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

   H.R. 3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

   …of quartering soldiers (Third Amendment), unreasonable searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment), or violations of due process, self-incrimination, or takings (Fifth Amendment). The bill's provisions on military justice and health care are…

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

   H.Res. 1345: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8312) to establish fraud prevention and program integrity functions and data sharing authorities within the Department of Treasury and a permanent governmentwide Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8464) to amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize pausing and segmenting payments, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1335) condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.

   …trial or other protected right. First Amendment activity is not abridged; Fourth Amendment search authority is not created here. Any data-sharing or payment-pause authority in the underlying bills would be graded when those bills are…

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

   Executive Order 14242: Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities

   …Amendment; and it authorizes no search, seizure, or surveillance under the Fourth Amendment. Section 2(b) conditions federal funds on compliance with existing Federal law against illegal discrimination, but creates no prior restraint,…

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

   S. 2: Secure America Act

   …constitutional concerns regarding the scope of federal power, potential Fourth Amendment implications of surveillance technologies, and the use of reconciliation procedures to bypass normal legislative deliberation. While border security…

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

   H.R. 3106: Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2025

   …under the Second Amendment, no search, seizure, or surveillance under the Fourth Amendment, and no compulsion or trial rule affecting the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendments. No unenumerated right under the Ninth Amendment is…

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

   Executive Order 14275: Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement

   …arms under Second Amendment, quartering under Third Amendment, searches under Fourth Amendment, or trial and punishment rights under Fifth through Eighth Amendments. The order governs internal executive procurement rules and creates no…

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

   Executive Order 14336: Ensuring American Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Resilience by Filling the Strategic Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Reserve

   …preference for domestic manufacture. No First Amendment, Second Amendment, Fourth Amendment, Fifth Amendment self-incrimination, Sixth Amendment, Seventh Amendment, or Eighth Amendment interest is implicated. Imposes no restriction on…

8. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 08, 2026

   Executive Order 14361: Modifying the Scope of Tariffs on the Government of Brazil

   …the First Amendment, does not implicate the Second Amendment, Third Amendment, Fourth Amendment search and seizure, Fifth Amendment self-incrimination, Sixth Amendment trial rights, Seventh Amendment jury, or Eighth Amendment punishment.…

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

   H.R. 4638: Federal Working Animal Protection Act

   …press, petition), Second Amendment (arms), Third Amendment (quartering), Fourth Amendment (search and seizure), Fifth Amendment (self-incrimination, due process, takings), Sixth Amendment (trial rights), Seventh Amendment (jury), Eighth…

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

    H.R. 7972: Taxpayer Workforce Modernization Act

    …(Third Amendment). It does not authorize warrantless searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment), compel self-incrimination (Fifth Amendment), or violate trial rights (Sixth, Seventh, Eighth Amendments). However, the enhanced use of data…

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

    Executive Order 14394: Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction

    …soldiers (Third Amendment). It does not authorize warrantless searches (Fourth Amendment), compel self-incrimination (Fifth Amendment), or deny trial rights (Sixth and Seventh Amendments). It does not impose cruel or unusual punishment…

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

    H.R. 1366: Mining Regulatory Clarity Act

    …Amendment), quartering of soldiers (Third Amendment), or search and seizure (Fourth Amendment). It does not involve self-incrimination, double jeopardy, or due process in a criminal context (Fifth Amendment), nor does it affect trial…

13. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10111 · Aug 21, 2026

    Immigration Oversight and Accountability Act of 2025

    …privilege and the President's constitutional duties under Article II. Possible Fourth Amendment violation if compelled production includes private documents without a judicial warrant. Tenth Amendment concerns if the act imposes federal…

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

    Executive Order 14367: Designating Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction

    …law' and 'consistent with applicable law,' preserving First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Amendment protections. Risk remains that WMD and nonproliferation intelligence tools could be repurposed for domestic…

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

    H.R. 6938: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

    …the First Amendment, arms under the Second Amendment, or privacy under the Fourth Amendment. Any future use of Department of Justice or other funds for surveillance or enforcement would need separate Fourth and Fifth Amendment scrutiny,…

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

    Executive Order 14387: Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate- Based Herbicides

    …quarter soldiers (Third Amendment), or involve unreasonable searches (Fourth Amendment). It does not compel self-incrimination, deny due process on its face, or take property without compensation (Fifth Amendment), though the Takings…

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

    H.R. 1286: Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act

    …quartering (Third Amendment); it does not authorize searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment); it does not affect criminal proceedings, self-incrimination, or takings (Fifth and Sixth Amendments); it does not affect jury trials (Seventh…

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

    S.J.Res. 3: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".

    …federal surveillance of decentralized transactions, thereby protecting Fourth Amendment privacy, individual sovereignty, and Tenth Amendment decentralization. The SI analysis finds no rights infringement or power overreach in the…

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

    H.J.Res. 88: Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".

    …and does not authorize any search, seizure, or surveillance under the Fourth Amendment. It imposes no criminal liability, interrogation, or compelled testimony implicating the Fifth and Sixth Amendments. It removes an additional regulatory…

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

    H.J.Res. 87: Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".

    …no disarmament under the Second Amendment, no search or seizure under the Fourth Amendment, and no trial or punishment rule under Amendments Five through Eight. It removes rather than creates regulatory mandates on vehicle warranties and…