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1. 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…

2. 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…

3. 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…

4. 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…

5. 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…

6. 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…

7. 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…

8. 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…

9. 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…

10. 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,…

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

    Executive Order 14265: Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base

    …lower level. (1) Individuals and families cannot procure and sustain national warfighting capabilities. (2) Local communities and counties cannot manage major defense acquisition programs. (3) States cannot provide for the common national…

12. Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 87 · 119th Congress · Environmental Protection · Jun 12, 2025

    H.J.Res. 87: Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".

    …of its regulations, including the Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty Regulations and Maintenance Provisions. (Under the Clean Air Act, California may seek waivers of the preemption prohibiting states from enacting certain…

13. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4782 · Jun 17, 2026

    Interstate Scam Coordination and Consumer Alert Act of 2025

    …protecting consumers from fraud, ensuring vulnerable populations are warned, and transparent oversight. Honors Republican priorities: narrow federal scope (no preemption of state laws), sunset provision, capped funding from existing…

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

    Executive Order 14394: Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction

    …Amendment), or quarter soldiers (Third Amendment). It does not authorize warrantless searches (Fourth Amendment), compel self-incrimination (Fifth Amendment), or deny trial rights (Sixth and Seventh Amendments). It does not impose cruel or…

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

    Executive Order 14249: Protecting America's Bank Account Against Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

    …matching, constrained by lawfulness provisos and exclusion of sensitive data, warranting safeguards rather than invalidation. Federal fiscal stewardship is expressly authorized. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 authorizes collection,…

16. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10813527 · May 24, 2026

    Zorn v. Linton — Re-decided: Qualified immunity is not a defense to Fourth Amendment excessive-force claims; the reasonableness of the seizure is the sole question.

    …who used a rear wristlock to lift a passively resisting protester after warnings is entitled to qualified immunity from a Fourth Amendment excessive-force claim. 1) The question is whether Sergeant Zorn's use of a rear wristlock to lift…

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

    S.J.Res. 138: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of 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. Additionally, the President's foreign military sales are subject to congressional approval under the Arms Export…

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

    H.J.Res. 68: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.

    …Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 grants Congress the power to declare war, and the regulation of arms sales to foreign nations falls within the broader scope of national defense and foreign policy. The joint resolution is a legislative act…

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

    H.R. 1875: Medicaid Provider Screening Accountability Act

    …at the federal level and imposes ongoing compliance burdens on states, warranting a 'B' grade for minor constitutional tension. Congress has authority under the Spending Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1) to attach conditions to…

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

    H.R. 884: To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

    …the principle of decentralization. The bill is likely constitutional but warrants careful consideration of the District's autonomy. Congress has plenary authority over the District of Columbia under Article I, Section 8, Clause 17, which…