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1. 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…

2. 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…

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

   H.R. 8790: Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act

   …data and does not compel private disclosure in a manner that would violate the Fourth or Fifth Amendments. The bill imposes no direct restrictions on individual liberty. It creates voluntary grant programs and research initiatives.…

4. 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.…

5. 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…

6. 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…

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

   H.J.Res. 105: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".

   …press, religion, assembly, or petition, nor does it implicate Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendment protections. No search, seizure, compelled testimony, or punishment is authorized. Tenth Amendment reserved powers are…

8. 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…

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

   Executive Order 14358: Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates Consistent With the Economic and Trade Arrangement Between the United States and the People's Republic of China

   …or petition under the First Amendment, does not implicate the Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh or Eighth Amendments, and creates no search, seizure, or punitive proceeding. Economic regulation of import duty rates is not a Bill of…

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

    Executive Order 14371: Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on December 24, 2025, and December 26, 2025

    …assembly under the First Amendment, does not implicate the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendments, and creates no rights restriction. No Bill of Rights provision is infringed. The order restricts no private…

11. 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…

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

    H.R. 9203: Student Protection and University Accountability Act

    …interest. The bill does not directly infringe on the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, or Ninth Amendments. However, by imposing detailed procedural mandates on institutions, it may indirectly affect academic…

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

    H.R. 3740: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025

    …and federal civil actions. The bill does not directly infringe upon the First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, or Eighth Amendments. It does not restrict speech, religion, assembly, or petition. It does not authorize warrantless searches; rather, it…

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

    Executive Order 14299: Deploying Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies for National Security

    …no speech restriction, and no disarmament, satisfying First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Amendments. Order restricts no person in use of their own person, property, speech, labor, or belief. It enables private-sector…

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 09, 2026

    H.R. 6359: Pregnant Students’ Rights Act

    …or burden religious exercise. It also does not implicate the Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments. The First Amendment permits narrowly tailored factual disclosure requirements tied to federal funds.…

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

    H.R. 1958: Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026

    …power. The bill does not directly infringe on the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendments. However, the provision making individuals ineligible for relief from torture raises serious concerns under the Fifth…

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

    H.R. 8428: Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act

    …doctrine issue arises for government employees receiving job training, and no Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendment right is burdened. The bill restricts no private person in the use of their person, property,…

19. 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…

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

    H.R. 8481: Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026

    …purely state crimes. The bill does not implicate the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, or Ninth Amendments. It does not restrict speech, assembly, or religion; it does not involve searches or seizures; it does not…