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10 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 13, 2026
S.Res. 852: A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
…of soldiers (Third Amendment). It does not authorize searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment). It does not compel self-incrimination, deprive anyone of life, liberty, or property without due process, or take private property without just…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 8665: Allied Defense Sales Act
…Amendment), quartering of soldiers (Third Amendment), search and seizure (Fourth Amendment), self-incrimination or due process (Fifth Amendment), trial rights (Sixth and Seventh Amendments), cruel and unusual punishment (Eighth Amendment),…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 2913: Ukraine Support Act
…Amendment, nor arms under Second Amendment, nor privacy against search under Fourth Amendment. Property-blocking sanctions target Russian officials, state enterprises, and foreign entities for foreign aggression, not domestic persons for…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.Con.Res. 84: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.
…through Tenth Amendments is implicated, including the First Amendment and Fourth Amendment. The measure imposes no restriction on person, property, speech, labor, or belief. It limits only the federal executive deployment of troops abroad.…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.Con.Res. 89: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
…religion, press or assembly interest, no Second Amendment arms interest, no Fourth Amendment search, and no Fifth through Eighth Amendment trial or punishment interest. By restoring congressional control over hostilities, it protects the…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 13, 2026
H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
…economic activity but does not implicate core First Amendment rights. The Fourth Amendment is not triggered, as no searches or seizures of U.S. persons are authorized. The Fifth Amendment's due process and takings clauses are addressed…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 23: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act
…accordance with existing law. The bill does not implicate the Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments. The bill restricts the actions of foreign persons who assist the ICC, but this is a foreign policy…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 1998: Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025
…Amendment speech, Second Amendment rights, or any other enumerated right. The Fourth Amendment is not implicated because the sanctions are administrative and based on presidential determination, not criminal search or seizure of U.S.…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 1939: U.S. Engagement in Sudanese Peace Act
…not involve searches, seizures, or trials of U.S. persons. The Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Amendments are not implicated because the bill does not affect domestic rights or reserve powers. The…