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1. 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…

2. 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…

3. 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…

4. 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).…

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

   H.Con.Res. 113: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.

   …which, while not explicitly prohibited, raises significant separation of powers and deliberation concerns. Additionally, the resolution's scope is limited to the federal government's own fiscal operations, and it does not infringe on…

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

   S.Res. 852: A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

   …The resolution is an exercise of Congress's legislative and oversight powers. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 grants Congress the power to provide for the common defense and general welfare, which encompasses foreign affairs and the conduct…

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

   H.R. 9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act

   …(Article I, Section 8, Clause 18) to carry into execution these enumerated powers. The bill's provisions on health care, compensation, and education for veterans are directly related to the care and support of those who have served in the…

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

   H.R. 492: Saving the Civil Service Act

   …make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution its enumerated powers and all other powers vested in the federal government. Additionally, Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 gives Congress the power to vest the appointment of…

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

   H.R. 9382: To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to link together applications of family members throughout the NEXUS application process, and for other purposes.

   …not expand federal authority beyond existing immigration and border control powers, does not infringe on any constitutional rights, and does not raise due process or takings concerns. The bill's provisions are procedural and optional, and…

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

    H.R. 2347: Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act

    The Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act is a federal tax measure that falls squarely within Congress's enumerated power to lay and collect taxes under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. It does not infringe upon any constitutional right, does…

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

    H.R. 9171: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

    …Appropriations Clause). However, the Constitution limits federal spending to powers enumerated in Article I, Section 8. While funding the Department of the Interior, EPA, and related agencies for land management, environmental protection,…

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

    H.R. 4638: Federal Working Animal Protection Act

    …Ninth Amendment (unenumerated rights), or Tenth Amendment (reserved powers). The bill applies only to non-citizens and only after a criminal conviction or admission, so no Bill of Rights violation occurs. The bill does not restrict what a…

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

    H.R. 363: Territorial Economic Recovery Act

    …(Eighth Amendment), unenumerated rights (Ninth Amendment), or reserved powers (Tenth Amendment). The bill is purely a tax provision that does not touch upon any protected right. The bill does not restrict what individuals can do with their…

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

    S.Con.Res. 37: A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to honor the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham.

    …make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution its enumerated powers, which includes the management of the Capitol. This resolution is a purely internal legislative action, well within these powers. The resolution does not…

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

    H.R. 2069: Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025

    …requirements for certain expenditures. It does not exceed federal enumerated powers, does not infringe on individual rights, and does not consolidate power upward in a problematic way. The bill is fully consistent with the Constitution.…

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

    H.R. 2721: Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025

    …died before November 1, 1990. This falls squarely within Congress's enumerated powers to provide for the common defense and to make rules for the military, and it does not infringe on any constitutional rights. The bill imposes no…

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

    H.R. 1286: Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act

    …(Eighth Amendment); and it does not deny unenumerated rights or reserved powers (Ninth and Tenth Amendments). The bill imposes no restriction on individual action. It merely directs the VA to seek a contract for a forms assessment and to…

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

    H.R. 1366: Mining Regulatory Clarity Act

    …is not directly violated because the bill operates within federal property powers, though it may have minor implications for state authority over land use (see decentralization check). The bill does not restrict what individuals can do…

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

    H.R. 5201: Kari's Law Reporting Act

    HR 5201 is a narrow reporting bill. It directs the Federal Communications Commission to report on compliance with and enforcement of Kari's Law, an existing federal telecommunications requirement. The bill imposes no new penalties, no new…