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

   H.Con.Res. 89: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

   HCONRES 89 is constitutional. It enforces Congress's Article I war-declare power by ending unauthorized hostilities with Iran while preserving self-defense, infringes no Bill of Rights protection, takes no property without due process, and…

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

   H.Con.Res. 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon.

   HCONRES 108 is a constitutional exercise of congressional war powers directing withdrawal from unauthorized hostilities in Lebanon. It enforces Article I war authority against executive overreach and infringes no rights. Congress has…

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

   H.Con.Res. 75: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

   This concurrent resolution is a constitutional exercise of Congress's war powers and foreign affairs authority. It directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress has authorized such…

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

   H.Con.Res. 40: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

   …violate due process. Instead, it reinforces the constitutional separation of war powers by requiring congressional authorization for hostilities, consistent with Article I, Section 8, Clause 11. Congress has explicit constitutional…

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

   H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

   HCONRES 93 is constitutional. It enforces the Article I war powers of Congress, infringes no rights, restricts no individual liberty, keeps war decisions at the constitutionally assigned federal legislative level, and observes due process.…

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

   H.Con.Res. 84: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.

   HCONRES 84 is a constitutional exercise of shared war powers: Congress uses its Article I authority to end an undeclared deployment and directs withdrawal, with no rights infringement, no taking, and no improper consolidation of power.…

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

   H.Con.Res. 86: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

   …a constitutional correction. It enforces Article I congressional control over war by requiring removal from hostilities with Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes force, with a narrow imminent-defense exception. No rights are…

8. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10111 · Aug 21, 2026

   Immigration Oversight and Accountability Act of 2025

   …state or local law enforcement), the Commission must first obtain a judicial warrant based on probable cause that the records are relevant to an ongoing investigation of a violation of federal immigration law. No compelled production of…

9. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10814644 · May 24, 2026

   The Sentencing Reform Act does not authorize automatic extension of supervised release for abscondment; only Congress may provide such a remedy.

   …by judicial discretion beyond statutory limits. Federalist No. 47 (Madison) warns against the accumulation of legislative and judicial powers. The original meaning of the separation of powers prohibits courts from adding penalties not…

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

    H.J.Res. 87: Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".

    …through Eight. It removes rather than creates regulatory mandates on vehicle warranties and zero-emission sales, so Tenth Amendment reserved powers are respected by restoring the uniform federal baseline Congress enacted. The resolution…

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

    SI Proposal: Clarify Contractor Accountability Within Military Orders

    The Court decided whether wartime state-law tort claims against a military contractor are preempted when the contractor allegedly violated military instructions. It held the Fourth Circuit erred in finding preemption where the Federal…

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

    S.J.Res. 184: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

    This joint resolution is a textbook exercise of Congress's constitutional war powers. It directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities against Iran, unless Congress has explicitly authorized such action…

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

    Executive Order 14347: Restoring the United States Department of War

    Executive Order 14347 authorizes ceremonial secondary use of Department of War titles while expressly preserving all statutory names and legal authority pending Congress. Within Commander in Chief and executive management power, it…

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

    S.J.Res. 163: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

    This joint resolution is a textbook exercise of Congress's constitutional war powers. It directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities against Iran, reaffirming that only Congress can authorize offensive…

15. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 08, 2026

    S. 1318: Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act

    …surveillance power. But reauthorizing Section 702 to April 2029 without a warrant requirement for FBI U.S.-person queries continues warrantless search of private communications, violating the Fourth Amendment and individual sovereignty…

16. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10865524 · May 29, 2026

    Nonretroactive sentencing amendments may constitute an 'extraordinary and compelling reason' under §3582(c)(1)(A)(i) when the resulting disparity is extreme, unjustified, and not based solely on congressional intent to deny relief.

    …change to a criminal penalty can be an 'extraordinary and compelling reason' warranting compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. §3582(c)(1)(A)(i). This case asks whether a sentencing disparity created when Congress reduces a penalty but…

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

    Executive Order 14296: Keeping Promises to Veterans and Establishing a National Center for Warrior Independence

    Executive Order 14296 directs existing federal agencies to use existing federal VA property and veterans-benefits authorities to house and serve homeless veterans voluntarily, subject to applicable law and appropriations. It cites no new…

18. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10880242 · Jun 29, 2026

    TPS termination is subject to judicial review for compliance with statutory procedure and constitutional rights, but the court must defer to the executive's substantive foreign-policy determination.

    …of the Secretary's substantive decision about whether country conditions warrant TPS termination—that is a foreign-policy judgment committed to the Executive Branch under Article II. But it does not bar review of claims that the Secretary…

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

    S.J.Res. 123: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

    …is fully constitutional. It reinforces Congress's exclusive power to declare war under Article I, Section 8, Clause 11, and does not infringe any rights or liberties. It properly restrains executive war-making that lacks congressional…

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

    S.J.Res. 124: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.

    This joint resolution is fully constitutional. It reinforces the separation of war powers by requiring congressional authorization for military hostilities against Cuba, consistent with Article I, Section 8, Clause 11. It does not infringe…