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1. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4973 · Jul 17, 2026

   Birthright Citizenship Clarification Commission Act of 2025

   …providing a pathway to a constitutional amendment if the Commission finds it warranted, thereby respecting the amendment process rather than unilateral statutory action. The Fourteenth Amendment's Citizenship Clause is self-executing and…

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

   H.R. 1768: Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act

   …sodium nitrite products and the forced disclosure of intimate images without a warrant or judicial process raise serious due process and First Amendment concerns. The bill also consolidates numerous policy areas at the federal level,…

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

   H.R. 2483: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025

   …or the right to bear arms. It does not authorize searches or seizures without warrants; the wastewater surveillance provision is a potential concern under the Fourth Amendment, but it is a grant program that funds state and local…

4. Bill (official record) · H.R. 9964 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security · Jul 27, 2026

   H.R. 9964: To amend the War Powers Resolution to provide for the limitation on Federal funding in contravention of the requirements of the War Powers Resolution.

   Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction…

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

   H.R. 9310: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027

   …against unreasonable searches and seizures if not conducted with proper warrants or oversight. The bill lacks explicit safeguards to ensure that funded intelligence activities comply with the Fourth Amendment, creating a significant risk…

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

   S. 2: Secure America Act

   …funding for biometric entry-exit systems and surveillance towers may lead to warrantless tracking of U.S. citizens and lawful residents, which could violate the Fourth Amendment. The lack of explicit safeguards for privacy and due process…

7. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 11, 2026

   H.R. 1821: HELD Act

   …hold individuals for up to 48 hours based solely on an ICE request, without a warrant or probable cause, implicates the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable seizures. Detainer requests are often based on administrative…

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

   H.R. 747: Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025

   …regulate foreign commerce, and under Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 (Declare War) and the Necessary and Proper Clause (Clause 18) to address national emergencies. However, the bill's expansion of sanctions to include Chinese entities for…

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

   H.Con.Res. 68: To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.

   …constitutional authority under Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 to declare war and to authorize military force. This resolution directs the removal of forces deployed without such authorization, which is a proper exercise of that power. It…

10. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.J.Res. 210 · Oct 17, 2026

    Port Clean Air Pilot and Federal Review Act

    …monitoring, and yearly public data to support future standards if the evidence warrants them. A single-state emissions standard with practical nationwide shipping effects raises federalism and interstate commerce concerns under Article I,…

11. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 13, 2026

    S. 5271: A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.

    …and seizures, as it compels disclosure of personal information without a warrant or individualized suspicion. The bill restricts an individual's sovereign right to vote without a compelling constitutional justification. The government…

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

    H.R. 10436: Reaching English Learners Act

    …individual rights, its structural overreach and lack of enumerated authority warrant a grade of C. The federal government has no enumerated power to regulate or fund education. Article I, Section 8 lists specific powers, and education is…

13. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10126 · Aug 22, 2026

    Foreign Military Sales Industrial Base Planning Act of 2025

    …which is within Congress's power under Article I, Section 8, Clauses 11-14 (war powers and military) and the Necessary and Proper Clause. Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 (declare war and grant letters of marque and reprisal) Article I,…

14. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10127 · Aug 22, 2026

    Federal Research Integrity and Oversight Act for Gender-Related Medical Treatments

    …NIH peer-review processes are generally robust, but additional safeguards are warranted for studies involving minors or irreversible treatments; (3) taxpayer funds should not support research that lacks clear scientific merit or adequate…

15. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4952 · Jul 16, 2026

    Federal Program Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act of 2025

    …indicators, but may not share personally identifiable information without a warrant or specific statutory exception under the Privacy Act of 1974. Penalties for fraud against federal programs are increased: for fraud exceeding $10,000, the…

16. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 8800 · Jun 19, 2026

    National Defense Authorization and Constitutional Safeguards Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    …8, Clause 12. No funds may be used for surveillance of U.S. persons without a warrant based on probable cause, except in exigent circumstances approved by a federal judge within 48 hours, consistent with the Fourth Amendment. Any provision…

17. 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.…

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

    H.Con.Res. 64: To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.

    …Congress has explicit authority over the armed forces and the power to declare war under Article I, Section 8, Clauses 11–14. The underlying goal—ensuring military hostilities have congressional authorization—is within Congress's…

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

    H.R. 1968: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

    …Second Amendment, or authorizes searches, seizures, or surveillance without warrant under the Fourth Amendment. The act is a funding continuation at prior-year levels with health program extensions and contains no criminal penalty, speech…

20. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 08, 2026

    H.R. 1: An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

    …consolidates decisions states, localities, and civil society could handle, warranting B rather than A. Tax reduction, spending levels, deficit reconciliation, and debt-limit action rest on Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1-2 on laying and…