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

   H.R. 277: Matthew Lawrence Perna Act of 2025

   …protections under the First Amendment (by protecting political protest), the Fourth Amendment (by limiting surveillance and requiring FOIA disclosure), and the Fifth Amendment (by addressing malicious overprosecution and due process). The…

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

   H.R. 1777: SECURE Notarization Act of 2025

   …while not a search in the traditional sense, implicate privacy and Fourth Amendment values, and the lack of explicit data protection standards is a significant concern. Overall, the bill is mostly sound but requires adjustments to better…

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

   H.R. 1927: CLEAR Act of 2025

   …as per the anti-commandeering doctrine. The bill raises concerns under the Fourth Amendment (unreasonable seizure) and the Fifth Amendment (due process). Mandatory detention of individuals unlawfully present, without individualized…

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

   H.R. 5505: Equal Campus Access Act of 2026

   …which would itself violate the First Amendment. No infringement of the Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments is present. The bill protects the autonomy of religious student organizations to set their own…

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

   H.R. 9498: Taxpayer Advocate Participation Act

   …(Fifth Amendment) and protection against unreasonable searches and seizures (Fourth Amendment) in tax enforcement contexts. No provision of the Bill of Rights is violated. The bill imposes no restriction on individual action. It does not…

6. 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…

7. 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…

8. 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,…

9. 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…

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

    Executive Order 14267: Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers

    …the Second Amendment; authorizes no search, seizure, or surveillance under the Fourth Amendment; and compels no testimony under the Fifth Amendment. It creates no criminal liability, trial procedure, punishment, or property seizure. It is…

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

    Executive Order 14265: Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base

    …First Amendment; arms under the Second Amendment; search or seizure under the Fourth Amendment; or any other protection in Amendments 3 and 5-10. The order governs internal Defense Department contracting procedures, workforce training, and…

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

    Executive Order 14289: Addressing Certain Tariffs on Imported Articles

    …or punishment. It reduces cumulative duty exposure under First Amendment and Fourth Amendment analysis there is no search, seizure, or expressive regulation. No provision of Amendments 1-10 is infringed. The order lessens restriction on…

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

    Executive Order 14370: Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research

    …evidence to inform doctors and patients, expanding information flow. Fourth Amendment: no search, seizure, or surveillance authorized. Ninth and Tenth Amendments: order acknowledges 40 States plus District of Columbia with regulated…

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

    Executive Order 14245: Imposing Tariffs on Countries Importing Venezuelan Oil

    …disarm under Second Amendment; does not authorize searches or seizures under Fourth Amendment. Economic burden of higher import prices is not a cognizable speech, arms, or search violation. Order restricts liberty of contract, labor, and…

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

    Executive Order 14378: Continuance of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council

    …council under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. No First Amendment or Fourth Amendment or other Bill of Rights interest is implicated. The order directs only the executive branch to continue the SI-supported Review Council. It imposes no…

16. 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…

17. 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…

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

    Executive Order 14310: Further Extending the TikTok Enforcement Delay

    …orders a search, seizure, compelled testimony, or punishment under the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendments. As applied to users, the order reduces immediate restriction on speech, association, labor, and use of property by…

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

    Executive Order 14380: Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba

    …foreign-origin goods does not implicate First Amendment, Second Amendment, or Fourth Amendment. No domestic person is targeted for belief or expression. Order burdens only importers sourcing from countries that supply oil to Cuba, an…

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

    Executive Order 14384: Modifying Duties To Address Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation

    …Amendment; no curb on arms under Second Amendment; no search or seizure under Fourth Amendment; no compelled testimony or taking under Fifth Amendment; no trial or jury or punishment issue under Sixth Seventh Eighth Amendments. The order…