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

   H.Res. 707: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) to lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5125) to amend the

   …provisions (H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, H.R. 3062) that may fall under the Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3), but the interconnection queue reform and border-crossing facility provisions may exceed the scope of federal authority…

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

   H.Res. 977: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5184) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy efficiency standards applicable to manufactured housing, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6938) making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

   …The underlying bills fall within Congress's enumerated powers over interstate commerce and federal appropriations. Nothing in the resolution restricts individual rights, violates due process, or improperly centralizes power beyond the…

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

   H.J.Res. 88: 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; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".

   HJRES 88 is constitutional. Congress used its enumerated commerce and oversight powers through lawful procedure to nullify an agency waiver, infringed no Bill of Rights protection, expanded individual choice by removing a mandate,…

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

   Executive Order 14257: Regulating Imports With a Reciprocal Tariff To Rectify Trade Practices That Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits

   …tailored justification. The power to lay duties, imposts, and regulate Commerce with foreign Nations belongs to Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 3. The President may execute only authority constitutionally held under…

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

   Executive Order 14322: Saving College Sports

   …power. Article I, Section 8 lists limited federal powers including the Commerce Clause in Clause 3, but operating collegiate athletic departments, scholarships, and athlete endorsements are predominantly local educational activity already…

6. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 08, 2026

   Executive Order 14324: Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries

   …usurps Congress's Article I, Section 8 power over duties and foreign commerce without clear bounded authority, requiring congressional action. Power to lay and collect duties is vested in Congress by Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, and…

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

   Executive Order 14305: Restoring American Airspace Sovereignty

   …FAA Act. Congress holds Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 power over interstate commerce including aviation, Article I, Section 8, Clause 11-16 defense powers, and Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 plus Article IV border and naturalization…

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

   S. 5301: Voice for Farm Workers Act

   …the federal government's enumerated powers over agriculture and interstate commerce, and it does not infringe on individual rights. However, it consolidates farmworker outreach and coordination at the federal level, which could be handled…

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

   Executive Order 14404: Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy

   …and chief diplomat, as well as Congress's enumerated powers over foreign commerce and national defense (Article I, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 11). The order cites specific statutory delegations, including the International Emergency Economic…

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

    Executive Order 14427: Adjusting Certain Delegations Under the Defense Production Act

    …Defense Production Act, a statute grounded in Congress's enumerated war and commerce powers. It does not itself expand federal power or restrict individual rights, but it raises minor concerns about the creation of a new 'National Energy…

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

    S. 550: A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

    …authority over Indian affairs under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (the Indian Commerce Clause), which grants Congress power 'to regulate Commerce with the Indian Tribes.' This bill directly addresses a tribal land claim and the…

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

    H.R. 1190: Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

    …power. It is a modest exercise of Congress's enumerated power over interstate commerce and securities regulation, and it leaves all substantive decision-making with existing state and local actors. Congress has authority under Article I,…

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

    H.R. 1901: CHIPP Act

    …traditional scope of enumerated powers. The bill does not regulate interstate commerce (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) in a way that justifies a permanent federal health insurance program for children. The Tenth Amendment reserves to the…

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

    H.R. 8897: Improving Travel for American Families Act

    Constitutional pilot program within Congress commerce power that eases travel burdens without infringing rights, restricting liberty, centralizing new power, or bypassing due process. Congress has authority over interstate air…

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

    H.R. 4090: Critical Mineral Dominance Act

    …and no upward power shift. Grounded in Article IV property power and foreign commerce study, this mineral plan earns top marks. Authority rests on Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2, giving Congress power to dispose of and make rules for…

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

    Executive Order 14320: Promoting the Export of the American AI Technology Stack

    …subject to applicable law and appropriations. It rests on federal foreign commerce and executive foreign-affairs powers, imposes no domestic mandate, search, speech restriction, taking, or denial of due process, and leaves domestic…

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

    Executive Order 14331: Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans

    …Federal banking supervision rests on Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 commerce authority and Clause 18 necessary and proper authority as applied to federally chartered and insured institutions. The order limits action to the greatest extent…

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

    Executive Order 14357: Modifying Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People's Republic of China

    …PRC commitments on fentanyl precursors. It operates within the federal foreign-commerce domain, infringes no Bill of Rights protection, expands individual economic liberty, and satisfies due process through prospective published…

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

    Executive Order 14366: Protecting American Investors From Foreign-Owned and Politically-Motivated Proxy Advisors

    …interstate securities and pensions under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 Commerce Clause and Clause 18 Necessary and Proper Clause. Order creates no new regulatory power beyond statutes passed by Congress and requires Administrative…

20. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-15975 · Aug 06, 2026

    Corrected Proclamation: Facilitating Positive Adjustment to Competition From Imports of Quartz Surface Products

    …affect the authority of the International Trade Commission, the Department of Commerce, or the Court of International Trade to review determinations under U.S. trade laws. This corrected proclamation follows the explicit statutory…