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1. 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…

2. 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…

3. 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…

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

   Executive Order 14380: Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba

   …rates are set by executive finding rather than direct congressional act, warranting B rather than A. President invokes Article II, Sections 1-3 executive and foreign-affairs power plus statutory delegation under IEEPA and NEA. Addressing…

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

   Executive Order 14286: Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for America's Truck Drivers

   …consistent with applicable law under Section 6. It does not authorize warrantless searches beyond established commercial-vehicle safety inspections, does not presume guilt, and does not seize or regulate private property for public use. No…

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

   H.R. 8005: Stop Pills That Kill Act

   …illegal substances, it could impose criminal liability without a fair warning, violating the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause. The bill does not involve a taking of property, but the criminalization of equipment possession could…

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

   H.R. 10636: Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act

   …state Medicaid agencies may exceed the minimal necessary federal involvement, warranting a 'B' grade. The federal government has authority under the Spending Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1) to attach conditions to funds disbursed…

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

   H.R. 3628: State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act

   …and it could be seen as an unnecessary federal layer on state energy policy, warranting a 'B' rather than an 'A'. The federal government has authority over interstate commerce (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3), and electricity generation…

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

   S. 307: Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

   …It does not restrict speech under the First Amendment, does not authorize warrantless searches under the Fourth Amendment, does not compel self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment, and preserves trial rights under the Sixth Amendment.…

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

    Executive Order 14241: Immediate Measures To Increase American Mineral Production

    …No provision directs censorship, religious targeting, disarmament, quartering, warrantless search, compelled testimony, unfair trial, or cruel punishment. First Amendment speech, press, assembly and petition are unaffected; Second…

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

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

    …of no-contact orders, absent periodic review, raises due process concerns that warrant amendment. The federal government has enumerated power under Article I, Section 8, Clause 6 (to define and punish offenses against the law of nations)…

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

    Executive Order 14399: Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections

    …requires the transmission of personal data (citizenship status) without a warrant or individualized suspicion, potentially violating privacy rights. The Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause is at risk because the order provides no clear…

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

    H.R. 3740: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025

    …not restrict speech, religion, assembly, or petition. It does not authorize warrantless searches; rather, it makes trace data subject to discovery in civil actions, which is a legal process. The Second Amendment is not directly implicated…

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

    S. 331: HALT Fentanyl Act

    …disarm the people under the Second Amendment, or authorize searches without warrant under the Fourth Amendment. Penalties apply after arrest and prosecution. A 10-year mandatory minimum for 100 grams or more of fentanyl-related substances…

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

    S. 1582: GENIUS Act

    …third-party financial-records doctrine and statute-specific process; no warrantless seizure or compelled self-incrimination provision is created by this bill itself. Bill restricts unlicensed issuance and use of non-permitted stablecoins…

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

    Executive Order 14252: Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful

    …by law and cites existing statutes, so it does not on its face authorize warrantless searches under Fourth Amendment, compelled testimony under Fifth Amendment, or denial of counsel under Sixth Amendment. Risk is First Amendment assembly…