Quarterly report · 2026-10-01 to 2026-12-31 · Preview
State of the Constitution, Q4 2026
Preview, quarter in progress. Covers 3 of 14 weeks so far (2026-W40, 2026-W41, 2026-W42). It is rebuilt each week until the quarter ends.
- Covers 3 of 14 weeks with a stored weekly report.
- The Constitution Index issued 1034 grades: 639 A, 239 B, 98 C, 38 D, 20 F.
- 64 VFA SI Solutions published.
- 21 SI Think Tank proposals published.
- No Moved toward VFA entries were logged.
- 68 corrections logged.
- Most cited provision: Amendment X (650 items).
Overview
The narrative for this report has not passed its checks yet; the numbers below are complete.
The Constitution Index
| Grade | A | B | C | D | F | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All grades issued | 639 | 239 | 98 | 38 | 20 | 1034 |
| Bills | 537 | 191 | 76 | 18 | 12 | 834 |
| Executive orders | 102 | 48 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 200 |
1029 newly graded measures, 5 re-grades. At the end of the last week covered, the Index held 1029 graded measures. Meanings: A Constitutional · B Mostly sound · C Significant issues · D Likely unconstitutional · F Direct violation.
Highest grades issued
- A · S. 2273 Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act (5/5 checks)
- A · S. 4974 Making America's Food Safer Act (5/5 checks)
- A · H.R. 2283 Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act (5/5 checks)
- A · H.R. 9496 End Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (5/5 checks)
- A · H.R. 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act (5/5 checks)
Lowest grades issued
- F · Executive Order 14250 Addressing Risks From WilmerHale (0/5 checks)
- F · H.R. 3492 Protect Children’s Innocence Act (0/5 checks)
- F · H.R. 5625 Cashless Bail Reporting Act (0/5 checks)
- F · H.R. 3486 Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025 (0/5 checks)
- F · H.R. 1442 To ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes. (0/5 checks)
Provisions most cited
| Provision | Items | Grades | Solutions | Think Tank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment X | 650 | 585 | 51 | 14 |
| Amendment V | 646 | 599 | 46 | 1 |
| Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 | 394 | 350 | 41 | 3 |
| Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 | 387 | 362 | 21 | 4 |
| Amendment I | 380 | 372 | 7 | 1 |
| Amendment IV | 296 | 296 | 0 | 0 |
| Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 | 251 | 219 | 26 | 6 |
| Article I, Section 8 | 174 | 167 | 1 | 6 |
| Amendment II | 158 | 158 | 0 | 0 |
| Amendment IX | 131 | 131 | 0 | 0 |
Solutions and the SI Think Tank
64 VFA SI Solutions published: 39 on bills, 19 on executive actions, 6 on Supreme Court opinions. 21 SI Think Tank proposals published.
Adoption, corrections and checks
0 “Moved toward VFA” entries logged. 68 corrections logged (correction: 3, source changed: 8, stage changed: 1, superseded: 13, withdrawn: 43). The automated editorial gate published 112 of 275 items it decided (40.7%).
Week by week
| Week | Grades | Solutions | Think Tank | Moved toward VFA | Corrections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-W40 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 734 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 62 |
| 2026-W42 | 300 | 49 | 13 | 0 | 6 |
How this report is made
Compiled from the stored weekly State of the Constitution reports · every number is a count of public items · narrative sections drafted by VFA SI from those numbers and checked in code · not individually reviewed by a person. Every number is a sum of, or copied from, the stored weekly State of the Constitution reports, which count published records only. Stored reports are never rewritten; a rebuild with different numbers is stored as a new version.
Cite: Values for America. “State of the Constitution, Q4 2026 (preview, in progress).” Report 4, compiled 2026-10-19. https://www.valuesforamerica.com/state-of-the-constitution/quarterly/2026-Q4.