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1. 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…

2. 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…

3. 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…

4. 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,…

5. 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…

6. 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…

7. 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…

8. 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,…

9. 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,…

10. 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…

11. 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…

12. 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…

13. 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…

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

    H.R. 403: Preventing Our Next Natural Disaster Act

    …(Spending Clause) to appropriate funds for the general welfare, and under the Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) to regulate activities that substantially affect interstate commerce, including disaster mitigation and…

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

    H.R. 365: Territorial Tax Parity Act of 2025

    …authority because it concerns federal taxation, not regulation of intrastate commerce or other areas outside Congress's purview. The bill does not implicate the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth…

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

    H.R. 820: Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act

    …five checks. The federal government has authority over interstate and foreign commerce, which includes aviation security. The TSA operates under the Department of Homeland Security, and its authority to screen passengers and property is…

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

    H.R. 1828: School Bus Safety Act of 2025

    …a general police power to regulate education or local transportation. The Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) might be invoked because school buses are involved in interstate commerce, but the connection is tenuous; school…

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

    H.R. 2821: FDA Modernization Act 3.0

    …expand federal power beyond the enumerated authority to regulate interstate commerce in drugs, nor does it infringe on any constitutional rights. The bill is consistent with the Tenth Amendment as it does not commandeer state governments,…

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

    S. 2398: Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act

    …enumerated power to spend for the general welfare and to regulate interstate commerce, as diseases spread across state lines. It does not infringe on individual rights, and it appropriately delegates implementation to state and local…

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

    H.R. 3657: Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act

    …falls squarely within Congress's enumerated power to regulate interstate commerce and oversee federal agencies, and it enhances transparency and accountability without imposing new burdens on citizens or states. Congress has the authority…