Constitutional Opinion No. 2026-0892
Case Information
- Content Scored
- S.3765 (119th) — Medal of Sacrifice Act
- Source
- congress.gov / U.S. Government Publishing Office (BILLS-119s3765is)
- Author
- 119th Congress (Sen. Graham, Sen. Cortez Masto)
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-03
- Content Type
- Legal / Normative Text
- Opinion Issued
- 2026-07-22
- AFCS Version
- 1.0
Holding
A bipartisan back-the-blue measure honoring law enforcement officers and first responders killed in the line of duty, scoring solidly in the aligned band. A national presidential medal for the fallen across every level of government, administered by a commission of their own. It advances law, order, and the safety of the citizen at the article's heart — honoring those who stand between the citizen and violence (XVIII), with peace-through-strength honor-the-guardian (XVI), lawful civic recognition (XVII), and citizen safety (II) dimensions. Credited specifically for its integrity: officers with official findings of wrongdoing are excluded unless a commission clears them — respect for law enforcement without a blank check. Held from higher by its honorific rather than substantive-protective nature: a medal honors, it does not fund or shield the officer in the field. No Rule 6 trigger. Legal/Normative Text (85/15), no JI. Mostly America First (72).
It is the judgment of this Court that Opinion No. 2026-0892 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.