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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 B (Mostly sound) · Oct 13, 2026
H.Con.Res. 113: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.
…Amendment), quartering of soldiers (Third Amendment), search and seizure (Fourth Amendment), self-incrimination or due process (Fifth Amendment), trial by jury (Sixth and Seventh Amendments), cruel and unusual punishment (Eighth…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 9171: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
…quarter soldiers (Third Amendment), authorize unreasonable searches (Fourth Amendment), compel self-incrimination or deny due process (Fifth Amendment), impair fair trial rights (Sixth Amendment), deny jury trial (Seventh Amendment),…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 1968: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
…or authorizes searches, seizures, or surveillance without warrant under the Fourth Amendment. The act is a funding continuation at prior-year levels with health program extensions and contains no criminal penalty, speech code, disarmament,…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 8595: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
…administration, commissions, and economic assistance. No First through Eighth Amendment restriction is imposed. Tenth Amendment reserved powers are preserved for domestic matters because foreign relations are a delegated federal function.…