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

   H.R. 2361: Cameras in the Courtroom Act

   …violate due process rights. It does not implicate the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments. The only potential concern is that televising proceedings could affect the fairness of trials,…

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

   Executive Order 14428: Providing Meaningful Water Quality Improvements Through Collaboration and Oversight of Federal Support

   …water quality improvements without federal involvement), but it fails the fourth question because it consolidates upward by encouraging federal oversight of state and local fees. The order does not bypass due process or take property…

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

   H.Res. 1486: Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

   …it alleges that the President allowed ICE and CBP to violate the First, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments. If true, those actions would be unconstitutional, but the resolution is a remedy, not a violation. The resolution's allegations are…

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

   H.Res. 570: Commending Petty Officer 3d Class Scott Ruskan for his heroic efforts to rescue victims during the devastating flooding in central Texas.

   …press, or petition (First Amendment), nor does it implicate the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments. It is purely honorary and has no coercive effect. The resolution does not restrict any…

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

   S. 5317: INSPIRES Act

   …local initiatives. The bill passes the first three questions but fails the fourth because it consolidates some decision-making at the federal level regarding grant priorities. The bill does not take property or deprive individuals of life,…

6. 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…

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

   Executive Order 14393: Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit

   …finance policy at the federal level, without state involvement, fails the fourth question. The order does not bypass due process or take property without just compensation. It directs agencies to consider regulatory changes, which would be…

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

   H.R. 365: Territorial Tax Parity Act of 2025

   …Congress's purview. 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…

9. 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…

10. 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,…

11. 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…

12. 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…

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

    H.R. 36: MEGOBARI Act

    …officials and their families, and do not implicate the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments as applied to U.S. persons. The bill's provisions are consistent with the government's broad…

14. 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…

15. 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…

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

    S. 2503: ROTOR Act

    …to that enumerated end. No provision implicates the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments. The bill regulates aircraft equipment and government oversight; it does not restrict speech,…

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

    H.R. 1526: NORRA of 2025

    …enforcement of constitutional rights, such as those protected by the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments, when systemic violations require class-wide relief. This is a potential indirect effect, not a direct violation. The bill does…

18. Constitution · U.S. Constitution

    Article I: The Legislative Branch

    …Expiration of the second Year, of the second Class at the Expiration of the fourth Year, and of the third Class at the Expiration of the sixth Year, so that one third may be chosen every second Year; and if Vacancies happen by Resignation,…

19. Constitution · U.S. Constitution

    Article I, Section 3, Clause 2: The Senate, clause 2

    …Expiration of the second Year, of the second Class at the Expiration of the fourth Year, and of the third Class at the Expiration of the sixth Year, so that one third may be chosen every second Year; and if Vacancies happen by Resignation,…

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…