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

   Executive Order 14381: Celebrating American Greatness With American Motor Racing

   …ban, and no provision authorizes surveillance, searches, or seizures under the Fourth Amendment. The order does not restrict what any person may do with their person, property, speech, labor, or belief. It celebrates a voluntary sporting…

2. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10106 · Aug 18, 2026

   Visa Integrity and Congressional Oversight Act of 2025

   …9, Clause 7 (appropriations) Tenth Amendment (reserving powers to states) Fourth Amendment (privacy concerns addressed by allowing unclassified reports with classified annex)

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

   Executive Order 14406: Restoring Integrity to America's Financial System

   …institutions collect and verify immigration status information implicates the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures, as it compels the collection of personal information without individualized suspicion.…

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

   H.R. 1608: Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025

   …While future technology recommendations could theoretically implicate the Fourth Amendment, the bill itself does not authorize any search, seizure, or surveillance. No rights are infringed. The bill places no obligations or restrictions on…

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

   H.R. 506: Security First Act

   …It does not authorize searches or seizures without warrant or probable cause (Fourth Amendment) — the seizure provision applies to unreported monetary instruments at the border, where the border search exception applies. It does not…

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

   H.R. 9342: GPO Modernization Act of 2026

   …actually enhances privacy protections, which aligns with the spirit of the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. No rights are infringed. This bill does not restrict individual liberty. It concerns the…

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

   H.R. 590: _______ Act of 2024

   …rights, or cruel punishment. To the contrary, it protects against potential Fourth Amendment violations by limiting military involvement in civilian law enforcement. The bill does not restrict individual liberty; it places procedural…

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

   S. 1007: 9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act

   …The reporting requirements are administrative and do not implicate the Fourth Amendment because they do not involve government searches of private property; rather, they require entities that voluntarily participate in the lifeline to…

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

   H.R. 2715: Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act

   …implicate the First, Second, Third, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendments. The Fourth Amendment is not directly implicated because the destruction order is an administrative action, not a search or seizure. The Fifth Amendment's Due Process…

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

    H.R. 901: Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act

    …restraints, and no restrictions on individual expression or association. The Fourth Amendment is not implicated because the bill does not authorize searches or seizures; it merely requires internal policy development and GAO reporting. The…

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

    H.R. 1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act

    …bill does not infringe any of the first ten amendments. It actually protects Fourth Amendment rights by preventing the federal government from creating a surveillance-capable digital currency that could track individual financial…

12. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 09, 2026

    H.R. 2683: Remote Access Security Act

    …United States v. Edler Industries, Inc., 579 F.2d 516 (9th Cir. 1978)). No Fourth Amendment issue arises because the bill does not authorize search or seizure without warrant. The First Amendment is not violated, though the breadth of…

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

    H.R. 820: Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act

    …due process, takings, trial rights, or cruel and unusual punishment. The Fourth Amendment is not implicated because the bill merely directs the TSA to issue guidance on how to handle items already subject to screening; it does not expand…

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

    S. 850: Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act

    …planning and reporting, not enforcement actions that would implicate the Fourth Amendment or other rights. The classified briefing requirement is a routine congressional oversight function and does not restrict speech, religion, assembly,…

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

    H.R. 6019: To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes.

    …cruel punishment, unenumerated rights, or reserved powers. The underlying Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches remain fully intact; the bill merely removes a statutory notice requirement and cause of action, which is…

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

    H.R. 1925: Emerging Digital Identity Ecosystem Report Act of 2025

    …a report. However, the subject matter—digital identity—could implicate Fourth Amendment privacy concerns if future actions are taken, but this bill itself does not authorize any search or seizure. The bill does not restrict any…

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

    H.R. 1326: DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act

    …are voluntary and standardized, not mandatory, so they do not implicate the Fourth Amendment. The bill does not restrict individual action. It authorizes federal agencies to conduct research and development, which does not impose…

18. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 10, 2026

    S. 146: TAKE IT DOWN Act

    …mechanisms are not narrowly tailored and may chill protected expression. The Fourth Amendment is not directly implicated, but the compelled removal process lacks procedural safeguards. The law protects individuals' control over their own…

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

    H.R. 3351: Improving Access to Small Business Information Act

    …The reduction in PRA procedural requirements could indirectly affect the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches by reducing the procedural hurdles for information collection, but the bill retains the requirement to…

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

    S. 5200: Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act

    …not a law enforcement or intelligence operation, and does not implicate the Fourth Amendment. The bill does not restrict individual liberty. It provides funding for research and extension activities, which individuals and businesses may…