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

   Executive Order 14355: Unlocking Cures for Pediatric Cancer With Artificial Intelligence

   …directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Office of Management and Budget, National Institutes of Health, and science advisors within statutes creating those agencies. Underlying spending draws on Article I, Section 8, Clause 1…

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

   S. 5046: A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

   This bill is a straightforward exercise of Congress's legislative authority to define the structure and functions of a federal agency. It does not expand federal power, restrict individual rights, or consolidate decision-making; rather, it…

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

   H.Con.Res. 38: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

   This concurrent resolution is fully constitutional. It exercises Congress's enumerated power to declare war and to oversee the use of military force, consistent with Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 and the War Powers Resolution. It does…

4. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9332 · Oct 19, 2026

   Voluntary Grid Forecasting Improvement and State Choice Act

   …state control over utility regulation, fiscal restraint with a capped pilot budget and sunset, and no federal mandate forcing states to adopt forecasting rules. Conditioning existing state energy conservation assistance on new forecasting…

5. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.J.Res. 210 · Oct 17, 2026

   Port Clean Air Pilot and Federal Review Act

   …against a single state setting de facto national shipping rules, plus a capped budget, no new tax, and a five-year sunset. Democrats and progressives gain continued action on dockside air pollution, grant funding for shore power and…

6. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10846666 · Oct 08, 2026

   SI Proposal: Clarify Contractor Accountability Within Military Orders

   …and courts need not judge the wisdom of military orders themselves. A capped budget, Inspector General oversight, and a five-year sunset would keep the measure limited, subject to review, and consistent with war powers, federalism, and due…

7. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10072 · Aug 13, 2026

   Medicare Part A Health Savings Account Access Act of 2025

   …consumer-directed health savings, limits federal spending growth through a budget cap and sunset, and respects state regulatory authority over insurance. The original bill may reduce federal income tax revenues, potentially affecting the…

8. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5251 · Aug 08, 2026

   Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee Reauthorization and Accountability Act of 2025

   …The Committee shall consist of 15 members appointed by the Secretary, with balanced representation from airlines, consumer advocacy groups, airport operators, and state aviation authorities. At least one member shall represent the…

9. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S.J.Res. 207 · Aug 07, 2026

   National Vehicle Emission Standards Harmonization Act

   …Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause) Amendment X (federalism balanced by uniform national standard under federal supremacy) Amendment V (Due Process via fair rulemaking and judicial review)

10. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5024 · Jul 18, 2026

    Economic Espionage Adversarial Entity Designation Act of 2025

    To simplify the prosecution of economic espionage under 18 U.S.C. § 1831 by automatically treating any entity that is domiciled in a foreign adversary country as a 'foreign instrumentality' of that country, eliminating the need to prove a…

11. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9669 · Jul 17, 2026

    Forensic Assertive Community Treatment Pilot Program Act of 2025

    To expand access to forensic assertive community treatment (FACT) team programs, which provide intensive community-based mental health and substance use services to individuals with serious mental illness who are involved in the criminal…

12. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-14334 · Jul 15, 2026

    Commercial Aircraft and Engine Supply Chain Security and Fair Trade Act

    Protect domestic manufacturers of commercial aircraft, jet engines, and parts from import competition and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers for national security reasons. A BILL to ensure the national security and economic…

13. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4782 · Jun 17, 2026

    Interstate Scam Coordination and Consumer Alert Act of 2025

    To coordinate federal efforts to combat scams and fraud that cross state lines (e.g., phone scams, online fraud) by creating a steering committee, an action plan, and a central website, so consumers can better identify and report scams.…

14. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-06961 · May 15, 2026

    College Sports Preservation Act of 2026

    …(6 members: 3 appointed by House Speaker, 3 by Senate Majority Leader, balanced by party) to review compliance, audit revenue sharing for Title IX adherence, and recommend adjustments. Funded at $20 million/year for 5 years from Department…

15. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-08908 · May 13, 2026

    Worker Retirement Savings Access Act of 2026

    Establish a federal website (TrumpIRA.gov) to expand American workers' access to retirement savings accounts, likely via simplified enrollment, auto-enrollment options, and promotion of tax-advantaged IRAs. Section 1. Short Title. This Act…

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

    H.R. 9824: Daycare Not Detentions Act of 2026

    …It is a funding reallocation that affects only federal agencies and their budgets, not individual rights. The bill imposes no restrictions on what individuals may do with their person, property, speech, labor, or belief. It does not…

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

    Executive Order 14395: Establishing the Task Force To Eliminate Fraud

    The Executive Order establishes a task force to combat fraud in federally funded benefit programs, which falls within the executive's constitutional authority to enforce the laws and manage the executive branch. However, the order's stated…

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

    H.R. 936: Medicaid Improvement and State Flexibility Act of 2025

    The bill is mostly sound constitutionally, with minor tensions regarding federalism and the delegation of Medicaid demonstration authority. It does not infringe on individual rights, but it raises questions about the appropriate level of…

19. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 09, 2026

    H.R. 498: Do No Harm in Medicaid Act

    …level by conditioning Medicaid funds, which are a significant portion of state budgets, on compliance with a specific policy, thereby pressuring states to adopt federal preferences. This violates the Tenth Amendment's reservation of powers…

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

    S. 1582: GENIUS Act

    …justification is compelling under Tenth Amendment police-power reservation balanced by federal commerce authority: preventing fraud, runs, loss of redeemability, and illicit finance in instruments held out as fixed-value money. Restriction…