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1. 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…

2. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 09, 2026

   H.R. 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.

   …but has minor federalism concerns. The bill falls within Congress's Commerce Clause authority to regulate interstate fuel markets and air pollution. It does not infringe individual rights or due process. However, nullifying existing state…

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

   H.R. 8535: Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act

   …border security and customs enforcement under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause) and the Necessary and Proper Clause, the bill does not directly infringe on individual rights. However, the information-sharing mandate could…

4. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026

   H.R. 788: DOE and SBA Research Act

   …outcomes. It operates squarely within Congress's enumerated powers under the Commerce Clause and the Spending Clause, does not infringe any rights, respects individual sovereignty, passes all decentralization tests, and imposes no due…

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

   H.R. 1402: TICKET Act

   …measure that falls within Congress's enumerated power to regulate interstate commerce. It imposes disclosure and refund requirements on ticket sellers, which are commercial actors engaged in interstate transactions. While the bill does not…

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

   S. 932: Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025

   The bill is a constitutional exercise of federal power under the Commerce Clause and the Spending Clause, as it regulates interstate commerce in pharmaceuticals and conditions federal benefits on compliance. It does not infringe on any…

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

   H.R. 747: Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025

   …reservation of powers to the states. While Congress has authority over foreign commerce and national security, the broad delegation of sanctioning power and the lack of procedural safeguards for targeted entities create substantial…

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

   Executive Order 14369: Ensuring American Space Superiority

   …takes no property without due process. Grade A. Federal space, defense, and commerce action is authorized. Article II, Section 2 makes the President Commander in Chief and vests executive power in directing agencies; Article II, Section 3…

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

   Executive Order 14256: Further Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People's Republic of China as Applied to Low-Value Imports

   Constitutional border and foreign-commerce action to close the de minimis channel exploited for synthetic opioid shipments, with advance notice and lawful collection procedures and no Bill of Rights infringement. Minor tension remains from…

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

    H.R. 3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

    Federal market-structure bill within Commerce Clause authority that sets CFTC and SEC jurisdiction, maturity-based exemptions, and intermediary safeguards without restricting speech, ownership, or due process. Minor recordkeeping tension…

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

    Executive Order 14349: Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between the Long Island Rail Road Company and Certain of Its Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations

    …board expressly required by Railway Labor Act section 9A, executing Commerce Clause regulation of rail disputes. Temporary, neutral, report-only body with no rights restriction, no permanent centralization, and no deprivation or taking.…

12. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10170 · Oct 17, 2026

    Limited Memory Chip Study With Cost Cap and Sunset

    …I, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18 because it studies interstate and foreign commerce to inform future laws, but it may not impose mandates, taxes, or controls on private firms without separate authority. The VFA proposal would keep the Memory…

13. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-03832 · Oct 16, 2026

    SI Corrected Executive Form for Ending Emergency Duties Under Executive Order 14389

    …power to lay duties under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and to regulate commerce with foreign nations under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. That is why new duties need a law. Ending duties the President imposed needs no new law. The…

14. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5200 · Aug 02, 2026

    Spotted Lanternfly Control Research and Extension Grant Act of 2025

    …lanternfly, an invasive pest that threatens agricultural crops and interstate commerce. This Act establishes a competitive grant program within the Department of Agriculture to fund state-led research and extension projects focused on the…

15. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10878536 · Jul 02, 2026

    The Helms-Burton Act does not waive foreign sovereign immunity; the case is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction unless the Executive expressly consents.

    …relevant constitutional text includes Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (foreign commerce), Article III (judicial power extends only to cases and controversies), and the Eleventh Amendment (sovereign immunity limits suits against states; by…

16. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 8652 · May 15, 2026

    Narrowed Youth Online Data Consent Act (YODCA)

    …by requiring verifiable parental consent for platforms engaging in interstate commerce, building on COPPA. This Act requires websites and apps in interstate commerce that target or knowingly serve U.S. children under 16 to obtain…

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

    H.R. 1944: 10 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Act

    …control on credit card interest rates, which is not a regulation of interstate commerce in the traditional sense but rather a direct mandate on private contracts. It also raises significant due process and individual sovereignty concerns…

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

    H.R. 9171: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

    …can be tied to the Property Clause (Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2) and the Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3), funding entities like the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the…

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

    H.R. 1941: Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act

    …intimate deepfakes, which is a legitimate exercise of federal power under the Commerce Clause, but it raises significant concerns regarding the scope of speech restrictions and the potential for overbreadth, as well as the federalization…

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

    H.R. 3203: Journalist Protection Act

    …tensions. It falls within Congress's enumerated powers under the Commerce Clause and the Necessary and Proper Clause, and it does not directly infringe any Bill of Rights protections. However, the creation of a special protected class for…