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

   H.R. 9436: Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026

   …the National Marine Fisheries Service to issue gear rules. No search under the Fourth Amendment and no taking under the Fifth Amendment occurs in the text. The bill restricts no personal conduct, speech, belief, labor, or use of property.…

2. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 08, 2026

   Executive Order 14298: Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates To Reflect Discussions With the People's Republic of China

   …by executive duty changes without individualized hearing. No First, Second, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh or Eighth Amendment violation is shown on the face of the order. The rights tension is indirect and derivative of the separation-of-powers…

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

   Executive Order 14375: Designating the Board of Peace as a Public International Organization Entitled To Enjoy Certain Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities

   …or petition under the First Amendment, imposes no search or seizure under the Fourth Amendment, compels no testimony under the Fifth Amendment, and denies no trial or jury right under the Fifth, Sixth, or Seventh Amendments. Section…

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

   S. 4974: Making America's Food Safer Act

   …speech, religion, press, assembly, arms, search, trial, or jury restriction. Fourth Amendment: no unreasonable search is authorized; audit use is for risk analysis and voluntary domestic audits require consent. Fifth Amendment Takings…

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

   Executive Order 14372: Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting

   …under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18. No direct First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendment infringement. No speech, religion, press, arms, search, or trial restriction. Fifth Amendment property concerns from…

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

   H.Con.Res. 89: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

   …religion, press or assembly interest, no Second Amendment arms interest, no Fourth Amendment search, and no Fifth through Eighth Amendment trial or punishment interest. By restoring congressional control over hostilities, it protects the…

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

   H.R. 9499: Protecting Taxpayers from Ghost Preparers Act

   …protected right. It does not authorize unreasonable searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment), compel self-incrimination (Fifth Amendment), or impose cruel or unusual punishment (Eighth Amendment). To the contrary, it protects taxpayers from…

8. 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,…

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

   Executive Order 14360: Modifying the Scope of the Reciprocal Tariffs With Respect to Certain Agricultural Products

   …press or assembly restriction, no Second Amendment arms restriction, no Fourth Amendment search or seizure, and no Fifth through Eighth Amendment trial or punishment provision is triggered. Easing of import duties on agricultural products…

10. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 10, 2026

    H.R. 6260: Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025

    …The bill's broad definition could also lead to arbitrary enforcement, raising Fourth Amendment concerns about searches and seizures without probable cause. The bill restricts the ability of individuals and organizations to use their own…

11. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 08, 2026

    H.R. 4795: Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026

    …which is a colorable First Amendment infringement. No Second, Third, Fourth, Eighth Amendment issue is present. By tying institutional eligibility to suppression of Israel-directed boycotts, the bill indirectly burdens the expressive…

12. 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…

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

    H.R. 21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

    …or jury trial. It does not authorize unreasonable searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment) and does not impose cruel and unusual punishment (Eighth Amendment). The criminal penalties are proportionate and apply only to intentional failures…

14. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 08, 2026

    H.R. 5408: Faster Labor Contracts Act

    …Fifth Amendment and Ninth Amendment retained rights. No direct Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth Amendment violation. The bill restricts what employers and employees may do with their own labor, property, and speech: mandatory…

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

    Executive Order 14414: Advancing Regenerative Agriculture and Strengthening American Farm Resilience

    …protected by the Bill of Rights. It does not authorize searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment), compel self-incrimination (Fifth Amendment), or impose cruel or unusual punishment (Eighth Amendment). The order's provisions are entirely…

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

    H.R. 2478: Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025

    …intrusion is brief and procedural, not a permanent taking or search under the Fourth Amendment. The bill temporarily limits an adult owner, including those age 65 or older or adults with impairment, from receiving redemption proceeds for…

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

    S. 5372: Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026

    …is well-established. The bill does not infringe on the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, or Ninth Amendments. The no-contact order is a condition of sentencing for convicted felons, which is a permissible…

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

    S. 1582: GENIUS Act

    …expression. No Second, Third, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendment issue. Fourth Amendment concern from Bank Secrecy Act recordkeeping is mitigated by existing third-party financial-records doctrine and statute-specific process; no…

19. 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…

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

    H.R. 8481: Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026

    …purely state crimes. The bill does not implicate the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, or Ninth Amendments. It does not restrict speech, assembly, or religion; it does not involve searches or seizures; it does not…