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5 results for “Fourth Amendment”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.J.Res. 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
…Amendment, disarm under the Second Amendment, authorize searches under the Fourth Amendment, or impose punishment under the Eighth Amendment. Tax classification is permitted under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and the Sixteenth Amendment.…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 1: An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
…Amendment and impose no search, seizure, or compelled testimony under the Fourth and Fifth Amendments. Work requirements condition receipt of a voluntary federal benefit; they do not compel labor, restrict speech, belief, property…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
S.Con.Res. 7: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
…including no First Amendment speech or press burden and no Second or Fourth Amendment intrusion. The resolution restricts no person in body, property, speech, labor, or belief. It directs committees to report deficit-related legislation by…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
…taxes under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, as modified by the Sixteenth Amendment granting power to tax incomes. Defining deductions, timing of theft-loss deductions, refund periods, and retirement-distribution penalties is squarely…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 9496: End Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act
…rules under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, as supplemented by the Sixteenth Amendment for income taxes. Tolling deadlines and abating interest and penalties for detained nationals is a direct exercise of that tax power, plus the Necessary…