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1. 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…

2. 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.…

3. 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.…

4. 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…

5. 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…

6. 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…

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

   Executive Order 14266: Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates To Reflect Trading Partner Retaliation and Alignment

   …physical search or seizure of persons, homes, papers, or effects without warrant under the Fourth Amendment, does not compel self-incrimination or deny trial protections under the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendments. Economic cost…

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

   Executive Order 14362: Designation of Certain Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists

   …under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 commerce with foreign nations, Clause 11 war-related powers, and Clause 18 necessary and proper. Cited authorities are Immigration and Nationality Act section 219, 8 U.S.C. 1189, and International…

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

   Executive Order 14298: Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates To Reflect Discussions With the People's Republic of China

   …judicial review before increased duties attach to specific goods in transit or warehoused for consumption, and it delegates rate-setting to ongoing discussions with a foreign government. The deprivation is economic and authorized under…

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

    Executive Order 14372: Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting

    …authority, acting in support of Congress's Article I, Section 8, Clauses 12-14 powers to raise armies and provide for defense, and citing Defense Production Act (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) and Federal Acquisition Regulations. Directing the…

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

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

    …sodium nitrite products and the forced disclosure of intimate images without a warrant or judicial process raise serious due process and First Amendment concerns. The bill also consolidates numerous policy areas at the federal level,…

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

    Executive Order 14391: Adjusting Certain Delegations Under the Defense Production Act

    …8, Clause 1 (general welfare and common defense) and Clause 11 (declare war and grant letters of marque and reprisal), as well as the Necessary and Proper Clause (Clause 18). The President's authority to delegate these powers is inherent…

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

    S. 2: Secure America Act

    …funding for biometric entry-exit systems and surveillance towers may lead to warrantless tracking of U.S. citizens and lawful residents, which could violate the Fourth Amendment. The lack of explicit safeguards for privacy and due process…

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

    Executive Order 14435: Emergency Tax Relief on Diesel Fuel

    …action, which respects federalism, but the consultation with the Secretary of War (a historical office) is an anomaly that does not affect constitutionality. The President's authority to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to defer tax…

15. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade F (Direct violation) · Oct 08, 2026

    Executive Order 14250: Addressing Risks From WilmerHale

    …the First Amendment, individual sovereignty, and Fifth Amendment due process, warranting grade F. Article II vests executive power and directs faithful execution, and Congress has authorized procurement and classified-information systems,…

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

    H.R. 7618: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026

    …and interpretation is voluntary, and the required studies of French and Indian War and Mexican-American War sites impose no mandate, prohibition, or condition on private owners. The government bears no additional burden here because no…

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

    H.R. 8665: Allied Defense Sales Act

    …military. Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 grants Congress the power to declare war, and Clause 12 grants the power to raise and support armies. Additionally, the President's role as Commander-in-Chief (Article II, Section 2) and the…

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

    H.R. 6938: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

    …the bill is a funding measure and does not direct censorship, disarmament, warrantless search, compelled testimony, or denial of trial rights. No provision described restricts speech, religion, press, assembly under the First Amendment,…

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

    H.J.Res. 60: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to "Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles".

    …with presentment under Article I, Section 7. No retroactive penalty, no warrantless taking, and just compensation under the Fifth Amendment Takings Clause is not triggered.

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

    Executive Order 14364: Addressing Security Risks From Price Fixing and Anti-Competitive Behavior in the Food Supply Chain

    …prosecution arising from the Task Forces remains subject to Fourth Amendment warrant and reasonableness requirements, Fifth and Sixth Amendment trial protections, and First Amendment limits. The order restricts no lawful personal use of…