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

   H.J.Res. 25: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".

   …that burden unmet, so repeal restores freedom of contract and belief-neutral commerce. Disapproval moves decision-making downward by removing a federal compliance layer on decentralized protocols. Individuals can transact and keep records,…

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

   H.J.Res. 24: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers".

   …authority. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 gives Congress power to regulate commerce among the states, and Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 gives power to make laws necessary and proper for carrying federal powers into effect. Here Congress…

3. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 14, 2026

   Executive Order 14406: Restoring Integrity to America's Financial System

   …statutory basis. The regulation of banking and finance is within Congress's commerce power (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3), but the President's directive to propose changes to Bank Secrecy Act regulations may exceed executive authority if…

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

   H.R. 1925: Emerging Digital Identity Ecosystem Report Act of 2025

   …respect constitutional limits. Congress has authority over interstate commerce and transportation security under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause). Directing the TSA to report on digital identity ecosystems in the…

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

   S. 1007: 9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act

   …government has authority to regulate interstate communications under the Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3). The 9-8-8 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national network that operates across state lines, and protecting it from…

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

   H.R. 1880: Broadcast Freedom and Independence Act of 2025

   …The bill operates within Congress's enumerated power to regulate interstate commerce and the FCC's delegated authority, while preserving the FCC's ability to enforce existing laws against fraud, obscenity, and incitement. No rights are…

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

   H.R. 8352: Criminal History Access Act of 2026

   …safeguards. The federal government has authority to regulate interstate commerce and to manage federal criminal records. The FBI's criminal history records are federal property, and Congress has authority under Article I, Section 8, Clause…

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

   H.R. 9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act

   …integral to the conduct of diplomacy and the execution of treaty and foreign commerce powers. No constitutional rights are implicated, and the bill does not affect the sovereignty of individuals or states. The only minor consideration is…

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

   H.R. 1156: Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act

   …general welfare (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1) and to regulate interstate commerce (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3). The unemployment programs in question were created by Congress under these powers, and extending statutes of limitations…

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

    Executive Order 14258: Extending the TikTok Enforcement Delay

    …H, under its Article I, Section 8 powers, including Clause 3 on foreign commerce and Clause 11 and related national-security authorities. A categorical directive that the Department of Justice take no action until June 19, 2025, plus a…

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

    Executive Order 14265: Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base

    …has separately authorized defense acquisitions under Article I, Section 8, Clauses 12-14 to raise and support Armies, provide and maintain a Navy, and make rules for the armed forces, plus Clause 18 necessary and proper. The order creates…

12. 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

    …be executed, implementing statutes passed 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…

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

    S. 5180: Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026

    …enumerated power to provide for the general welfare and to regulate commerce, specifically through the Medicare program. It does not infringe on individual rights, and while it centralizes certain administrative decisions at the federal…

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

    S. 4785: FDPIR Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2026

    …authority over Indian affairs under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (the Indian Commerce Clause), which grants Congress the power to regulate commerce with Indian tribes. Additionally, the treaty-making power and the historical trust…

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

    H.Res. 1564: Recognizing September 17, 2026, as National Teach Ag Day.

    …sphere under the spending power (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1) and the commerce power (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3), a simple resolution recognizing a day requires no enumerated power because it imposes no legal effect. It is a…

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

    H.R. 504: Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act

    …authority over Indian affairs under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (the Indian Commerce Clause). The bill addresses land within an existing Indian reservation and involves consultation with the Miccosukee Tribe, falling squarely within…

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

    S. 3627: Pregnant Students’ Rights Act

    …with fixable issues. Congress has authority under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (Spending Clause) to attach conditions to federal funds, including student aid programs. The bill conditions participation in federal student aid on providing…

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

    H.R. 362: Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2025

    …authority to establish a uniform rule of naturalization and to regulate commerce with foreign nations, which includes immigration and visa policies. Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 grants Congress the power to establish an uniform Rule of…

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

    H.R. 2388: Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act

    …affairs under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, which grants power to regulate commerce with Indian tribes. Taking land into trust for a tribe is a recognized exercise of this authority, as affirmed by the Supreme Court in cases like United…

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

    H.R. 2050: Homeland Heroes Pay Act

    …under the Constitution's plenary power over immigration and foreign commerce (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3). The bill does not directly infringe any of the first ten amendments. It merely provides funding for existing law enforcement…