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7 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. 8897: Improving Travel for American Families Act
…First Amendment, arms under the Second Amendment, or expand searches under the Fourth Amendment. If anything it reduces Fourth Amendment burden by tailoring screening procedures. The bill imposes no new restriction on person, property,…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
…soldiers (Third Amendment); does not expand warrantless searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment); does not compel self-incrimination or deny due process (Fifth Amendment); does not impair fair trial rights (Sixth Amendment); does not deny…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
S.J.Res. 55: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration relating to "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles; Compressed Hydrogen Storage System Integrity; Incorporation by Reference".
…trial or other protected right. No First Amendment, Second Amendment, or Fourth Amendment interest is infringed. It removes a federal performance mandate on vehicle design rather than imposing one, so no provision of the Bill of Rights is…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 1907: Defense Against Drones Act of 2025
…subject to state law. It does not authorize unreasonable searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment) because shooting a drone on one's property is a defensive act, not a government search. It does not violate due process (Fifth Amendment) as…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 7613: ALERT Act
…aircraft, which do not infringe any Bill of Rights protections, including the Fourth Amendment, because aircraft in public airspace have a diminished expectation of privacy and the mandate serves a compelling safety interest. Individual…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
S. 2503: ROTOR Act
…to that enumerated end. No provision implicates the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments. The bill regulates aircraft equipment and government oversight; it does not restrict speech,…