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1. 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…

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

   H.R. 820: Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act

   …five checks. The federal government has authority over interstate and foreign commerce, which includes aviation security. The TSA operates under the Department of Homeland Security, and its authority to screen passengers and property is…

3. 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…

4. 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…

5. 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…

6. 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…

7. 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,…

8. 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,…

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

   Executive Order 14312: Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions

   …Syria. That expands liberty under the First Amendment (association and commerce-related speech), Fourth Amendment (freedom from seizure of property), Fifth Amendment (restoration of use of property), and Ninth and Tenth Amendments…

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

    Executive Order 14316: Extending the Modification of the Reciprocal Tariff Rates

    …taking occurs, yet federal executive consolidation of the taxing and foreign-commerce power requires congressional reauthorization with clear limits. Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 3 vest power to lay and collect Duties and to…

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

    Executive Order 14300: Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

    …regulation of civilian nuclear energy rests on Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 commerce power and Clause 18 necessary-and-proper authority, as exercised in the Atomic Energy Act and the cited Public Law 118-67 directive on efficient…

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

    H.R. 1366: Mining Regulatory Clarity Act

    …Clarity Act is mostly sound but has minor tensions with the Property Clause and the Ninth Amendment. It operates within Congress's enumerated power over federal lands, does not directly infringe the Bill of Rights, and preserves individual…

13. 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…

14. 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…

15. 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…

16. 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…

17. 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.…

18. 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…

19. 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…

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

    H.R. 9918: Enhancing K–12 Cybersecurity Act

    …constitutional, as it operates within federal authority to protect interstate commerce and national security infrastructure, and it respects individual and local autonomy by making participation voluntary. However, the creation of a…