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

   S.J.Res. 55: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration relating to "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles; Compressed Hydrogen Storage System Integrity; Incorporation by Reference".

   …compressed-storage test protocols for hydrogen fuel systems sold in interstate commerce, and states can regulate vehicle use, tort liability, and road safety under their police powers reserved by the Tenth Amendment. The action satisfies…

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

   Executive Order 14328: Establishing the White House Task Force on the 2028 Summer Olympics

   …are within federal enumerated authority: Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 commerce with foreign nations for entry/exit and transportation, Clause 4 naturalization and immigration for visa processing, Article I, Section 8, Clauses 11-14 and…

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

   S.J.Res. 18: A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions".

   …to disapprove an executive rule. Regulation of bank fees tied to interstate commerce falls under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and the Necessary and Proper Clause in Clause 18. Nullifying a rule is plainly within enumerated legislative…

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

   H.Res. 1140: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.

   …is the core use of that power, not an extension of federal power over labor or commerce. This is a House procedure measure setting terms for debate on H.R. 5408. It does not limit speech, press, religion, assembly, arms, searches, trial…

5. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 13, 2026

   H.Res. 26: Deeming certain conduct of members of Antifa as domestic terrorism and designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.

   …in itself. This exceeds Congress's enumerated powers to regulate interstate commerce or provide for the common defense, as it targets domestic political activity rather than specific criminal acts. The resolution infringes on First…

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

   H.R. 776: Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2025

   …of the spending power. The regulation of invasive species affecting interstate commerce and federal lands also falls within the Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3). The bill does not implicate any of the first ten amendments.…

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

   H.J.Res. 61: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing".

   …executive implementation, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 over interstate commerce affected by manufacturing emissions, and Article I, Section 7 legislative power exercised through the Congressional Review Act. Disapproving an agency rule…

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

   Executive Order 14433: Eliminating Disease-Carrying Pests and Restoring Enjoyment of the Great Outdoors

   …is lawful federal power over the seat of government: Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 gives Congress exclusive legislation over the District of Columbia, executed by the President under Article II, Section 1 and Article II, Section 3. Work…

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

   Executive Order 14282: Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence at American Universities

   …and investigative tools. (3) States cannot uniformly regulate foreign commerce and national security or enforce a federal reporting statute. (4) Order does not create new federal control over curriculum; it enforces existing 20 U.S.C.…

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

    Executive Order 14415: Securing America's Defense Supply Chains and Ensuring Domestic Acquisition of Critical Materials

    …Congress's enumerated powers to provide for the common defense and regulate commerce with foreign nations. The order's restrictions on waivers and supply chain mapping requirements are within the scope of existing statutory authority (10…

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

    S.J.Res. 49: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.

    …constitutional. It exercises Congress's explicit Article I tariff and foreign-commerce powers to end an executive emergency tariff regime, infringes no rights, expands individual economic liberty, returns decision-making to the proper…

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

    S.J.Res. 81: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil.

    SJRES 81 is constitutional. It uses explicit Article I foreign-commerce and duties powers to end an emergency-based 40% Brazil tariff, infringes no Bill of Rights protection, expands individual economic liberty, keeps foreign trade at the…

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

    H.R. 8665: Allied Defense Sales Act

    …II, Section 2) and the federal government's exclusive authority over foreign commerce (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) support federal action in this area. The bill directs the State Department to implement a strategy for foreign military…

14. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade F (Direct violation) · Oct 14, 2026

    Executive Order 14396: Preserving America's Game

    …include regulating the scheduling of private college football broadcasts. The Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) does not grant the federal government power to dictate broadcast timing for non-commercial speech events. The…

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

    Executive Order 14425: Supporting America's Ranchers

    …Article II executive authority and Congress's delegated powers under the Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) and the Property Clause (Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2). The order does not create new law but directs lawful…

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

    H.R. 3383: Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025

    …Congress has authority over interstate securities markets under the Commerce Clause, and this bill simply limits the SEC's discretion rather than expanding federal power. It does not restrict constitutional rights, centralize authority, or…

17. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 09, 2026

    H.R. 7084: Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026

    …with minor concerns. The bill falls under Congress's power to regulate foreign commerce (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) and to define and punish offenses against the law of nations (Article I, Section 8, Clause 10). Restricting vessel…

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

    Executive Order 14268: Reforming Foreign Defense Sales To Improve Speed and Accountability

    …powers not delegated, but foreign affairs, national defense, and regulation of commerce with foreign nations are delegated to the federal government. Directing Secretaries of State and Defense to coordinate parallel decision-making within…

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

    Executive Order 14350: Further Extending the TikTok Enforcement Delay

    …exercised its Article I, Section 8 authority over foreign and interstate commerce and national defense in Public Law 118-50. A time-limited delay of enforcement for orderly implementation can fall within Executive discretion, but this…

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

    H.R. 1836: GRANTED Act of 2025

    …within Congress's enumerated powers over federal property and interstate commerce. The bill does not infringe on individual rights; rather, it streamlines administrative processes and imposes a duty on federal agencies to act within a…