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1. 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…

2. 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,…

3. 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…

4. 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…

5. 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…

6. 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…

7. 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…

8. 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…

9. 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…

10. 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…

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

    Executive Order 14411: Strengthening Customs Enforcement

    …are regulatory and do not constitute unreasonable searches under the Fourth Amendment, as they are part of a closely regulated industry and are not criminal investigations. The order does not deprive anyone of life, liberty, or property…

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

    Executive Order 14414: Advancing Regenerative Agriculture and Strengthening American Farm Resilience

    …protected by the Bill of Rights. It does not authorize searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment), compel self-incrimination (Fifth Amendment), or impose cruel or unusual punishment (Eighth Amendment). The order's provisions are entirely…

13. 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…

14. 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…

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

    Executive Order 14305: Restoring American Airspace Sovereignty

    …Section 7(a) explicitly requires detection activity be 'consistent with the Fourth Amendment' and 'to the extent permitted by law.' The main tension is Fourth Amendment: Sec. 7(c) directs automated real-time sharing of personal identifying…

16. 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…

17. 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…

18. 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…

19. 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…

20. 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…