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State of the Constitution, Q4 2026
Report 3 · compiled 2026-10-12 08:20 UTC · PDF · JSON
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Preview, quarter in progress. Covers 2 of 14 weeks so far (2026-W40, 2026-W41). It is rebuilt each week until the quarter ends.
- Covers 2 of 14 weeks with a stored weekly report.
- The Constitution Index issued 734 grades: 488 A, 143 B, 60 C, 31 D, 12 F.
- 15 VFA SI Solutions published.
- 8 SI Think Tank proposals published.
- No Moved toward VFA entries were logged.
- 62 corrections logged.
- Most cited provision: Amendment V (500 items).
Overview
This is a preview edition of the State of the Constitution for Q4 2026, covering only the weeks listed in the data: 2026-W40 and 2026-W41. During this period, the Constitution Index issued 734 grades, with 488 A, 143 B, 60 C, 31 D, and 12 F. The busiest week was 2026-W41. No Moved toward VFA entries were logged, and 62 corrections were recorded.
The Constitution Index
The Constitution Index graded 734 measures this quarter, including 583 bills and 151 executive orders. Among the highest-scoring measures were the Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act, the Making America's Food Safer Act, and the Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act, each passing all checks. The lowest-scoring measures included Executive Order 14250 and several bills, each failing all checks. The most cited provision was Amendment V, appearing in 500 items.
| Grade | A | B | C | D | F | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All grades issued | 488 | 143 | 60 | 31 | 12 | 734 |
| Bills | 396 | 117 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 583 |
| Executive orders | 92 | 26 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 151 |
734 newly graded measures, 0 re-grades. At the end of the last week covered, the Index held 734 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 V | 500 | 488 | 12 | 0 |
| Amendment X | 459 | 445 | 11 | 3 |
| Amendment I | 318 | 317 | 0 | 1 |
| Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 | 279 | 270 | 6 | 3 |
| Amendment IV | 258 | 258 | 0 | 0 |
| Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 | 244 | 234 | 8 | 2 |
| Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 | 182 | 177 | 5 | 0 |
| Amendment II | 158 | 158 | 0 | 0 |
| Article I, Section 8 | 135 | 132 | 1 | 2 |
| Amendment IX | 131 | 131 | 0 | 0 |
Solutions and the SI Think Tank
The SI published 15 Solutions, with 9 automated and 6 editor-published. These Solutions targeted 7 bills, 7 executive actions, and 1 Supreme Court opinion. The SI Think Tank published 8 proposals. The provisions most frequently addressed by Solutions were Amendment V with 12, Amendment X with 11, and Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 with 8.
15 VFA SI Solutions published: 7 on bills, 7 on executive actions, 1 on Supreme Court opinions. 8 SI Think Tank proposals published.
Adoption, corrections and checks
The gate review held 56 measures, published 57, and rejected 103, with a pass rate of 35.6%. Corrections totaled 62, including 43 withdrawals, 8 source changes, 7 superseded entries, 3 corrections, and 1 stage change. No Moved toward VFA entries were logged, meaning no new official bill text matched a VFA proposal during the covered weeks.
0 “Moved toward VFA” entries logged. 62 corrections logged (correction: 3, source changed: 8, stage changed: 1, superseded: 7, withdrawn: 43). The automated editorial gate published 57 of 160 items it decided (35.6%).
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 |
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; Amendment X; Amendment I; 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 3, compiled 2026-10-12. https://www.valuesforamerica.com/state-of-the-constitution/quarterly/2026-Q4.