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

   H.R. 1122: China Technology Transfer Control Act of 2025

   …of U.S. law. While the federal government has clear authority over foreign commerce and national security, the bill's vague standards and mandatory sanctions may infringe on due process and individual liberties. The bill also centralizes…

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

   H.J.Res. 69: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.

   …resolution is a valid exercise of Congress's enumerated power over foreign commerce and its constitutional role in overseeing foreign military sales. It does not infringe on any constitutional rights, respects individual sovereignty, and…

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

   H.R. 2860: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025

   …with no mandates, penalties, searches, or property limits, supported by commerce and coordination authority and delivered through local committees. Congress may fund research, technical support, and interstate coordination for navigable…

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

   H.R. 5408: Faster Labor Contracts Act

   Congress has Commerce Clause authority over labor relations, but HR 5408 imposes binding private contract terms through federal mediation and arbitration, freezes employment terms, and compels bargaining after decertification. Those…

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

   H.J.Res. 89: Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".

   Congress used lawful Commerce Clause and review authority to nullify an EPA waiver, with no Bill of Rights, sovereignty, or due process harm. The sole constitutional tension is decentralization: it blocks a state-level pollution program in…

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

   H.R. 3617: Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act

   …Congress may act here under its enumerated power over interstate and foreign commerce because the supply chains at issue cross state and national borders and affect the Nation's energy security. The bill regulates critical energy resource…

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

   H.R. 5317: Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2025

   A narrow deregulatory adjustment within Congress commerce and deposit-insurance authority. It reduces federal oversight for well-capitalized community banks, infringes no enumerated or unenumerated right, and imposes no taking or process…

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

   H.R. 3276: Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2025

   …and is supported for migratory wildlife by Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, the Commerce Clause among the several States, and Article II, Section 2 treaty authority implemented under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act framework. The bill…

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

   S.J.Res. 88: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.

   …no rights infringement or due-process loss. Congress holds explicit tariff and commerce authority under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 to lay duties, and Clause 3 to regulate commerce with foreign nations. A joint resolution ending an…

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

    H.R. 2966: American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025

    …lending, which falls within Congress's enumerated power to regulate interstate commerce and to provide for the general welfare through spending programs. However, the bill's eligibility restrictions raise significant equal protection and…

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

    H.R. 4626: Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act

    …fully constitutional. It operates within Congress's enumerated power under the Commerce Clause to regulate energy conservation standards for appliances sold in interstate commerce. The bill does not infringe any Bill of Rights protections,…

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

    H.R. 6422: American Water Stewardship Act

    …over interstate water quality and spending is well-established under the Commerce and Spending Clauses. The bill does not directly infringe individual rights, though the funding restriction tied to foreign countries of concern raises mild…

13. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.J.Res. 173 · May 13, 2026

    Consumer Closed Account Protection Act

    …clarifying enforcement, focusing only on deposit accounts in interstate commerce. CFPB may investigate complaints and impose civil penalties up to $5,000 per violation, with a right to administrative hearing. This applies to all insured…

14. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9394 · Oct 17, 2026

    Voluntary Agroterrorism Preparedness Exercise with Cost Cap and Sunset

    …could reach purely intrastate farm and food activity beyond interstate commerce unless tied to national security and interstate food systems. Private food and agriculture firms have liberty and property interests; coordination must remain…

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

    H.R. 3357: Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act

    The bill is a federal securities disclosure requirement grounded in the Commerce Clause and the Securities and Exchange Commission's existing regulatory authority. It does not directly infringe on constitutional rights, but it imposes…

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

    H.R. 9946: Equity in STI Testing Act

    …health coverage mandate that likely falls within Congress's spending and commerce powers, but it raises concerns about federal overreach into state-administered programs and individual choice. It does not directly infringe on rights, but…

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

    H.R. 900: Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025

    …of 2025 is a constitutionally sound exercise of federal authority under the Commerce Clause and the General Welfare Clause. It directs the U.S. Geological Survey to conduct scientific research and publish maps—activities well within the…

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

    H.R. 168: TORCH Act

    …falls squarely within this enumerated power. The bill also implicates the Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) to the extent that wildfire risk reduction affects interstate commerce, but the primary authority is the Property…

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

    H.R. 7022: Mystic Alerts Act

    …operates within Congress's enumerated power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) and to establish post offices and post roads (Article I, Section 8, Clause 7), as emergency alerts are a matter of…

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

    H.R. 1870: SPEED for BEAD Act

    …for BEAD Act generally operates within federal enumerated powers under the Commerce Clause and Spending Clause, and does not directly infringe individual rights. However, the prohibition on state rate regulation raises significant…