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

   H.R. 993: Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act

   …tension is the potential for future technology deployment to infringe on Fourth Amendment rights, but the bill's current scope is limited to planning and reporting, making it mostly sound with minor issues. The federal government has…

2. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 08, 2026

   H.R. 5408: Faster Labor Contracts Act

   …Fifth Amendment and Ninth Amendment retained rights. No direct Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth Amendment violation. The bill restricts what employers and employees may do with their own labor, property, and speech: mandatory…

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

   H.R. 4: Rescissions Act of 2025

   …punish speech; private broadcasters remain free to speak. No search under the Fourth Amendment, no arms regulation under the Second Amendment, no quartering, self-incrimination, trial, jury, or punishment issues are present. Tenth…

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

   S. 2882: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026

   …Amendment, arms under the Second Amendment, or imposes searches under the Fourth Amendment. Funding health exchanges and Medicaid expands access and does not compel speech or seize property. The bill does not restrict personal conduct,…

5. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 08, 2026

   H.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

   …authorizes speech suppression under the First Amendment, seizure under the Fourth Amendment, or other direct infringement of Amendments 1-8. Severity is none because any rights risk would come from later agency implementation, not this…

6. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 14, 2026

   H.R. 9310: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027

   …raises significant constitutional concerns, particularly regarding the Fourth Amendment and the principle of decentralization. The bill does not itself authorize specific surveillance or enforcement actions, but it provides the financial…

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

   H.Res. 352: Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish American community.

   …or petition (First Amendment). It does not authorize any search or seizure (Fourth Amendment), nor does it affect due process, self-incrimination, or takings (Fifth Amendment). It merely encourages voluntary action by public and private…

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

   S.J.Res. 11: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".

   …No provision of the first ten Amendments, including the First Amendment and Fourth Amendment, is infringed. The resolution lessens a restriction on private labor and property use by lessees and operators. Instead of compelling an…

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

   H.Res. 518: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.

   …H.R. 2913 and directs transmittal to the Senate. No First Amendment or Fourth Amendment or other Bill of Rights interest is implicated. The resolution restricts no personal conduct, property use, speech, labor, belief, or travel. It…

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

    H.R. 7892: No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026

    …after reasonable suspicion of fraud, plus notice to applicant. This is not a Fourth Amendment unreasonable search, not compelled testimony under Fifth Amendment, and does not restrict speech, arms, assembly, or trial rights. The burden is…

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

    H.R. 23: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act

    …accordance with existing law. The bill does not implicate the Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments. The bill restricts the actions of foreign persons who assist the ICC, but this is a foreign policy…

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

    H.R. 1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

    …speech compelled or restricted under the First Amendment, no search under the Fourth Amendment, no taking under the Fifth Amendment because the surcharge is part of a voluntary purchase price, not a compelled levy. No restriction on…

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

    H.R. 2478: Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025

    …intrusion is brief and procedural, not a permanent taking or search under the Fourth Amendment. The bill temporarily limits an adult owner, including those age 65 or older or adults with impairment, from receiving redemption proceeds for…

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

    S. 2393: Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act

    …construction funds only, implicating no Amendment among the first ten. Fourth Amendment and First Amendment interests are untouched. The act restricts no person in body, property, speech, labor, or belief. It builds a bed tower, clinic…

15. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 14, 2026

    H.R. 8005: Stop Pills That Kill Act

    …in drugs. The bill does not directly infringe on the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, or Ninth Amendments. However, the expansion of criminal penalties for possessing or distributing equipment that could be used…

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

    S. 5372: Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026

    …is well-established. The bill does not infringe on the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, or Ninth Amendments. The no-contact order is a condition of sentencing for convicted felons, which is a permissible…

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

    S. 4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026

    …of the Bill of Rights. The bill does not infringe on the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments, but the Tenth Amendment is implicated because the bill imposes federal mandates on states and…

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

    H.R. 1864: Risky Research Review Act

    …is present. 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, press, or petition. It does not involve search…

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

    H.R. 1998: Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025

    …Amendment speech, Second Amendment rights, or any other enumerated right. The Fourth Amendment is not implicated because the sanctions are administrative and based on presidential determination, not criminal search or seizure of U.S.…

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

    H.R. 7128: TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026

    …no belief, search, seizure, or self-incrimination under the First, Second, Fourth, or Fifth Amendments. The bill does not restrict what a person may do with their person, property, speech, labor, or belief. It does not mandate purchase,…