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9 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. 2616: Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act
…petition under the First Amendment; it does not authorize searches under the Fourth Amendment; it does not compel self-incrimination. It instead reinforces parental direction of upbringing, a liberty interest recognized under the…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 1005: Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act
…press, or petition rights. It does not restrict Second Amendment arms, Fourth Amendment search and seizure, or other enumerated rights. However, the requirement to disclose foreign-source contracts could chill protected speech or…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 4795: Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026
…which is a colorable First Amendment infringement. No Second, Third, Fourth, Eighth Amendment issue is present. By tying institutional eligibility to suppression of Israel-directed boycotts, the bill indirectly burdens the expressive…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 5505: Equal Campus Access Act of 2026
…which would itself violate the First Amendment. No infringement of the Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments is present. The bill protects the autonomy of religious student organizations to set their own…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 7892: No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026
…after reasonable suspicion of fraud, plus notice to applicant. This is not a Fourth Amendment unreasonable search, not compelled testimony under Fifth Amendment, and does not restrict speech, arms, assembly, or trial rights. The burden is…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 9203: Student Protection and University Accountability Act
…interest. The bill does not directly infringe on the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, or Ninth Amendments. However, by imposing detailed procedural mandates on institutions, it may indirectly affect academic…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 6359: Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
…or burden religious exercise. It also does not implicate the Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments. The First Amendment permits narrowly tailored factual disclosure requirements tied to federal funds.…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026
S. 5317: INSPIRES Act
…local initiatives. The bill passes the first three questions but fails the fourth because it consolidates some decision-making at the federal level regarding grant priorities. The bill does not take property or deprive individuals of life,…