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1. 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,…

2. 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,…

3. 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…

4. 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…

5. 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…

6. 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…

7. 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,…

8. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9686 · Jul 16, 2026

   Rural AI Access and Innovation Grant Act of 2025

   …AI adoption or regulates non-federal land use without a clear interstate commerce nexus. Risk of violating the Tenth Amendment if the bill imposes unfunded mandates on states or prescribes state-level program details without allowing state…

9. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-11180 · Jun 06, 2026

   Vaccine Schedule Transparency and Peer Review Act of 2026

   …I, Section 8, Clause 1 (Spending Power) Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause — interstate public health) Tenth Amendment (reservation of state police powers over vaccination) Fifth Amendment Due Process (requirement for fair…

10. 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…

11. 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…

12. 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,…

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

    H.R. 901: Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act

    …for the common defense (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1) and to regulate commerce with foreign nations (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3). DHS's mission to protect the homeland from security threats provides a rational basis for this internal…

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

    H.R. 825: Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act

    …has minor constitutional tensions. It operates within Congress's enumerated commerce power and does not directly infringe the Bill of Rights, but the permanent ban on SBA assistance for individuals convicted of financial crimes raises…

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

    H.R. 1998: Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025

    …It operates within the federal government's enumerated foreign affairs and commerce powers, does not infringe any Bill of Rights protections, respects individual sovereignty by targeting only foreign persons engaged in piracy, passes all…

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

    H.R. 1048: DETERRENT Act

    …constitutional concerns. While Congress has broad authority over interstate commerce and the spending power, the bill's expansive disclosure requirements and prohibitions on contracts with foreign entities of concern implicate First…

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

    H.R. 7613: ALERT Act

    …It falls squarely within Congress's enumerated power to regulate interstate commerce and navigable airspace under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. The bill imposes safety equipment requirements on aircraft, which do not infringe any Bill of…

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

    H.R. 2478: Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025

    …procedure to pause suspected elder exploitation redemptions fits interstate commerce authority and preserves ownership with notice and court review. Minor tension remains from temporary loss of access to personal funds, warranting tight…

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

    H.R. 9436: Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026

    A routine exercise of the commerce power over interstate fisheries that adds no new rights burden, taking, or centralization. The SI review finds it extends the status quo deadline for whale-protection gear rules from 2028 to 2035,…

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

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

    …is imposed, so the measure stays within the spending power and does not exceed Commerce Clause limits under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. No provision of the first ten Amendments is infringed. The bill creates voluntary grants, rebates,…