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

   Executive Order 14269: Restoring America's Maritime Dominance

   …Homeland Security enforcement, preserving First Amendment, Second Amendment, Fourth Amendment, Fifth Amendment self-incrimination, Sixth Amendment, Seventh Amendment, and Eighth Amendment protections. No person is barred from speech,…

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

   Executive Order 14342: Taking Steps To End Cashless Bail To Protect Americans

   …the order leaves judicial bail decisions to state courts. No First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, or Sixth Amendment right is directly infringed on its face, though coercive funding pressure touching pretrial liberty warrants watching under the…

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

   Executive Order 14347: Restoring the United States Department of War

   …controlling statutory references. No First Amendment, Second Amendment, Fourth Amendment, or other Bill of Rights provision is implicated. Order restricts no personal conduct regarding person, property, speech, labor, or belief. No…

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

   S. 307: Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

   …under the First Amendment, does not authorize warrantless searches under the Fourth Amendment, does not compel self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment, and preserves trial rights under the Sixth Amendment. Discipline of incarcerated…

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

   H.R. 5201: Kari's Law Reporting Act

   …press, or religion; Second Amendment arms; Third Amendment quartering; Fourth Amendment search or seizure; Fifth Amendment self-incrimination, due process, or takings; Sixth Amendment trial rights; Seventh Amendment juries; Eighth…

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

   Executive Order 14264: Maintaining Acceptable Water Pressure in Showerheads

   …the Ninth Amendment or reserved power under the Tenth Amendment is infringed. Fourth Amendment and First Amendment remain fully intact. The order expands individual choice over personal property and household use by removing a 13,000-word…

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

   H.R. 7008: Stop Insider Trading Act

   …speech under the First Amendment, do not authorize search or seizure under the Fourth Amendment, and do not compel self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment. The fee for violations is civil and regulatory, not criminal punishment under…

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

   H.R. 8464: Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act

   …not authorize search or seizure beyond routine funds administration under the Fourth Amendment, and does not deny a protected liberty or property interest under the Fifth Amendment. No criminal penalty, trial right under the Sixth…

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

   S. 32: LACA

   …assembly under the First Amendment, does not implicate the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendments, and in fact supports Sixth Amendment rights to trial and Seventh Amendment jury access by reducing travel…

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

    Executive Order 14364: Addressing Security Risks From Price Fixing and Anti-Competitive Behavior in the Food Supply Chain

    …subpoena, or prosecution arising from the Task Forces remains subject to Fourth Amendment warrant and reasonableness requirements, Fifth and Sixth Amendment trial protections, and First Amendment limits. The order restricts no lawful…

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

    H.R. 4405: Epstein Files Transparency Act

    …(Second Amendment). It does not authorize unreasonable searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment) — rather, it mandates disclosure of already-existing government records. It explicitly protects victim privacy and active investigations,…

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

    H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

    …against taxpayer-funded programs, which must still proceed under existing Fourth Amendment warrant requirements, Fifth Amendment grand jury and self-incrimination protections, and Sixth Amendment trial rights. No provision authorizes…

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

    H.R. 1968: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

    …or authorizes searches, seizures, or surveillance without warrant under the Fourth Amendment. The act is a funding continuation at prior-year levels with health program extensions and contains no criminal penalty, speech code, disarmament,…

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

    Executive Order 14282: Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence at American Universities

    …as condition on voluntary receipt of federal funds. No search/seizure under Fourth Amendment: directs audits and investigations 'as consistent with applicable law' and through Attorney General enforcement, preserving warrant and statutory…

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

    Executive Order 14382: Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Iran

    …speech, restrict religion or press, authorize warrantless searches under the Fourth Amendment, or impose criminal liability implicating the Fifth Amendment privilege or Sixth Amendment trial rights. Any incidental economic burden does not…

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

    H.R. 277: Matthew Lawrence Perna Act of 2025

    …protections under the First Amendment (by protecting political protest), the Fourth Amendment (by limiting surveillance and requiring FOIA disclosure), and the Fifth Amendment (by addressing malicious overprosecution and due process). The…

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

    H.R. 5349: TAS Act

    …is subject to Tax Court judicial control and relevance limits, satisfying Fourth Amendment reasonableness for compelled production. Contempt authority up to $5,000 and 30 days is within historic petty-offense contempt power and below the…