Constitutional Opinion No. 2026-0733
America First Constitutional Standard — Version 1.0
Case Information
- Content Scored
- Grid Connection and Congestion Management Act (S. 5008)
- Source
- U.S. Senate (119th Congress)
- Author
- Sen. Heinrich
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-16
- Content Type
- Legislation
- Opinion Issued
- 2026-07-20
- AFCS Version
- 1.0
AF★CS
Verdict
62
/ 100
Mostly America First
Source: U.S. Senate (119th Congress)
Constitutional Alignment: 57·Factual Reliability: 89
Holding
S. 5008 amends Part II of the Federal Power Act to compel Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators to offer basic energy-only interconnection service. Scored under the 85/15 legal-text weighting, it advances American energy and enterprise (Articles XIII, IX) while enlarging a federal mandate on regional grid operators (Article XII). No Automatic Fail. Tier 1 57, Tier 2 89; final 62 — Mostly America First.
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It is the judgment of this Court that Opinion No. 2026-0733 is hereby entered into the record, in accordance with the America First Constitutional Standard. The score stands. The reasoning is published. The record is public.
The Standard is the Standard.