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

   H.Con.Res. 89: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

   HCONRES 89 is constitutional. It enforces Congress's Article I war-declare power by ending unauthorized hostilities with Iran while preserving self-defense, infringes no Bill of Rights protection, takes no property without due process, and…

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

   H.J.Res. 87: 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 Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".

   …through Eight. It removes rather than creates regulatory mandates on vehicle warranties and zero-emission sales, so Tenth Amendment reserved powers are respected by restoring the uniform federal baseline Congress enacted. The resolution…

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

   H.R. 2913: Ukraine Support Act

   …Clause 3 to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations; Clauses 11-14 to declare war, raise and support armies, provide a navy, and make rules for land and naval forces; Clause 18 Necessary and Proper Clause to effectuate those powers through…

4. 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…

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

   H.R. 8665: Allied Defense Sales Act

   …military. Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 grants Congress the power to declare war, and Clause 12 grants the power to raise and support armies. Additionally, the President's role as Commander-in-Chief (Article II, Section 2) and the…

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

   H.R. 4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

   …does not authorize quartering of soldiers (Third Amendment); does not expand warrantless searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment); does not compel self-incrimination or deny due process (Fifth Amendment); does not impair fair trial rights…

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

   H.Res. 1057: Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to conside

   …the potential for the firearms bill to restrict Second Amendment rights warrants a 'B' grade, as the final outcome depends on the underlying legislation. The resolution is a procedural measure under Article I, Section 5, Clause 2, which…

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

   H.R. 6938: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

   …the bill is a funding measure and does not direct censorship, disarmament, warrantless search, compelled testimony, or denial of trial rights. No provision described restricts speech, religion, press, assembly under the First Amendment,…

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

   H.R. 3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

   …respect principles of decentralization. Overall, the bill is mostly sound but warrants careful review of specific provisions to ensure they remain within constitutional bounds. Congress has explicit constitutional authority to provide for…

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

    H.J.Res. 60: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to "Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles".

    …with presentment under Article I, Section 7. No retroactive penalty, no warrantless taking, and just compensation under the Fifth Amendment Takings Clause is not triggered.

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

    S. 1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

    …for the common Defence under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, to declare War under Article I, Section 8, Clause 11, to raise and support Armies under Article I, Section 8, Clause 12, to provide and maintain a Navy under Article I, Section…

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

    S. 254: ARTIST Act

    …Fifth Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment Section 1. No criminal penalty, no warrantless seizure, no presumption-of-guilt regime, and no taking of private property for public use. The law protects existing property and livelihood interests…

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

    S.J.Res. 138: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.

    …nations, and Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 grants the power to declare war, which includes oversight of military sales. Additionally, the President's foreign military sales are subject to congressional approval under the Arms Export…

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

    H.R. 2243: LEOSA Reform Act

    …the federal level and the potential for undermining state sovereignty, which warrant a 'B' grade with recommendations for structural adjustments. Congress has authority under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause) to regulate…

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

    H.R. 2978: GUARD Act

    …investigation and permits federal technical assistance. It does not authorize warrantless searches, compelled testimony under the Fifth Amendment, or any punishment under the Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendments. No Tenth Amendment…

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

    H.R. 2140: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025

    …it places at the federal level a function states and localities could perform, warranting a B. Federal authority rests on Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, the power to lay and collect taxes to provide for the general Welfare, which supports…

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

    H.R. 7972: Taxpayer Workforce Modernization Act

    …Amendment), or quarter soldiers (Third Amendment). It does not authorize warrantless searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment), compel self-incrimination (Fifth Amendment), or violate trial rights (Sixth, Seventh, Eighth Amendments).…

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

    H.R. 3944: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

    …adjudicate guilt, impose punishment without trial, authorize seizure without warrant, or take private property for public use. No procedural due process violation under the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause and no physical or regulatory…

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

    H.R. 3740: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025

    …not restrict speech, religion, assembly, or petition. It does not authorize warrantless searches; rather, it makes trace data subject to discovery in civil actions, which is a legal process. The Second Amendment is not directly implicated…

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

    S. 331: HALT Fentanyl Act

    …disarm the people under the Second Amendment, or authorize searches without warrant under the Fourth Amendment. Penalties apply after arrest and prosecution. A 10-year mandatory minimum for 100 grams or more of fentanyl-related substances…