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11 results for “Fourth Amendment”
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Constitution · U.S. Constitution
Amendment IV: Searches and Seizures
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation,…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 8800 · Jun 19, 2026
National Defense Authorization and Constitutional Safeguards Act for Fiscal Year 2027
…circumstances approved by a federal judge within 48 hours, consistent with the Fourth Amendment. Any provision authorizing detention of individuals shall affirm habeas corpus rights under Article I, Section 9, Clause 2, requiring prompt…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 2283: Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act
…the Second Amendment, authorizes no search, seizure, or surveillance under the Fourth Amendment, and imposes no criminal process, punishment, or taking under the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendments. Participation by veterans is…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 2721: Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025
…soldiers (Third Amendment). It does not authorize any search or seizure (Fourth Amendment). It does not compel self-incrimination, deny due process, or take property (Fifth Amendment). It does not affect trial rights (Sixth and Seventh…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 1286: Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act
…quartering (Third Amendment); it does not authorize searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment); it does not affect criminal proceedings, self-incrimination, or takings (Fifth and Sixth Amendments); it does not affect jury trials (Seventh…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026
H.R. 9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
…(Third Amendment). It does not authorize unreasonable searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment). It does not compel self-incrimination, deny due process, or take property without just compensation (Fifth Amendment). It does not affect trial…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
S. 1318: Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
…queries continues warrantless search of private communications, violating the Fourth Amendment and individual sovereignty despite new audits and penalties. Regulation of foreign intelligence collection tied to foreign persons abroad falls…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 5362: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic".
…First Amendment, no arms restriction under Second Amendment, no search under Fourth Amendment, no self-incrimination or taking under Fifth Amendment, and no reservation issue under Tenth Amendment. It is a purely honorific designation. The…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
S. 2393: Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act
…construction funds only, implicating no Amendment among the first ten. Fourth Amendment and First Amendment interests are untouched. The act restricts no person in body, property, speech, labor, or belief. It builds a bed tower, clinic…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 13, 2026
S. 4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
…cyber operations and artificial intelligence could potentially implicate the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures if they authorize surveillance or data collection without proper oversight. The bill's…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026
H.R. 590: _______ Act of 2024
…rights, or cruel punishment. To the contrary, it protects against potential Fourth Amendment violations by limiting military involvement in civilian law enforcement. The bill does not restrict individual liberty; it places procedural…