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1. 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…

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

   H.J.Res. 69: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.

   …nations, and Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 grants the power to declare war, which includes oversight of military sales that could affect national security. Additionally, the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. § 2751 et seq.) provides…

3. 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

   …respect principles of decentralization. Overall, the bill is mostly sound but warrants careful review of specific provisions to ensure they remain within constitutional bounds. Congress has explicit constitutional authority to provide for…

4. 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…

5. 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…

6. 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.

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

   S. 1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

   …for the common Defence under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, to declare War under Article I, Section 8, Clause 11, to raise and support Armies under Article I, Section 8, Clause 12, to provide and maintain a Navy under Article I, Section…

8. 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…

9. 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…

10. 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…

11. 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…

12. 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…

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

    H.R. 506: Security First Act

    …arms, or quartering. It does not authorize searches or seizures without warrant or probable cause (Fourth Amendment) — the seizure provision applies to unreported monetary instruments at the border, where the border search exception…

14. 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…

15. 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…

16. 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…

17. 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…

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

    H.R. 2683: Remote Access Security Act

    …precedent. The bill does not violate the Bill of Rights, though its breadth warrants careful application to avoid overreach. Decentralization is appropriate because export controls are inherently federal. Due process concerns are minor 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,…