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

   H.R. 2715: Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act

   …implicate the First, Second, Third, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendments. The Fourth Amendment is not directly implicated because the destruction order is an administrative action, not a search or seizure. The Fifth Amendment's Due Process…

2. 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…

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

   H.R. 22: SAVE Act

   …powers. The bill does not directly infringe on the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, or Ninth Amendments. However, the right to vote is a fundamental right protected by the Fourteenth Amendment (not the Bill of…

4. 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…

5. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 09, 2026

   H.R. 2683: Remote Access Security Act

   …United States v. Edler Industries, Inc., 579 F.2d 516 (9th Cir. 1978)). No Fourth Amendment issue arises because the bill does not authorize search or seizure without warrant. The First Amendment is not violated, though the breadth of…

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

   H.R. 1531: PROTECT Taiwan Act

   …and international organizations, not at the rights of American persons. The Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Ninth Amendments are not implicated. The bill does not restrict what any individual can do with their own person, property,…

7. 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…

8. 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:…

9. 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…

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

    H.R. 820: Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act

    …due process, takings, trial rights, or cruel and unusual punishment. The Fourth Amendment is not implicated because the bill merely directs the TSA to issue guidance on how to handle items already subject to screening; it does not expand…

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

    S. 850: Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act

    …planning and reporting, not enforcement actions that would implicate the Fourth Amendment or other rights. The classified briefing requirement is a routine congressional oversight function and does not restrict speech, religion, assembly,…

12. 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…

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

    H.R. 1939: U.S. Engagement in Sudanese Peace Act

    …not involve searches, seizures, or trials of U.S. persons. The Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Amendments are not implicated because the bill does not affect domestic rights or reserve powers. The…

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

    H.R. 2255: Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025

    …by the Bill of Rights. It does not implicate the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments. In fact, it may facilitate the exercise of Second Amendment rights by allowing officers to keep their…

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

    H.R. 6019: To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes.

    …cruel punishment, unenumerated rights, or reserved powers. The underlying Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches remain fully intact; the bill merely removes a statutory notice requirement and cause of action, which is…

16. 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,…

17. 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…

18. 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…

19. 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…

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

    Executive Order 14408: Removing Unnecessary and Counterproductive Restrictions on Access to Federal Lands

    …so the state and local questions are less applicable. The order fails the fourth question because it consolidates decision-making at the federal level by removing specific criteria that allowed for localized considerations. The order does…