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

   H.R. 6500: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

   …be managed at the state level under the Tenth Amendment. The bill fails the fourth question of the decentralization test because it consolidates upward more than the minimum necessary, though it passes the first three questions…

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

   H.R. 590: _______ Act of 2024

   …rights, or cruel punishment. To the contrary, it protects against potential Fourth Amendment violations by limiting military involvement in civilian law enforcement. The bill does not restrict individual liberty; it places procedural…

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

   S. 1007: 9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act

   …The reporting requirements are administrative and do not implicate the Fourth Amendment because they do not involve government searches of private property; rather, they require entities that voluntarily participate in the lifeline to…

4. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 11, 2026

   S. 996: Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2025

   …enumerated powers. The bill does not implicate the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, or Ninth Amendments. It concerns state regulatory authority over vehicle emissions, not individual rights protected by the Bill…

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

   H.R. 2715: Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act

   …implicate the First, Second, Third, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendments. The Fourth Amendment is not directly implicated because the destruction order is an administrative action, not a search or seizure. The Fifth Amendment's Due Process…

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

   H.R. 901: Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act

   …restraints, and no restrictions on individual expression or association. The Fourth Amendment is not implicated because the bill does not authorize searches or seizures; it merely requires internal policy development and GAO reporting. The…

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

   H.R. 22: SAVE Act

   …powers. The bill does not directly infringe on the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, or Ninth Amendments. However, the right to vote is a fundamental right protected by the Fourteenth Amendment (not the Bill of…

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

   H.R. 1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act

   …bill does not infringe any of the first ten amendments. It actually protects Fourth Amendment rights by preventing the federal government from creating a surveillance-capable digital currency that could track individual financial…

9. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 09, 2026

   H.R. 2683: Remote Access Security Act

   …United States v. Edler Industries, Inc., 579 F.2d 516 (9th Cir. 1978)). No Fourth Amendment issue arises because the bill does not authorize search or seizure without warrant. The First Amendment is not violated, though the breadth of…

10. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026

    H.R. 1531: PROTECT Taiwan Act

    …and international organizations, not at the rights of American persons. The Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Ninth Amendments are not implicated. The bill does not restrict what any individual can do with their own person, property,…

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

    H.R. 10170: Memory Chip Competitiveness Assessment Act of 2026

    …from any private individual or entity that would implicate the First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments. It does not restrict speech, assembly, press, religion, or petition; it does not authorize…

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

    H.R. 820: Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act

    …due process, takings, trial rights, or cruel and unusual punishment. The Fourth Amendment is not implicated because the bill merely directs the TSA to issue guidance on how to handle items already subject to screening; it does not expand…

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

    S. 850: Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act

    …planning and reporting, not enforcement actions that would implicate the Fourth Amendment or other rights. The classified briefing requirement is a routine congressional oversight function and does not restrict speech, religion, assembly,…

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

    H.R. 1309: Protect America’s Lands Act

    …of federal power. The bill does not implicate the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments. It does not restrict speech, religion, assembly, press, petition, arms, quartering, search and…

15. 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…

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

    H.R. 2255: Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025

    …by the Bill of Rights. It does not implicate the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments. In fact, it may facilitate the exercise of Second Amendment rights by allowing officers to keep their…

17. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026

    H.R. 6019: To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes.

    …cruel punishment, unenumerated rights, or reserved powers. The underlying Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches remain fully intact; the bill merely removes a statutory notice requirement and cause of action, which is…

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

    H.R. 2361: Cameras in the Courtroom Act

    …violate due process rights. It does not implicate the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments. The only potential concern is that televising proceedings could affect the fairness of trials,…

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

    H.Res. 1486: Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

    …it alleges that the President allowed ICE and CBP to violate the First, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments. If true, those actions would be unconstitutional, but the resolution is a remedy, not a violation. The resolution's allegations are…

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

    H.Res. 570: Commending Petty Officer 3d Class Scott Ruskan for his heroic efforts to rescue victims during the devastating flooding in central Texas.

    …press, or petition (First Amendment), nor does it implicate the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments. It is purely honorary and has no coercive effect. The resolution does not restrict any…