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1. 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.…

2. 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…

3. 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,…

4. 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…

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

   H.R. 9736: Stop CHEATERS Act

   …bear arms (Second), quarter soldiers (Third), or impose unreasonable searches (Fourth). It does not compel self-incrimination (Fifth) because it only requires the IRS to report on its own enforcement plans and tax gap analysis—not to…

6. 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…

7. 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…

8. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 13, 2026

   Executive Order 14421: Declaring a National Emergency To Secure the United States Bulk-Power System

   …powers. The order does not directly infringe on the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, or Ninth Amendments. It regulates commercial transactions involving foreign equipment, which is not protected speech or…

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

   H.R. 1272: Secure Storage Information Act of 2025

   …requires information and availability of storage devices. The First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Amendments are not implicated. The Tenth Amendment is not violated because the bill regulates interstate…

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

    H.R. 3357: Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act

    …securities markets. The bill does not implicate the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments. It mandates corporate disclosures, which are commercial speech and not protected under the First…

11. 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…

12. 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.…

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

    H.R. 4593: SHOWER Act

    …I, Section 8, Clause 18. The bill does not implicate the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, or Ninth Amendments. It defines a product for water-efficiency regulation and does not restrict speech, religion,…

14. Bill (official record) · S. 4998 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security · Jul 15, 2026

    S. 4998: Fourth Amendment Restoration and Protection Act of 2026

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

15. Bill (official record) · H.R. 2738 · 117th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement · Oct 19, 2021

    H.R. 2738: Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

16. 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…

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

    S.Con.Res. 38: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.

    …which is the minimum necessary for a national budget. The resolution fails the fourth question because it centralizes decisions on many spending areas that could be left to states or localities, but this is a structural feature of the…

18. Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 9 · 119th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Jan 03, 2025

    H.J.Res. 9: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United States Government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each House of Congress.

    …increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by a law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each chamber of Congress. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

19. 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…

20. Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 80 · 119th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Mar 24, 2025

    H.J.Res. 80: Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

    …which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, was ratified by three-fourths of the states and is therefore a valid constitutional amendment, regardless of any time limit that was in the original proposal. The Equal Rights Amendment…