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1. Constitution · U.S. Constitution

   Amendment IV: Searches and Seizures

   The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation,…

2. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 8312 · Jun 10, 2026

   Federal Program Integrity and Oversight Enhancement Act

   …issued by a federal judge upon probable cause of fraud, in compliance with the Fourth Amendment. All investigations must provide written notice to the subject within 30 days, ensuring Fifth Amendment due process. Penalties for fraud…

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

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

   …enumerated powers, decentralization and takings checks, with only minor First, Fourth and Eighth Amendment implementation risks from maximum-enforcement language that require explicit speech, search and bail safeguards. Grade B: mostly…

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

   H.R. 9171: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

   …quarter soldiers (Third Amendment), authorize unreasonable searches (Fourth Amendment), compel self-incrimination or deny due process (Fifth Amendment), impair fair trial rights (Sixth Amendment), deny jury trial (Seventh Amendment),…

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

   S.Res. 852: A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

   …of soldiers (Third Amendment). It does not authorize searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment). It does not compel self-incrimination, deprive anyone of life, liberty, or property without due process, or take private property without just…

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

   H.J.Res. 210: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".

   …jury, punishment, or unenumerated rights. First Amendment, Second Amendment, Fourth Amendment, Fifth Amendment, Sixth Amendment, Eighth Amendment and Ninth Amendment are not implicated. It removes a regulatory authorization rather than…

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

   H.R. 2069: Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025

   …of soldiers (Third Amendment); it does not authorize searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment); it does not compel self-incrimination or deprive of life, liberty, or property without due process (Fifth Amendment); it does not affect criminal…

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

   Executive Order 14336: Ensuring American Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Resilience by Filling the Strategic Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Reserve

   …preference for domestic manufacture. No First Amendment, Second Amendment, Fourth Amendment, Fifth Amendment self-incrimination, Sixth Amendment, Seventh Amendment, or Eighth Amendment interest is implicated. Imposes no restriction on…

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

   Executive Order 14361: Modifying the Scope of Tariffs on the Government of Brazil

   …the First Amendment, does not implicate the Second Amendment, Third Amendment, Fourth Amendment search and seizure, Fifth Amendment self-incrimination, Sixth Amendment trial rights, Seventh Amendment jury, or Eighth Amendment punishment.…

10. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026

    H.R. 4638: Federal Working Animal Protection Act

    …press, petition), Second Amendment (arms), Third Amendment (quartering), Fourth Amendment (search and seizure), Fifth Amendment (self-incrimination, due process, takings), Sixth Amendment (trial rights), Seventh Amendment (jury), Eighth…

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

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

    …law' and 'consistent with applicable law,' preserving First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Amendment protections. Risk remains that WMD and nonproliferation intelligence tools could be repurposed for domestic…

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

    H.Res. 1399: Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment.

    …disarms under the Second Amendment, or authorizes searches under the Fourth Amendment. The resolution discloses House records about use of taxpayer funds for settlements, which furthers First Amendment petition and press oversight values.…

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

    Executive Order 14260: Protecting American Energy From State Overreach

    …compelled testimony, or censorship. First Amendment, Second Amendment, Fourth Amendment, Fifth Amendment self-incrimination, Sixth Amendment, and Eighth Amendment are not implicated. No restriction of unenumerated rights under Ninth…

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

    Executive Order 14357: Modifying Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People's Republic of China

    …trial, or punishment restriction. No First Amendment, Second Amendment, Fourth Amendment, Fifth Amendment self-incrimination, Sixth Amendment, Seventh Amendment, or Eighth Amendment interest is implicated. The order lessens a government…

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

    S. 331: HALT Fentanyl Act

    …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 raises Eighth…

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

    Executive Order 14368: Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

    …and officers. No restriction under First Amendment, Second Amendment, Fourth Amendment, Fifth Amendment self-incrimination, Sixth Amendment, Seventh Amendment, or Eighth Amendment. Imposes no restriction on private person, property,…

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

    Executive Order 14315: Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign-Controlled Energy Sources

    …and Interior land-use preferences. No First Amendment, Second Amendment, Fourth Amendment, Fifth Amendment self-incrimination, Sixth Amendment, Seventh Amendment, or Eighth Amendment interest is burdened. The order removes taxpayer-funded…

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

    H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026

    …Amendment, arms under the Second Amendment, or authorize searches under the Fourth Amendment, nor compel testimony under the Fifth Amendment. No restriction on person, property, speech, labor, or belief. The bill directs government…

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

    H.R. 4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

    …soldiers (Third Amendment); does not expand warrantless searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment); does not compel self-incrimination or deny due process (Fifth Amendment); does not impair fair trial rights (Sixth Amendment); does not deny…

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

    H.R. 2978: GUARD Act

    …Second Amendment, and no search, seizure, or surveillance mandate under the Fourth Amendment. It merely permits existing grantees to use funds for fraud investigation and permits federal technical assistance. It does not authorize…