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

   H.J.Res. 60: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to "Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles".

   …Second Amendment, and authorizes no search, seizure or surveillance under the Fourth Amendment. It restores prior public access for recreation and therefore supports Ninth Amendment retained rights and Tenth Amendment reserved powers. The…

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

   S.J.Res. 10: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy.

   …risked First Amendment petition/association burdens via expedited permitting, Fourth Amendment searches incident to infrastructure expansion, and Fifth Amendment takings pressure. No provision of SJRES 10 restricts speech, religion, press,…

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

   S.J.Res. 18: A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions".

   …It removes a federal restriction rather than imposing one. First Amendment and Fourth Amendment and Fifth Amendment interests are unaffected or improved. The resolution lessens federal control over private contract between depositors and…

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

   H.R. 1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act

   …authority. The bill does not directly infringe on the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments. However, the requirement that LEAs provide annual notice and grievance procedures could…

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

   H.R. 14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025

   …authority. The bill does not directly infringe on the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments. It does not restrict speech, religion, assembly, or petition; it does not involve searches or…

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

   H.Res. 1335: Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment.

   …First Amendment; it authorizes no search, seizure, or surveillance under the Fourth Amendment; it creates no criminal liability implicating the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendments; it disarms no person under the Second Amendment.…

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

   H.R. 4405: Epstein Files Transparency Act

   …(Second Amendment). It does not authorize unreasonable searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment) — rather, it mandates disclosure of already-existing government records. It explicitly protects victim privacy and active investigations,…

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

   H.R. 3234: Keeping Deposits Local Act

   …and CAMELS eligibility thresholds. No First Amendment, Second Amendment, or Fourth Amendment interest is implicated. The bill restricts no personal conduct, belief, speech, labor, or use of property. It expands options for depositors and…

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

   H.R. 5103: Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2025

   …Second Amendment, or authorizes searches, seizures, or surveillance under the Fourth Amendment. The commission is advisory only and creates no criminal penalty, speech code, or enforcement power. The bill imposes no mandate, prohibition,…

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

    H.R. 139: Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

    …and does not authorize searches, seizures, or surveillance implicating the Fourth Amendment. It creates no criminal liability, compelled testimony, or punishment implicating the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendments. Setting a…

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

    H.R. 1118: Value Over Cost Act of 2026

    …interests of the federal government. No First Amendment, Second Amendment, Fourth Amendment, or other Bill of Rights interest is implicated. The bill restricts no personal conduct involving person, property, speech, labor, or belief. It…

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

    H.R. 9436: Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026

    …the National Marine Fisheries Service to issue gear rules. No search under the Fourth Amendment and no taking under the Fifth Amendment occurs in the text. The bill restricts no personal conduct, speech, belief, labor, or use of property.…

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

    H.R. 4219: National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025

    …and private entities, not compulsion, censorship, or criminal penalty. No Fourth Amendment search, First Amendment speech/assembly burden, Second Amendment burden, or Fifth Amendment self-incrimination issue is present. The bill does not…

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

    S.Res. 412: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.

    …or other rights under Amendments 1-10. No First Amendment, Second Amendment, Fourth Amendment, or other Bill of Rights interest is implicated. The resolution restricts no personal conduct, property use, speech, labor, or belief. It governs…

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

    H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act

    …under the Second Amendment, does not authorize searches or seizures under the Fourth Amendment, and imposes no criminal penalty, compelled testimony, or taking under the Fifth Amendment. It regulates utility cost-allocation procedures…

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

    S. 4974: Making America's Food Safer Act

    …speech, religion, press, assembly, arms, search, trial, or jury restriction. Fourth Amendment: no unreasonable search is authorized; audit use is for risk analysis and voluntary domestic audits require consent. Fifth Amendment Takings…

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

    S.J.Res. 82: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".

    …No First through Tenth Amendment infringement. First Amendment and Fourth Amendment and Fifth Amendment and Tenth Amendment are all unaffected. The resolution restricts no person in use of their person, property, speech, labor, or belief.…

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

    H.R. 1768: Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act

    …of unenumerated rights. The bill does not directly infringe the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendments, but the lack of due process for the intimate image prohibition is a concern. The bill restricts individual…

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

    H.R. 4544: American Access to Banking Act

    …The bill imposes no speech restriction under First Amendment, no search under Fourth Amendment, and no taking under Fifth Amendment. It reduces regulatory burden rather than infringing rights. The bill expands individual sovereignty by…

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

    H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

    …against taxpayer-funded programs, which must still proceed under existing Fourth Amendment warrant requirements, Fifth Amendment grand jury and self-incrimination protections, and Sixth Amendment trial rights. No provision authorizes…