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1. 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,…

2. 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),…

3. 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…

4. 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.…

5. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026

   H.R. 36: MEGOBARI Act

   …officials and their families, and do not implicate the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments as applied to U.S. persons. The bill's provisions are consistent with the government's broad…

6. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 10, 2026

   H.R. 747: Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025

   …through sanctions without judicial review, and a failure to respect the Tenth Amendment's reservation of powers to the states. While Congress has authority over foreign commerce and national security, the broad delegation of sanctioning…

7. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4708 · Jul 29, 2026

   Arctic Security and Diplomacy Alignment Act of 2025

   …that infringe on state sovereignty over Arctic lands and waters (Tenth Amendment). Potential delegation of treaty-making or foreign policy authority to executive agencies without Senate ratification (Article II, Section 2, Clause 2).…

8. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4392 · Jul 29, 2026

   Energy Security Partnership Act of 2025

   …trade is proper, but mandates on states or private entities may violate Tenth Amendment or Fifth Amendment Due Process. Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 (treaty power) Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (commerce clause) Tenth Amendment (limits…

9. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9728 · Jul 18, 2026

   Foreign Service Workforce Flexibility and Due Process Act of 2026

   …it may exceed Congress's enumerated powers under Article I. Potential Fifth Amendment due process concerns if the RIF process does not provide adequate notice or hearing for affected employees. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary…

10. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026

    S.J.Res. 124: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.

    …of war powers. The resolution does not implicate any of the first ten amendments. It does not restrict speech, religion, assembly, press, petition, arms, quartering, search and seizure, self-incrimination, due process, takings, trial…

11. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026

    H.R. 9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act

    …and fund the diplomatic corps. The bill does not infringe any of the first ten amendments. It imposes no restrictions on speech, religion, assembly, press, or petition. It does not affect the right to keep and bear arms, nor does it…

12. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9086 · Oct 12, 2026

    Foreign Service Readiness With Cost Limits and Review

    …need clear standards and review so career decisions remain fair under Fifth Amendment Due Process. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 Fifth Amendment Due Process

13. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026

    S.J.Res. 184: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

    …of war powers. The resolution does not implicate any of the first ten amendments. It does not restrict speech, religion, assembly, press, petition, arms, quartering, search and seizure, self-incrimination, due process, takings, trial…

14. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026

    H.J.Res. 69: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.

    …of that authority. The resolution does not implicate any of the first ten amendments. It does not restrict speech, religion, assembly, press, petition, arms bearing, quartering, search and seizure, self-incrimination, due process, takings,…

15. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026

    H.R. 692: China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2025

    …exercise of these powers. The bill does not infringe on any of the first ten amendments. It does not restrict speech, religion, assembly, press, petition, arms, quartering, search and seizure, self-incrimination, due process, takings, fair…

16. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026

    H.R. 1263: Strengthening the Quad Act

    …engagement and reporting, which does not burden individual liberty. The Ninth Amendment protects unenumerated rights, but this bill does not infringe upon any such rights. Foreign affairs are inherently national in scope. The Constitution…

17. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026

    S.J.Res. 116: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

    …with existing law. The resolution does not implicate any of the first ten amendments. It does not restrict speech, religion, assembly, press, petition, arms, quartering, search and seizure, self-incrimination, due process, takings, trial…

18. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026

    S.J.Res. 118: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

    …military engagements. The resolution does not implicate any of the first ten amendments. It does not restrict speech, religion, assembly, press, petition, arms, quartering, search and seizure, self-incrimination, due process, takings,…

19. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 09, 2026

    H.Con.Res. 64: To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.

    …This resolution does not implicate any provision of the First through Tenth Amendments. It does not restrict speech, religion, press, assembly, petition, arms, quartering, search and seizure, criminal procedure, or punishment. It concerns…

20. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.Con.Res. 84 · Jun 07, 2026

    Lebanon Troop Withdrawal Authorization and Oversight Act of 2025

    …Clause) Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 (Commander-in-Chief power) Tenth Amendment (reserving powers to the states, though not directly implicated here)