commerce Clause. It does not infringe on constitutional rights, and it actually reduces federal restrictions on private property owners. The main constitutional concern…

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

    S. 3946: Tribal Firearm Access Act

    …and tribal laws. The federal government has authority to regulate interstate commerce in firearms under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause). Firearm sales by federally licensed dealers are part of interstate commerce, and the…

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

    H.R. 5764: AI for Main Street Act

    …guidance on artificial intelligence, operating within Congress's enumerated commerce power, infringing no rights, and imposing no mandates or takings. Congress has authority under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause) to support…

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

    H.R. 1047: GRID Power Act

    …adequacy. This is an economic regulation reasonably tied to Congress's Commerce Clause power, does not infringe individual rights, and does not take property or bypass due process. The rulemaking and proposal-review process preserves…

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

    H.R. 4305: DUMP Red Tape Act

    …has authority under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 to regulate interstate commerce and under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 to make laws necessary and proper for executing federal governmental functions. This bill does not regulate…

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

    H.R. 3616: Reliable Power Act

    The Reliable Power Act is a constitutional exercise of Congress's interstate commerce power over the bulk-power system. It does not infringe the Bill of Rights, restrict individual liberty, commandeer states, or deprive anyone of property…