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

   H.R. 7831: License to Drill Act

   …on expression under the First Amendment, no search or seizure under the Fourth Amendment, and no taking under the Fifth Amendment. No person is compelled to seek a federal oil and gas drilling permit. The fee applies only when an applicant…

2. SI Think Tank idea · SI Think Tank original proposal · Oct 15, 2026

   Regional Stewardship Partnership Framework for Waters, Wildlife, and Forests

   …a third supports conserving urban birds through community grants; and a fourth addresses sequoia conservation through a coalition assessment, public database, and emergency protection plans. Each effort is place-specific, yet the…

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

   H.J.Res. 105: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".

   …press, religion, assembly, or petition, nor does it implicate Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendment protections. No search, seizure, compelled testimony, or punishment is authorized. Tenth Amendment reserved powers are…

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

   Executive Order 14299: Deploying Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies for National Security

   …no speech restriction, and no disarmament, satisfying First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Amendments. Order restricts no person in use of their own person, property, speech, labor, or belief. It enables private-sector…

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

   H.R. 556: Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act

   …Clause power, not an overstep. The bill does not implicate the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, or Ninth Amendments. It does not infringe the Second Amendment; to the extent it addresses ammunition and hunting, it…

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

   H.R. 168: TORCH Act

   …Clause. The bill does not directly infringe on the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, or Ninth Amendments. However, by exempting federal agencies from reinitiating consultation under the Endangered Species Act,…

7. 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…

8. 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…

9. SI Think Tank idea · SI Think Tank original proposal · Oct 08, 2026

   National Park Stewardship and Recovery Partnership Framework

   …plan emergency egress across parkway land with study of alternatives, and a fourth would allow expedited restoration contracting after fire damage in a defined recovery area. Together they show preservation under pressure from access,…