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

   H.R. 2978: GUARD Act

   …investigation and permits federal technical assistance. It does not authorize warrantless searches, compelled testimony under the Fifth Amendment, or any punishment under the Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendments. No Tenth Amendment…

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

   H.R. 2140: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025

   …it places at the federal level a function states and localities could perform, warranting a B. Federal authority rests on Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, the power to lay and collect taxes to provide for the general Welfare, which supports…

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

   H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

   …programs, which must still proceed under existing Fourth Amendment warrant requirements, Fifth Amendment grand jury and self-incrimination protections, and Sixth Amendment trial rights. No provision authorizes warrantless search, compelled…

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

   Executive Order 14382: Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Iran

   …Iran do not on their face compel speech, restrict religion or press, authorize warrantless searches under the Fourth Amendment, or impose criminal liability implicating the Fifth Amendment privilege or Sixth Amendment trial rights. Any…

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

   H.J.Res. 25: 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".

   …taking and requires no hearing. It removes a reporting mandate that threatened warrantless financial dossier-building inconsistent with procedural due process and the presumption against arbitrary action under the Fifth Amendment Due…

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

   Executive Order 14376: Stopping Wall Street From Competing With Main Street Homebuyers

   …or seizures under the Fourth Amendment. It creates no criminal penalty, no warrantless surveillance, and no taking of private homes. It directs guidance on how the Federal Government sells, insures, guarantees, or securitizes homes it…

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

   H.R. 7972: Taxpayer Workforce Modernization Act

   …Amendment), or quarter soldiers (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).…

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

   S. 2677: A bill to expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.

   …and seizures, and the sharing of nonpublic commercial information without a warrant or clear statutory safeguards may be considered an unreasonable search. Additionally, the bill's 'reasonable suspicion' standard for requesting assistance…

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

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

   …review. Minor tension remains from temporary loss of access to personal funds, warranting tight construction and prompt review, but no direct rights violation. Congress regulates open-end investment companies and transfer agents operating…

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

    H.R. 3944: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

    …adjudicate guilt, impose punishment without trial, authorize seizure without warrant, or take private property for public use. No procedural due process violation under the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause and no physical or regulatory…

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

    Executive Order 14248: Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections

    …hearing, but on its face it does not criminalize speech, authorize warrantless search, or restrict press or religion. Severity is minor because implementation could become a poll-tax or due-process barrier if documents are costly to…

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

    Executive Order 14282: Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence at American Universities

    …with applicable law' and through Attorney General enforcement, preserving warrant and statutory limits. No criminal compulsion implicating Fifth Amendment self-incrimination or Sixth Amendment trial rights. Order regulates institutions…

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

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

    …on its face does not authorize censorship, religious targeting, disarmament, warrantless searches, compelled testimony, or unfair trials. It directs investigations, prosecutions, and asset actions 'in accordance with applicable law' and…

14. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-03380 · Oct 17, 2026

    Corrected Defense Industrial Base Waiver With Findings, Cap, and Sunset

    …No new tax or transfer would be created by executive action. The Secretary of War would report each quarter to Congress on projects, costs, milestones, and domestic capacity gained. The Inspector General would audit results each year. If…

15. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-12909 · Jun 30, 2026

    Post-Quantum Cryptography Transition and Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2026

    …per day for non-compliance by critical infrastructure entities after a 180-day warning period. Willful failure to comply that results in a data breach shall be subject to treble damages in civil actions brought by the Attorney General.…

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

    H.R. 9946: Equity in STI Testing Act

    …on rights, but the cost-shifting and centralization of health policy decisions warrant a 'B' grade. Congress has authority under the Spending Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1) to condition federal funds and under the Commerce Clause…

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

    Executive Order 14395: Establishing the Task Force To Eliminate Fraud

    …potential for overreach in federal oversight of state-administered programs warrant a grade of C, indicating significant issues that require structural adjustments to align with constitutional principles. The President has the authority to…

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

    S. 1003: Lulu’s Law

    …direction for the Federal Communications Commission to allow shark-attack warnings on the existing wireless alert system. It exercises a clear commerce power, restricts no rights, takes no property, and adds no federal control over local…

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

    H.R. 3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

    …and Bank Secrecy Act reporting apply to regulated intermediaries, not general warrantless seizure of private papers. No prior restraint under First Amendment. No Second, Third, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendment issue. Any Fourth…

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

    Executive Order 14271: Ensuring Commercial, Cost-Effective Solutions in Federal Contracts

    …no deprivation of life, liberty, or property, no presumption of guilt, no warrantless seizure, and no physical or regulatory taking. No private property is taken for public use under the Fifth Amendment Takings Clause, so no just…