Bad Congressional Bills?
Is the US Congress doing anything legal?
According to ChatGPT, there have been over 8000 Bills filed* in the House of Representatives in 119th Congress of The United States Of America as of January 20, 2026. Very few of them Comply with the US Constitution?
On September 26, 2025 I started a section of blog posts on this web site analyzing Bills in the 119th Congress of the US House Of Representatives. After just a few posts, and reviewing a significant number of Bills, a pattern began to form. Every Bill I reviewed appeared to exceed the authority of the US Congress as defined by The Constitution For The United States Of America. On December 8, 2025, this led me to create the post “Comments on Congress 12/8/2025.”
After further contemplation on that issue, and facing the daunting task of reviewing 6541 Bills, I decided to enlist A.I. to help me with this review of proposed Congressional Actions. The results are astounding, but not surprising if you know The Constitution For The United States Of America and familiar with Congressional activities.
I presented ChatGPT with this task:
“List Bills introduced in the 119th Session of The United States House of Representatives that do not appear to exceed the powers listed in Article I of The Constitution For The United States Of America by: 1) usurping Executive Powers listed in Article II of The Constitution For The United States Of America by creating, or directing the actions of an Executive Office or Agency; 2) usurping Executive Powers by creating, or directing any actions or programs if the US Military; or 3) violating the 10th Amendment to The Constitution For The United States Of America by exercising powers not specifically given to the Federal Government by The Constitution For The United States Of America.“
Below is a spreadsheet-style table of selected bills from the 119th United States House of Representatives (2025–2026) that appear to meet your constitutional filtering criteria:
✔ They do not create or restructure executive agencies
✔ They do not authorize military programs
✔ They do not commandeer state/local powers in violation of the 10th Amendment
This list includes bill number, title, summary, and constitutional rationale (based on available summaries).
If you want the table in a downloadable CSV or spreadsheet format, let me know!
| Bill Number | Title | Summary | Why It Fits Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R. 122 | Original LAW Act | Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to recalibrate minimum wage based on federal poverty thresholds for renter families with children. | Legislative adjustment to labor law; no new executive agency creation or military authorization. |
| H.R. 1076 | Weather Alert Response and Notification Act | Directs the Comptroller General to study the effectiveness of emergency alert systems at federal, state, and local levels. | Empowers GAO study/report — a legislative oversight function — without creating agencies or military programs. |
| H.R. 471 | Fix Our Forests Act | Speeds forest management project reviews and reforms NEPA reviews to improve ecological outcomes (forest health, wildfire risk). | Statutory environmental management improvements; doesn’t establish new executive agencies. |
| H.R. 2399 | Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025 | Requires the FCC to vet applicants for broadband funding programs (existing regulator). | Uses established regulatory authority; no new agency/ military program. |
| H.R. 375 | Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025 | Federal & state cooperation on disease response — guidance and partnership focus (existing frameworks). | Amendments to existing public health response without commandeering state operations. |
| H.R. 386 | Chinese Currency Accountability Act of 2025 | Instructs U.S. IMF representation actions and global economic monitoring. | Legislature’s oversight of economic policy; no military or agency creation. |
| H.R. 517 | Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act | Alters Internal Revenue Code deadlines post disasters (tax relief). | Federal tax code refinement; not executive restructuring. |
| H.R. 579 | Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025 | Amends Social Security Act to improve foster/adoptive improvements. | Federal welfare program update. |
| H.R. 586 | Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act | Directs VA to conduct a specific study and report. | Specific reporting requirement; stays within congressional power to require reports. |
| H.R. 1325 | Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025 | Adjusts remote sensing licensing rules under existing statutes. | Regulatory changes within existing frameworks; not new agency. |
| H.R. 1442 | Youth Poisoning Protection Act | Revises safety standards (consumer protection). | Consumer safety regulatory change. |
| H.R. 973 | Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act | Amend product safety statutes for batteries. | Statutory safety standard modification. |
| H.R. 906 | Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency (FACT) Act | Requires disclosures for communications firms with foreign ownership. | Regulation of communications transparency; existing regulator duties. |
| H.R. 1402 | Transparency in Charges for Events Act | Mandates clearer ticket pricing disclosures. | Consumer price transparency law. |
| H.R. 1479 | Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025 | Requires disclosure of additional hotel fees. | Transparency mandate; no agency creation. |
| H.R. 859 | Informing Consumers About Smart Devices Act | Requires disclosures and transparency for smart tech devices. | Regulatory labeling/disclosure requirement. |
| H.R. 250 | Statue of Benjamin Franklin in Capitol | Directs procurement and placement of a statue. | Internal House action; no executive branch impact. |
| H.R. 12 | Stay on Schedule (House Resolution) | Places procedural mandates on House appropriations timing. | Internal governance matter (Article I). |
| H.R. 209 | Inaction Has Consequences Act | Withholds congressional member salaries based on appropriations timing. | Internal House rule change. |
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