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

   S. 1582: GENIUS Act

   …expression. No Second, Third, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendment issue. Fourth Amendment concern from Bank Secrecy Act recordkeeping is mitigated by existing third-party financial-records doctrine and statute-specific process; no…

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

   S.Res. 532: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.

   …other protections under Amendments 1-10. No First Amendment, Second Amendment, Fourth Amendment, or other Bill of Rights interest is implicated. The resolution restricts no private conduct involving person, property, speech, labor, or…

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

   Executive Order 14283: White House Initiative To Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

   …disarm anyone under the Second Amendment, or authorize searches under the Fourth Amendment. No denial of equal protection concern arises from advisory support and voluntary private philanthropy coordination. No restriction on person,…

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

   Executive Order 14292: Improving the Safety and Security of Biological Research

   …receiving federal funds and to the maximum extent permitted by law. Fourth Amendment: no search or seizure authorized. Fifth Amendment self-incrimination not implicated. No person is barred from belief, speech, labor, or lawful use of own…

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

   Executive Order 14338: Improving Our Nation Through Better Design

   …no enforceable legal burden under Section 4(c). Cited: First Amendment, Fourth Amendment, Tenth Amendment - none infringed. The order imposes no mandate, prohibition, or condition on what any person may do with their person, property,…

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

   Executive Order 14376: Stopping Wall Street From Competing With Main Street Homebuyers

   …under the Second Amendment; does not authorize searches or seizures under the Fourth Amendment. It creates no criminal penalty, no warrantless surveillance, and no taking of private homes. It directs guidance on how the Federal Government…

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

   H.R. 5349: TAS Act

   …is subject to Tax Court judicial control and relevance limits, satisfying Fourth Amendment reasonableness for compelled production. Contempt authority up to $5,000 and 30 days is within historic petty-offense contempt power and below the…

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

   H.R. 7831: License to Drill Act

   …on expression under the First Amendment, no search or seizure under the Fourth Amendment, and no taking under the Fifth Amendment. No person is compelled to seek a federal oil and gas drilling permit. The fee applies only when an applicant…

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

   H.R. 227: Clergy Act

   …exemption. It coerces no belief or worship, imposes no search under the Fourth Amendment, and takes no property under the Fifth Amendment. First Amendment Free Exercise is supported, not burdened. Individual sovereignty is enlarged. Clergy…

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

    Executive Order 14390: Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens

    …sharing and operational coordination must be implemented consistent with the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures, and the order explicitly states it shall be implemented consistent with applicable law.…

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

    Executive Order 14415: Securing America's Defense Supply Chains and Ensuring Domestic Acquisition of Critical Materials

    …or religion restrictions), the Second Amendment (no impact on arms), and the Fourth Amendment (no searches or seizures). The Fifth Amendment's due process and takings clauses are not violated because the order does not take property…

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

    H.R. 1877: Protecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act

    …not the rights of individuals. It does not implicate the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments. The bill actually enhances privacy protections for beneficiaries, which is consistent with…

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

    Executive Order 14254: Combating Unfair Practices in the Live Entertainment Market

    …authorizes search, seizure, or punishment. Consistent with First Amendment and Fourth Amendment limits. No person is prohibited from buying, selling, reselling, performing, or attending entertainment. The burden remains on government…

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

    S. 4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    …cyber operations and artificial intelligence could potentially implicate the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures if they authorize surveillance or data collection without proper oversight. The bill's…

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

    H.R. 8535: Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act

    …mandate could lead to surveillance or data collection that touches on Fourth Amendment protections, and the performance metrics may incentivize overreach. The bill passes decentralization checks because fentanyl trafficking is inherently…

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

    Executive Order 14385: Protecting the National Security and Welfare of the United States and Its Citizens From Criminal Actors and Other Public Safety Threats

    …information (CHRI) for screening is not an unreasonable search under the Fourth Amendment because the records are already lawfully in government custody, and Section 3(b) requires privacy safeguards consistent with applicable law. No…

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

    H.R. 9918: Enhancing K–12 Cybersecurity Act

    …mandatory reporting, which could infringe on individual sovereignty and the Fourth Amendment. The bill's centralization of cybersecurity resources at the federal level is a minor deviation from the principle of decentralization, but it…

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

    H.R. 2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

    …petition, or arms. It does not authorize warrantless searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment) — it only expands existing criminal liability and forfeiture for already-illegal conduct. No cruel or unusual punishment is mandated (Eighth…

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

    H.R. 2659: Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act

    …these enumerated powers. The bill does not infringe the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendments. It does not regulate speech, religion, assembly, press, petition, arms, quartering, or criminal procedure.…

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

    Executive Order 14352: Saving TikTok While Protecting National Security

    …assembly, petition or religion is imposed, no search or seizure under the Fourth Amendment is ordered, and no arms, quartering, trial or punishment provision is implicated. Content moderation and recommendation models are placed under…