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

   S. 32: LACA

   …assembly under the First Amendment, does not implicate the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendments, and in fact supports Sixth Amendment rights to trial and Seventh Amendment jury access by reducing travel…

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

   Executive Order 14300: Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

   …under the Second Amendment, or searches, seizures, or surveillance under the Fourth Amendment. No criminal procedure, self-incrimination, or takings mandate implicates the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendments. The order deregulates…

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

   Executive Order 14335: Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry

   …Second Amendment, quartering under Third Amendment, searches or seizures under Fourth Amendment, self-incrimination or trial rights under Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth Amendments, or unenumerated rights under Ninth Amendment. The order…

4. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 13, 2026

   Executive Order 14419: Ending Birth Tourism

   …reservation of powers to the people and the states. The order fails the fourth question because it centralizes authority in the President and executive agencies without congressional authorization. The order authorizes visa revocation,…

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

   H.R. 35: Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act

   …that could occur entirely within a state's interior. The bill violates the Fourth Amendment by creating a de facto 'border zone' where fleeing from law enforcement triggers federal criminal penalties. The Fourth Amendment protects against…

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

   H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

   …Amendment, nor arms under Second Amendment, nor authorizes searches under Fourth Amendment. Nutrition, commodity, credit and conservation programs regulate funding and voluntary program terms, not expressive or possessory liberty. Severity…

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

   Executive Order 14296: Keeping Promises to Veterans and Establishing a National Center for Warrior Independence

   …the Second Amendment; no searches, seizures, or surveillance implicating the Fourth Amendment; no compelled treatment, criminal penalty, or compelled belief implicating the Fifth Amendment self-incrimination clause. Sections 2 and 5 offer…

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

   Executive Order 14324: Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries

   …collection of duties at the border is longstanding and does not itself violate Fourth Amendment reasonableness or Fifth Amendment due process when statutory notice and protest procedures remain. Ending duty-free treatment for low-value…

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

   H.Con.Res. 84: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.

   …through Tenth Amendments is implicated, including the First Amendment and Fourth Amendment. The measure imposes no restriction on person, property, speech, labor, or belief. It limits only the federal executive deployment of troops abroad.…

10. 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".

    …Second Amendment, and authorizes no search, seizure or surveillance under the Fourth Amendment. It restores prior public access for recreation and therefore supports Ninth Amendment retained rights and Tenth Amendment reserved powers. The…

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

    Executive Order 14355: Unlocking Cures for Pediatric Cancer With Artificial Intelligence

    …and safe and privacy-compliant exchange of structured data, which supports Fourth Amendment reasonableness and Ninth Amendment retained privacy interests rather than infringing them. The order imposes no mandate, prohibition, or penalty on…

12. 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

    …subpoena, or 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…

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

    S.J.Res. 10: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy.

    …risked First Amendment petition/association burdens via expedited permitting, Fourth Amendment searches incident to infrastructure expansion, and Fifth Amendment takings pressure. No provision of SJRES 10 restricts speech, religion, press,…

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

    S.J.Res. 18: A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions".

    …It removes a federal restriction rather than imposing one. First Amendment and Fourth Amendment and Fifth Amendment interests are unaffected or improved. The resolution lessens federal control over private contract between depositors and…

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

    H.R. 1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act

    …authority. The bill does not directly infringe on the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments. However, the requirement that LEAs provide annual notice and grievance procedures could…

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

    H.R. 14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025

    …authority. The bill does not directly infringe on the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendments. It does not restrict speech, religion, assembly, or petition; it does not involve searches or…

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

    H.Res. 1335: Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment.

    …First Amendment; it authorizes no search, seizure, or surveillance under the Fourth Amendment; it creates no criminal liability implicating the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendments; it disarms no person under the Second Amendment.…

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

    Executive Order 14255: Establishing the United States Investment Accelerator

    …and must be implemented consistent with applicable law. First Amendment and Fourth Amendment are not implicated. The order imposes no mandate, prohibition, tax, or condition on any person's body, property, speech, labor, or belief.…

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

    Executive Order 14398: Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors

    …(Second Amendment). It does not authorize unreasonable searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment) beyond standard contracting oversight. It does not compel self-incrimination (Fifth Amendment) because contractors voluntarily enter into…

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

    Executive Order 14431: Enhancing Program Integrity and Interagency Coordination in the Administration of the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Program

    …Amendment), quartering of soldiers (Third Amendment), or search and seizure (Fourth Amendment). It does not implicate self-incrimination, double jeopardy, due process, or takings (Fifth Amendment), nor trial rights (Sixth and Seventh…