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7 results for “war powers”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 1821: HELD Act
…hold individuals for up to 48 hours based solely on an ICE request, without a warrant or probable cause, implicates the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable seizures. Detainer requests are often based on administrative…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 8535: Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act
…requiring federal coordination. Due process concerns are minimal but warrant monitoring. The federal government has explicit constitutional authority to regulate international and interstate commerce, including the trafficking of illicit…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
…speech, religion, assembly, press, petition, or arms. It does not authorize warrantless searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment) — it only expands existing criminal liability and forfeiture for already-illegal conduct. No cruel or unusual…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 2978: GUARD Act
…investigation and permits federal technical assistance. It does not authorize warrantless searches, compelled testimony under the Fifth Amendment, or any punishment under the Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendments. No Tenth Amendment…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026
…programs, which must still proceed under existing Fourth Amendment warrant requirements, Fifth Amendment grand jury and self-incrimination protections, and Sixth Amendment trial rights. No provision authorizes warrantless search, compelled…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
S. 307: Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
…It does not restrict speech under the First Amendment, does not authorize warrantless searches under the Fourth Amendment, does not compel self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment, and preserves trial rights under the Sixth Amendment.…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 08, 2026
S. 331: HALT Fentanyl Act
…disarm the people under the Second Amendment, or authorize searches without warrant under the Fourth Amendment. Penalties apply after arrest and prosecution. A 10-year mandatory minimum for 100 grams or more of fentanyl-related substances…