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

   H.J.Res. 24: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers".

   …It compels no speech, prohibits no belief, authorizes no search under the Fourth Amendment, and takes no property. It therefore infringes none of the first ten Amendments and tends to protect Ninth Amendment retained rights and Tenth…

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

   S.J.Res. 13: 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 Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.

   …other right under Amendments 1-10. No First Amendment activity is burdened, no Fourth Amendment search is authorized, and no other Bill of Rights protection is implicated. The resolution removes rather than imposes a restriction,…

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

   S.J.Res. 80: A joint resolution 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 "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".

   …or assembly under the First Amendment, does not implicate the Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh or Eighth Amendments, and effects no taking of private property under the Fifth Amendment because oil and gas leases on federal reserve…

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

   H.J.Res. 131: 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 Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.

   …assembly under the First Amendment, does not implicate the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendments, and does not infringe unenumerated rights retained under the Ninth Amendment. No search, seizure, compelled…

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

   H.J.Res. 106: 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 "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".

   …Amendment, and authorizes no search, seizure, or surveillance implicating the Fourth Amendment nor any taking under the Fifth Amendment. No right in Amendments 1-10 is infringed. The joint resolution lifts a 2024 agency plan designating 21…

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

   H.J.Res. 140: 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 Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.

   …and effects no search, seizure, compelled testimony, or taking under the Fourth and Fifth Amendments. It removes a use-restriction on federal land and permits leasing; it does not compel belief, censor expression, or authorize invasion of…

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

   S.Con.Res. 37: A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to honor the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham.

   …of soldiers (Third Amendment); it does not authorize any search or seizure (Fourth Amendment); it does not affect criminal proceedings, due process, or takings (Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth Amendments); and it does not infringe on…

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

   S. 1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

   …searches, seizures, or surveillance programs that would implicate the Fourth Amendment. No provision described takes property, compels self-incrimination, or limits trial rights under the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendments.…

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

   H.Con.Res. 89: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

   …religion, press or assembly interest, no Second Amendment arms interest, no Fourth Amendment search, and no Fifth through Eighth Amendment trial or punishment interest. By restoring congressional control over hostilities, it protects the…

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

    H.J.Res. 35: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".

    …the Second Amendment, and no search, seizure, or surveillance implicating the Fourth Amendment. By nullifying an annual emissions charge and related compliance mandates, it reduces Fifth Amendment property and due process burdens rather…

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

    H.J.Res. 25: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".

    …lawmaking and respects limits on delegation. Nullifying the rule reduces Fourth Amendment tension by limiting compelled collection of transaction records linked to persons without individualized suspicion, and eases First Amendment…

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

    H.R. 8823: Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act

    …conviction for fraud, preserving speech, arms, search protections under the Fourth Amendment, self-incrimination and jury protections under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments, and reserving no unenumerated rights issue under the Ninth…

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

    S.Con.Res. 7: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

    …including no First Amendment speech or press burden and no Second or Fourth Amendment intrusion. The resolution restricts no person in body, property, speech, labor, or belief. It directs committees to report deficit-related legislation by…

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

    H.R. 10334: EFIN Verification Act of 2026

    …firearms (Second Amendment). It does not authorize any search or seizure (Fourth Amendment). It does not compel self-incrimination or deprive anyone of life, liberty, or property without due process (Fifth Amendment). It does not affect…

15. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 13, 2026

    H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

    …economic activity but does not implicate core First Amendment rights. The Fourth Amendment is not triggered, as no searches or seizures of U.S. persons are authorized. The Fifth Amendment's due process and takings clauses are addressed…

16. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 13, 2026

    H.Res. 26: Deeming certain conduct of members of Antifa as domestic terrorism and designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.

    …based on association rather than specific criminal conduct, implicating Fourth and Fifth Amendment protections. While Congress has authority to define crimes, this resolution oversteps by targeting a political ideology rather than specific…

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

    H.R. 3203: Journalist Protection Act

    …intentional acts causing bodily injury. This does not infringe the Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments. The special protection for journalists does not violate the First Amendment because it does not…

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

    H.R. 9499: Protecting Taxpayers from Ghost Preparers Act

    …protected right. It does not authorize unreasonable searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment), compel self-incrimination (Fifth Amendment), or impose cruel or unusual punishment (Eighth Amendment). To the contrary, it protects taxpayers from…

19. 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…

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

    H.R. 5317: Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2025

    …and does not authorize searches, seizures, or compelled testimony under the Fourth and Fifth Amendments. It changes a regulatory classification for custodial deposits at small insured banks and extends existing interest-rate limits. No…