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6 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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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026
…against taxpayer-funded 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…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 3203: Journalist Protection Act
…intentional acts causing bodily injury. This does not infringe the Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments. The special protection for journalists does not violate the First Amendment because it does not…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 6260: Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
…The bill's broad definition could also lead to arbitrary enforcement, raising Fourth Amendment concerns about searches and seizures without probable cause. The bill restricts the ability of individuals and organizations to use their own…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade F (Direct violation) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 5625: Cashless Bail Reporting Act
…checks. It exceeds federal enumerated powers, infringes the Sixth Amendment presumption of innocence and the Eighth Amendment prohibition on excessive bail, violates individual sovereignty by punishing pretrial release decisions,…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 27: HALT Fentanyl Act
…or trial rights. The research registration provisions may implicate the First Amendment's protection of scientific inquiry, but the alternative registration process mitigates this concern. No direct violation of the first ten amendments is…