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1. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026

   H.Res. 1498: In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards.

   …protected speech under the First Amendment, does not search or seize under the Fourth Amendment, and does not impose criminal jeopardy under the Fifth, Sixth, or Eighth Amendments. Censure restricts no private person, property, labor,…

2. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026

   H.R. 10326: PROOF Act

   …police power. No First, Second, or other Bill of Rights infringement. The Fourth Amendment is the closest question because state-held administrative records are shared with DOJ, but the bill limits collection to fraud investigation in…

3. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 08, 2026

   S. 1582: GENIUS Act

   …expression. No Second, Third, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendment issue. Fourth Amendment concern from Bank Secrecy Act recordkeeping is mitigated by existing third-party financial-records doctrine and statute-specific process; no…

4. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026

   S.Res. 532: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.

   …other protections under Amendments 1-10. No First Amendment, Second Amendment, Fourth Amendment, or other Bill of Rights interest is implicated. The resolution restricts no private conduct involving person, property, speech, labor, or…

5. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026

   H.R. 5349: TAS Act

   …is subject to Tax Court judicial control and relevance limits, satisfying Fourth Amendment reasonableness for compelled production. Contempt authority up to $5,000 and 30 days is within historic petty-offense contempt power and below the…

6. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026

   H.R. 7831: License to Drill Act

   …on expression under the First Amendment, no search or seizure under the Fourth Amendment, and no taking under the Fifth Amendment. No person is compelled to seek a federal oil and gas drilling permit. The fee applies only when an applicant…

7. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026

   H.R. 227: Clergy Act

   …exemption. It coerces no belief or worship, imposes no search under the Fourth Amendment, and takes no property under the Fifth Amendment. First Amendment Free Exercise is supported, not burdened. Individual sovereignty is enlarged. Clergy…

8. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026

   H.R. 8790: Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act

   …data and does not compel private disclosure in a manner that would violate the Fourth or Fifth Amendments. The bill imposes no direct restrictions on individual liberty. It creates voluntary grant programs and research initiatives.…

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

   H.R. 1877: Protecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act

   …not the rights of individuals. It does not implicate the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments. The bill actually enhances privacy protections for beneficiaries, which is consistent with…

10. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026

    H.J.Res. 105: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".

    …press, religion, assembly, or petition, nor does it implicate Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendment protections. No search, seizure, compelled testimony, or punishment is authorized. Tenth Amendment reserved powers are…

11. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 13, 2026

    S. 4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    …cyber operations and artificial intelligence could potentially implicate the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures if they authorize surveillance or data collection without proper oversight. The bill's…

12. 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…

13. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026

    H.R. 3740: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025

    …and federal civil actions. The bill does not directly infringe upon the First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, or Eighth Amendments. It does not restrict speech, religion, assembly, or petition. It does not authorize warrantless searches; rather, it…

14. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026

    H.R. 8535: Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act

    …mandate could lead to surveillance or data collection that touches on Fourth Amendment protections, and the performance metrics may incentivize overreach. The bill passes decentralization checks because fentanyl trafficking is inherently…

15. 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.…

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

    H.R. 1958: Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026

    …power. The bill does not directly infringe on the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendments. However, the provision making individuals ineligible for relief from torture raises serious concerns under the Fifth…

17. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026

    H.R. 8428: Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act

    …doctrine issue arises for government employees receiving job training, and no Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendment right is burdened. The bill restricts no private person in the use of their person, property,…

18. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026

    H.R. 8481: Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026

    …purely state crimes. The bill does not implicate the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, or Ninth Amendments. It does not restrict speech, assembly, or religion; it does not involve searches or seizures; it does not…

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

    H.R. 9736: Stop CHEATERS Act

    …bear arms (Second), quarter soldiers (Third), or impose unreasonable searches (Fourth). It does not compel self-incrimination (Fifth) because it only requires the IRS to report on its own enforcement plans and tax gap analysis—not to…

20. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026

    H.R. 9918: Enhancing K–12 Cybersecurity Act

    …mandatory reporting, which could infringe on individual sovereignty and the Fourth Amendment. The bill's centralization of cybersecurity resources at the federal level is a minor deviation from the principle of decentralization, but it…