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

   H.R. 1840: Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act

   The bill is a federal exercise of the foreign commerce power, which is explicitly enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. It does not infringe on individual rights, as it regulates the importation of goods, not speech, religion, or…

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

   H.Res. 1075: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4626) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation standard for a product that is not technologically feasible and economically justified, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4758) to repeal provisions of Public Law 117–169 relating to taxpayer subsidies for home electrification, and for other purposes.

   …subsidies—fall within Congress’s enumerated powers under the Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) and the Taxing and Spending Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1). No rights are infringed, individual sovereignty is preserved…

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

   H.J.Res. 210: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".

   HJRES 210 is a constitutional exercise of congressional oversight under the Commerce Clause and the legislative process. Using SI-reviewed legislative history, it disapproves an EPA authorization without infringing the Bill of Rights,…

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

   H.R. 2312: Tipped Employee Protection Act

   …procedural safeguards. The federal government's enumerated power under the Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) is stretched to regulate internal wage arrangements that could be handled at the state or local level, violating…

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

   H.R. 2913: Ukraine Support Act

   HR 2913 operates within core federal foreign-affairs, defense, and foreign-commerce powers, imposes no domestic rights restriction or taking, and federal action is the only competent level. SI review finds it constitutional. Congress has…

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

   H.R. 2035: American Cargo for American Ships Act

   …100% for DOT-related ocean transport. While Congress has authority under the Commerce Clause to regulate interstate and foreign commerce, the 100% mandate may overreach by effectively reserving all such transport for U.S.-flagged vessels,…

7. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 8205 · Oct 04, 2026

   ALS Research Reauthorization with Transparent Safety Review

   …public reporting duty would be reviewed by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The prohibition on new ALS expanded-access research grants would begin on September…

8. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10086 · Aug 16, 2026

   State Diabetes Prevention Block Grant Act of 2026

   …mandates on private partnership or curriculum. Potential overreach under the Commerce Clause if the program mandates specific state-level activities or regulates private conduct without a clear nexus to interstate commerce. Risk of…

9. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S.Res. 826 · Aug 04, 2026

   National Shooting Sports Education Grant Act of 2026

   …while respecting state autonomy. Section 3. Grant Program. The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall establish a competitive grant program to provide funds to states for the development and…

10. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-11314 · Jun 06, 2026

    National Security Tariff Authorization Act of 2026

    …tariffs on such imports only after a formal investigation by the Secretary of Commerce and a joint resolution of Congress approving the tariff schedule. Section 3. Tariff Authority. (a) The President may, upon receipt of a report from the…

11. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-07907 · May 13, 2026

    Serious Mental Illness Breakthrough Treatments Act of 2026

    …on Congress's spending power under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and commerce regulation under Clause 3. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (taxing and spending for general welfare) Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (regulate commerce among…

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

    Executive Order 14254: Combating Unfair Practices in the Live Entertainment Market

    …ticket-sales, and tax laws and improved price transparency, within Commerce Clause and Take Care Clause authority, without infringing Bill of Rights freedoms, restricting individual conduct, seizing property, or consolidating new federal…

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

    Executive Order 14365: Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence

    …and direct executive officers, including the Attorney General and Secretary of Commerce. Challenging state laws in court invokes the Supremacy Clause in Article VI, Clause 2 and the Commerce Clause in Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 where…

14. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10862763 · Oct 15, 2026

    Title III Clarity, Notice, and Reporting Act

    …should answer the lasting harm of uncompensated expropriation and discourage commerce that sustains repressive control of stolen assets. Confiscated property remains tainted even as legal forms expire or commerce changes, from docks to…

15. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 3633 · Aug 10, 2026

    Digital Asset Market Clarity and Consumer Protection Act of 2025

    …concerns under Article I, Section 1. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause) Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper Clause) Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause (requirement for clear definitions to avoid arbitrary…

16. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5145 · Jul 30, 2026

    Air Sensor Grant Clarification and Efficiency Act of 2025

    …No major constitutional concerns—the Clean Air Act is a valid exercise of Commerce Clause power (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3). However, the bill should avoid any commandeering of state governments (Tenth Amendment) and ensure that grant…

17. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.J.Res. 175 · May 15, 2026

    Remittance Consumer Protection Enforcement Act

    …applies to all non-bank and bank providers operating in interstate or foreign commerce under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in coordination with the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB),…

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

    S. 4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

    The Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 is a federal action grounded in the Commerce Clause and foreign affairs powers, aimed at national security. It does not directly infringe on individual rights, but its broad definition of…

19. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 14, 2026

    Executive Order 14388: Continuing the Suspension of Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries

    …is a power reserved to Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (the Commerce Clause) and Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (the Taxing and Spending Clause). The order also burdens individual importers and small businesses, and it…

20. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade F (Direct violation) · Oct 10, 2026

    H.R. 1442: To ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes.

    This bill is a direct violation of the Commerce Clause as interpreted by the Tenth Amendment and the principle of individual sovereignty. It bans a legal substance based on potential misuse, not on any inherent defect or interstate…