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State of the Constitution, Q4 2026
Report 2 · compiled 2026-10-08 22:08 UTC · PDF · JSON
Earlier version. Later superseded by a rebuild with different numbers. Current version →
Preview, quarter in progress. Covers 1 of 14 weeks so far (2026-W40). It is rebuilt each week until the quarter ends.
- Covers 1 of 14 weeks with a stored weekly report.
- The Constitution Index issued no grades in the weeks covered.
- 6 VFA SI Solutions published.
- No SI Think Tank proposals were published in the weeks covered.
- No Moved toward VFA entries were logged.
- No corrections were logged.
- Most cited provision: Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 (5 items).
Overview
This is a preview covering only 2026-W40, for 2026-Q4. It covers 1 of 14 weeks with a stored weekly report. The busiest week was 2026-W40. The most cited provision was Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 with 5 items.
The Constitution Index
The Constitution Index issued no grades in the weeks covered, with 0 measures graded and a total of 0. The distribution at quarter end shows 0 in each listed grade, with 0 new measures and 0 regrades. Grades and Solutions are SI-generated analysis published after automated checks.
| Grade | A | B | C | D | F | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All grades issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Executive orders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 newly graded measures, 0 re-grades. At the end of the last week covered, the Index held 0 graded measures. Meanings: A Constitutional · B Mostly sound · C Significant issues · D Likely unconstitutional · F Direct violation.
Provisions most cited
| Provision | Items | Grades | Solutions | Think Tank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Amendment V | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Amendment X | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Article II, Section 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Article I, Section 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Article II, Section 1, Clause 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Solutions and the SI Think Tank
6 VFA SI Solutions were published, with 6 editor-published. Of the Solutions by target, 2 concerned bill and 4 concerned executive_action, with 0 concerning scotus_opinion. No SI Think Tank proposals were published in the weeks covered, with a total of 0.
6 VFA SI Solutions published: 2 on bills, 4 on executive actions, 0 on Supreme Court opinions. 0 SI Think Tank proposals published.
Adoption, corrections and checks
No Moved toward VFA entries were logged, with a total of 0. No corrections were logged, with a total of 0. The record notes that matching text does not show why a change was made, and Congress drafts from many sources.
0 “Moved toward VFA” entries logged. 0 corrections logged.
Week by week
| Week | Grades | Solutions | Think Tank | Moved toward VFA | Corrections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-W40 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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. Narrative drafted by VFA SI from the numbers on this page; every figure was checked against the data in code. Not individually reviewed by a person. Provisions named: Amendment V; Article I, Section 8. 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 2, compiled 2026-10-08. https://www.valuesforamerica.com/state-of-the-constitution/quarterly/2026-Q4.