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

   Executive Order 14374: Establishing a Second Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between the Long Island Rail Road Company and Certain of Its Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations

   …with no permanent regulatory, punitive, or confiscatory power. It rests on the Commerce Clause and Take Care Clause, infringes no Bill of Rights protection, preserves due process through notice and final-offer procedures, and does not…

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

   S. 254: ARTIST Act

   Constitutional federal protection of lawful interstate commerce in authentic Alaska Native handicrafts under the Commerce Clause, with no rights infringement and no centralization of power. Federal authority is explicit under Article I,…

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

   H.R. 1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

   HR 1181 is a narrow exercise of the Commerce Clause to bar national card networks from singling out firearms retailers with distinct merchant codes, with DOJ enforcement. It claims no new federal police power, infringes no right, expands…

4. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 8648 · May 14, 2026

   FORGE Forward: Anti-Corruption Aid with Caps and Sunset

   …diplomacy, prioritize aid to nations where corruption threatens U.S. commerce or security, and coordinate with USAID and other agencies. The Coordinator may award competitive grants to qualified foreign civil society groups for…

5. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 11, 2026

   H.R. 1768: Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act

   …into areas reserved to the states and individuals. The health care and commerce provisions largely fall within Congress's spending and interstate commerce powers, but the blanket ban on sodium nitrite products and the forced disclosure of…

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

   H.R. 979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

   …decisions and consumer choice. While Congress has authority over interstate commerce, the requirement is not closely tied to a legitimate commercial objective and imposes a costly, technology-specific mandate that restricts individual and…

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

   H.R. 1272: Secure Storage Information Act of 2025

   …bill's provisions are largely within Congress's enumerated powers under the Commerce Clause and its taxing power. The requirements on FFLs are conditions on commercial activity and do not directly restrict individual rights. The tax credit…

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

   H.R. 139: Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

   Permanent daylight saving time is a uniform commercial standard within Congress commerce power. It restricts no protected right, takes no property, denies no hearing, preserves exempt-area choice, and leaves personal liberty intact.…

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

   H.R. 1501: Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025

   Federal permitting-reform bill grounded in the Commerce Clause and Property Clause that speeds existing reviews without infringing rights, sovereignty, or due process, and without expanding federal power. Congress acts within explicit…

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

    Executive Order 14323: Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Brazil

    …cost. No direct rights violation found by this SI review. Tariff and foreign-commerce authority belongs to Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and Clause 3, while the President holds executive and foreign-relations power under…

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

    Executive Order 14392: Ensuring Truthful Advertising of Products Claiming To Be Made in America

    …the federal government's constitutional authority to regulate interstate commerce and prevent fraud. It does not infringe on First Amendment rights because it targets false and misleading commercial speech, which is not protected. The…

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

    Executive Order 14260: Protecting American Energy From State Overreach

    …laws and enforcement through courts, grounded in supremacy and interstate commerce authority, with no rights infringement or taking. President acts under Article II, Section 1 vesting of executive power and Article II, Section 3 duty to…

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

    Executive Order 14285: Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources

    …for supply-chain security. It stays within Article II execution, Article I commerce and property powers, infringes no Bill of Rights protections, and federal action is the minimum necessary level for offshore and international seabed…

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

    S. 4974: Making America's Food Safer Act

    Constitutional exercise of foreign commerce power with built-in Fifth Amendment hearing, downward information sharing, and voluntary audits. No rights infringement or unlawful consolidation. Federal authority rests on Article I, Section 8,…

15. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-04645 · Oct 15, 2026

    Ratepayer Protection Act for Large Data Centers

    …its enumerated powers in Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 to govern interstate commerce in wholesale power and in Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 to spend for reporting and study. The Tenth Amendment reserves retail rate-setting to the…

16. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5261 · Aug 08, 2026

    Firefighter Cancer Prevention Grant Eligibility Act of 2026

    …(Taxing and Spending for the general welfare) Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause - interstate commerce of firefighting services and equipment) Tenth Amendment (preserving state and local control over fire department operations)

17. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5253 · Aug 07, 2026

    Livestock Tick-Borne Disease Research Prioritization and Sunset Act

    …on livestock producers. The original bill is likely constitutional under the Commerce Clause, as livestock diseases can substantially affect interstate commerce. No major concerns. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause) Amendment…

18. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-14452 · Jul 18, 2026

    Chemical Manufacturing Security and Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Provide regulatory relief for certain stationary sources (chemical plants) to promote American chemical manufacturing security. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the 'Chemical Manufacturing Security and Regulatory…

19. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4779 · Jun 19, 2026

    American Agriculture, Nutrition, and Innovation Act of 2025

    …purely intrastate activities without a substantial effect on interstate commerce. Risk of violating the Tenth Amendment if federal conditions on grants coerce state policy choices beyond the scope of spending power. Article I, Section 8,…

20. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-09173 · May 14, 2026

    Revised Executive Order: Targeted Sanctions on Cuban Repressors Under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act

    …steps to enforce, including visa restrictions by State and export controls by Commerce. (c) This order expires 5 years from issuance unless renewed by further order after congressional review. Section 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in…