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

   H.R. 1118: Value Over Cost Act of 2026

   …necessary to execute federal powers. Authority rests on Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 for providing for the common Defence and general Welfare through procurement spending, and Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, the Necessary and Proper…

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

   S.J.Res. 31: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act".

   Constitutional oversight that stays inside enumerated commerce and oversight powers, infringes no rights, expands individual and state latitude, and uses lawful process. Grade A. Congress acts within explicit authority. Article I, Section…

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

   Executive Order 14241: Immediate Measures To Increase American Mineral Production

   …to Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1, 3, 11 through 14 covering common defence, commerce, and military supply. The order does not create new criminal law, tax, or private mandate and expressly acts consistent with applicable law and through…

4. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 3857 · Oct 15, 2026

   Improved Snow Forecasts with Capped Funding and State Protections

   …proposal. Spending power and authority over federal property and interstate commerce support data collection for federal projects, while the Tenth Amendment leaves water rights and allocation decisions to the states and existing contracts.…

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

   Executive Order 14414: Advancing Regenerative Agriculture and Strengthening American Farm Resilience

   …statutory authorities, which are grounded in Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause) and the Necessary and Proper Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 18). The actions—such as prioritizing pesticide registration, reviewing…

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

   H.R. 2827: To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

   …has broad constitutional authority over Indian affairs under the Indian Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) and the Treaty Clause (Article II, Section 2, Clause 2), as well as inherent plenary power recognized by the Supreme…

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

   H.R. 2240: Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act

   …measure that falls within Congress's enumerated powers to regulate interstate commerce and to provide for the general welfare, and it does not infringe on individual rights. The primary constitutional concern is the potential for the data…

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

   H.R. 1503: Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025

   …international affairs. Congress has broad authority over foreign affairs and commerce with foreign nations. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 grants Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and the President's foreign…

9. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade F (Direct violation) · Oct 10, 2026

   H.R. 5625: Cashless Bail Reporting Act

   …under Article I, Section 8 to regulate state pretrial release procedures. The Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) does not apply because bail decisions are not interstate commerce. The Spending Clause (Article I, Section 8,…

10. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade F (Direct violation) · Oct 09, 2026

    H.R. 3492: Protect Children’s Innocence Act

    …powers by criminalizing purely local medical care without any interstate-commerce jurisdictional element, violates the Tenth Amendment, and intrudes on fundamental parental and individual liberty interests protected by the Due Process…

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

    H.R. 3638: Electric Supply Chain Act

    …chain, a matter that crosses state lines and directly implicates interstate commerce. The bill imposes no restrictions on individual rights, no regulatory mandates on private conduct, and no taking of property. It also does not…

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

    H.R. 3106: Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2025

    …common Defence under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, to regulate interstate commerce affected by critical infrastructure under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, and to make laws necessary and proper for executing those powers under Article…

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

    H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026

    …navigation, port, flood-control, and restoration work falls squarely within Commerce Clause and spending powers, with no rights restriction, sovereignty burden, or due process taking. Federal authority exists under Article I, Section 8,…

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

    Executive Order 14293: Regulatory Relief To Promote Domestic Production of Critical Medicines

    …directive within existing statutory authority over interstate and foreign drug commerce. It removes barriers, speeds review, and centralizes permit coordination without infringing rights, restricting personal sovereignty, seizing property,…

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

    Executive Order 14302: Reinvigorating the Nuclear Industrial Base

    …energy rests on Article I, Section 8, Clauses 3, 14 and 18 for interstate commerce, common defence, and the Necessary and Proper Clause, as implemented by the Atomic Energy Act and the Defense Production Act, 50 U.S.C. 4558, plus Article…

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

    Executive Order 14360: Modifying the Scope of the Reciprocal Tariffs With Respect to Certain Agricultural Products

    …tariff authority, so grade is B rather than A. Regulation of foreign commerce and laying of duties is an enumerated federal power under Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 3. The President cites the International Emergency Economic Powers…

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

    Executive Order 14370: Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research

    …21 U.S.C. 811. Federal drug scheduling rests on Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 Commerce Clause and Clause 18 Necessary and Proper Clause as implemented by the Controlled Substances Act. Order creates no new power; it orders expeditious…

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

    Executive Order 14383: Establishing an America First Arms Transfer Strategy

    …belief. It directs the Secretary of War, Secretary of State, and Secretary of Commerce to prioritize platforms, streamline notifications, and engage industry. Defense firms remain free to petition and participate through the industry…

19. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-03824 · Oct 16, 2026

    Temporary Import Surcharge Authorization and Accountability Act

    …alone when Article I, Section 8 gives Congress power over duties and foreign commerce. Whether the cited payments statute gives clear limits, findings, and time bounds before new duties apply. Whether importers receive fair notice and a…

20. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 2001 · Jul 22, 2026

    State Dental Access Partnership Act of 2025

    …new federal regulatory authority over dental practice, it may exceed the Commerce Clause limits as interpreted in NFIB v. Sebelius (2012). Potential unfunded mandates on states without clear spending power nexus. Article I, Section 8,…