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1. 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…

2. 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…

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

   S. 996: Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2025

   …enumerated powers. The bill does not implicate the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, or Ninth Amendments. It concerns state regulatory authority over vehicle emissions, not individual rights protected by the Bill…

4. 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…

5. 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…

6. SI Think Tank idea · SI Think Tank original proposal · Oct 17, 2026

   National Emergency Readiness and Integrity Framework

   …fraud in federal emergency spending through advance planning, while a fourth directs study and mapping of sinkhole risks for planners and emergency managers. The shared gap is the absence of a unified national framework that links…

7. SI Think Tank idea · SI Think Tank original proposal · Oct 08, 2026

   National Health Research Translation and Coordination Framework

   …imposing prior authorization transparency and review in Medicare Advantage. A fourth would extend ALS and neurodegenerative therapy research, expanded-access science, and FDA planning. The shared problem is fragmentation:…

8. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 17, 2026

   H.R. 10170: Memory Chip Competitiveness Assessment Act of 2026

   …from any private individual or entity that would implicate the First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments. It does not restrict speech, assembly, press, religion, or petition; it does not authorize…

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

   H.R. 1309: Protect America’s Lands Act

   …of federal power. The bill does not implicate the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments. It does not restrict speech, religion, assembly, press, petition, arms, quartering, search and…

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

    H.R. 6207: Chip EQUIP Act

    …8, Clause 12-13). The bill does not implicate the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, or Ninth Amendments. It restricts the use of federal funds for purchasing certain equipment, which is not a protected right. The…

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

    S. 1248: EASE Act

    …is compelled to participate. There is no infringement of the First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments. The bill does not restrict what individuals can do with their person, property, speech, labor,…

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

    H.R. 153: Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act

    …legitimate federal interest in overseeing federal spending. The bill fails the fourth question because it consolidates the publication of information at the federal level, but this is a minor issue given that the information is already…

13. SI Think Tank idea · SI Think Tank original proposal · Oct 08, 2026

    National Park Stewardship and Recovery Partnership Framework

    …plan emergency egress across parkway land with study of alternatives, and a fourth would allow expedited restoration contracting after fire damage in a defined recovery area. Together they show preservation under pressure from access,…

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

    H.R. 10414: Community Health Worker Access Act

    …involvement, as health and social determinants are traditional state concerns. Fourth, the bill consolidates decision-making at the federal level by creating a national Medicare benefit and offering enhanced federal matching funds to…