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

   H.R. 8535: Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act

   …requiring federal coordination. Due process concerns are minimal but warrant monitoring. The federal government has explicit constitutional authority to regulate international and interstate commerce, including the trafficking of illicit…

2. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade F (Direct violation) · Oct 10, 2026

   H.R. 3486: Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025

   …violations, which are civil or administrative matters, not crimes that warrant such extreme penalties. The bill also overrides state authority over local law enforcement and criminal justice, consolidating power at the federal level…

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

   Executive Order 14333: Declaring a Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia

   …or press under the First Amendment, disarmament under the Second Amendment, warrantless searches or seizures beyond lawful policing under the Fourth Amendment, compelled testimony under the Fifth Amendment, or denial of trial rights under…

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

   Executive Order 14339: Additional Measures To Address the Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia

   …justifying nationwide federal policing. Order on its face does not authorize warrantless searches, speech suppression, disarmament, or punishment without trial. No provision directs seizure of persons or property, compelled testimony, or…

5. 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 bill is a funding measure and does not direct censorship, disarmament, warrantless search, compelled testimony, or denial of trial rights. No provision described restricts speech, religion, press, assembly under the First Amendment,…

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

   Executive Order 14390: Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens

   …capabilities' and 'threat intelligence' from commercial firms could lead to warrantless surveillance if not carefully managed, but as written, it does not authorize such actions. The order is aimed at protecting individuals from cybercrime…

7. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 09, 2026

   H.R. 1011: Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025

   …concerns under the Tenth Amendment and the principle of decentralization, warranting a structural reconsideration of the federal role. Congress has authority under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (the General Welfare Clause) to spend for…

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

   H.R. 10326: PROOF Act

   …or commercial disclosure. It does not authorize general searches, warrantless surveillance of private papers, or speech/assembly restrictions. No Tenth Amendment violation because compliance is tied to administration of federal funds. The…

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

   H.J.Res. 60: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to "Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles".

   …with presentment under Article I, Section 7. No retroactive penalty, no warrantless taking, and just compensation under the Fifth Amendment Takings Clause is not triggered.

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

    Executive Order 14306: Sustaining Select Efforts To Strengthen the Nation's Cybersecurity and Amending Executive Order 13694 and Executive Order 14144

    …and no Fourth Amendment search or seizure of private effects without warrant is ordered. No restriction on private speech, belief, labor, property use, or private software choice. Industry participation is through a consortium to inform…

11. 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

    …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 personal use of…

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

    H.R. 10058: Summer Meals and Learning Act of 2026

    …but its centralizing effect and potential to bypass state educational autonomy warrant a grade of C. The bill relies on the Spending Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1) to provide grants, but the program's design—directing the…

13. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade F (Direct violation) · Oct 14, 2026

    Executive Order 14416: Restoring Trust in the Smithsonian Institution

    …The order's attempt to use National Park Service property to post ideological warnings and counter-exhibits constitutes a content-based restriction on speech and an unconstitutional condition on the use of public property. The President…

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

    Executive Order 14423: Establishing the United States Space Academy

    …major changes mitigate some concerns, but the potential for future overreach warrants a 'B' grade. The order establishes a commission to study and propose the creation of a federal academy. This falls within the President's executive power…

15. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 11, 2026

    H.R. 1786: Harmful Algal Bloom Disaster Relief Act

    …The bill lacks clear standards for what constitutes 'damage sufficient to warrant federal major disaster assistance.' This vague delegation to the President could lead to arbitrary or discriminatory application, violating substantive due…

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

    H.R. 1777: SECURE Notarization Act of 2025

    …has access to the recordings or how they are protected, raising concerns about warrantless surveillance. Additionally, the bill's requirement that states recognize out-of-state notarizations could be seen as infringing on the Tenth…

17. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 11, 2026

    H.R. 1828: School Bus Safety Act of 2025

    …where local variation is appropriate. This fails at least two questions, warranting a C grade. The bill does not bypass due process or take property without just compensation. It imposes prospective regulations, which are subject to the…

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

    H.R. 1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act

    …digital currency that could track individual financial transactions without a warrant. It does not restrict speech, religion, assembly, press, petition, arms, quartering, self-incrimination, due process, takings, trial rights, or cruel and…

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

    S. 254: ARTIST Act

    …Fifth Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment Section 1. No criminal penalty, no warrantless seizure, no presumption-of-guilt regime, and no taking of private property for public use. The law protects existing property and livelihood interests…

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

    H.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

    …does not on its face direct censorship, religious establishment, disarmament, warrantless search, compelled testimony, unfair trial, or cruel punishment. No provision described authorizes speech suppression under the First Amendment,…