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

   Executive Order 14362: Designation of Certain Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists

   …under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 commerce with foreign nations, Clause 11 war-related powers, and Clause 18 necessary and proper. Cited authorities are Immigration and Nationality Act section 219, 8 U.S.C. 1189, and International…

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

   H.R. 2913: Ukraine Support Act

   …Clause 3 to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations; Clauses 11-14 to declare war, raise and support armies, provide a navy, and make rules for land and naval forces; Clause 18 Necessary and Proper Clause to effectuate those powers through…

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

   Executive Order 14298: Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates To Reflect Discussions With the People's Republic of China

   …judicial review before increased duties attach to specific goods in transit or warehoused for consumption, and it delegates rate-setting to ongoing discussions with a foreign government. The deprivation is economic and authorized under…

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

   Executive Order 14312: Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions

   …and reserved powers). Section 4 retains targeted blocking under EO 13894 for war criminals, human rights abusers, captagon traffickers, and former Assad-regime actors, but that continuation is expressly tied to individualized…

5. SI Think Tank idea · SI Think Tank original proposal · Oct 08, 2026

   A Disciplined Framework for Allied Support and Civilian Protection

   …should help allies defend themselves, protect civilians, and rebuild after war, but only through conditional commitments that voters can see and end. The VFA proposal would authorize defensive cooperation, humanitarian access,…

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

   S. 4465: A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.

   This reauthorization continues a surveillance regime that permits warrantless backdoor searches of Americans' communications, violating the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. While foreign…

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

   Executive Order 14372: Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting

   …authority, acting in support of Congress's Article I, Section 8, Clauses 12-14 powers to raise armies and provide for defense, and citing Defense Production Act (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) and Federal Acquisition Regulations. Directing the…

8. 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

   …and the delegation of broad discretionary authority to the Secretary of War, which could implicate due process and individual sovereignty interests. The order does not infringe on fundamental rights and does not consolidate power beyond…

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

   Executive Order 14383: Establishing an America First Arms Transfer Strategy

   …authorized foreign military sales under Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 war and captures powers and Clause 18 Necessary and Proper Clause, implemented through the Arms Export Control Act cited in the order at 22 U.S.C. 2776. This is…

10. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4708 · Jul 29, 2026

    Arctic Security and Diplomacy Alignment Act of 2025

    …with foreign nations and Indian tribes) Article I, Section 8, Clauses 11–14 (war powers, army, navy, coast guard) Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 (treaty power, requiring Senate advice and consent) Tenth Amendment (powers reserved to the…

11. 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

    …on its face censor speech, establish religion, disarm individuals, authorize warrantless searches, compel self-incrimination, or impose cruel punishment. Tariffs raise import costs but do not directly prohibit speech under the First…

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

    Executive Order 14391: Adjusting Certain Delegations Under the Defense Production Act

    …8, Clause 1 (general welfare and common defense) and Clause 11 (declare war and grant letters of marque and reprisal), as well as the Necessary and Proper Clause (Clause 18). The President's authority to delegate these powers is inherent…

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

    H.R. 747: Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025

    …regulate foreign commerce, and under Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 (Declare War) and the Necessary and Proper Clause (Clause 18) to address national emergencies. However, the bill's expansion of sanctions to include Chinese entities for…

14. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade F (Direct violation) · Oct 08, 2026

    Executive Order 14263: Addressing Risks From Susman Godfrey

    …denial of Fifth Amendment due process, and attainder-like punishment, warranting grade F. The President has authority under Article II, Section 1 vesting executive power, Article II, Section 2 as Commander in Chief and for national…

15. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 09, 2026

    H.Con.Res. 64: To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.

    …Congress has explicit authority over the armed forces and the power to declare war under Article I, Section 8, Clauses 11–14. The underlying goal—ensuring military hostilities have congressional authorization—is within Congress's…

16. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade F (Direct violation) · Oct 08, 2026

    Executive Order 14250: Addressing Risks From WilmerHale

    …the First Amendment, individual sovereignty, and Fifth Amendment due process, warranting grade F. Article II vests executive power and directs faithful execution, and Congress has authorized procurement and classified-information systems,…

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

    Executive Order 14287: Protecting American Communities From Criminal Aliens

    …labor, worship, or belief of citizens. It does not order searches without warrants under the Fourth Amendment, compel testimony under the Fifth Amendment, or punish speech or press under the First Amendment. Section 4 calls for eligibility…

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

    Executive Order 14353: Assuring the Security of the State of Qatar

    …rights. It fails as a unilateral security guarantee: only Congress can declare war under Article I, Section 8, Clause 11, and only the President plus two-thirds of the Senate can make a binding defense treaty under Article II, Section 2,…

19. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-14991 · Aug 02, 2026

    Reciprocal Trade Enforcement Act of 2026

    …and public hearing, includes oversight and sunset to prevent indefinite trade wars, and provides a clear judicial review path. Democrats gain worker protections and congressional accountability; Republicans gain trade reciprocity and…

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

    H.R. 8665: Allied Defense Sales Act

    …military. Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 grants Congress the power to declare war, and Clause 12 grants the power to raise and support armies. Additionally, the President's role as Commander-in-Chief (Article II, Section 2) and the…