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Attainder and corruption of blood.

bill of attainder - an item of legislation inflicting attainder without judicial process.
CORRUPTION OF BLOOD, English crim. law.

The incapacity to inherit, or pass an inheritance, in consequence of an attainder to which the party has been subject
When this consequence flows from an attainder, the party is stripped of all honors and dignities he possessed, and becomes ignoble.
The Constitution of the United States, Amendm. art. 5, provides, that no person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval, forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger" and by art. 3, s. 3, n. 2, it is declared that "no attainder of treason shall work. corruption of blood, or forfeiture, except during the life of the person attainted."
The Constitution of Pennsylvania, art. 9, s. 19, directs that "no attainder shall work corruption of blood." 3 Cruise, 240, 378 to 381, 473 1 Cruise, 52 1 Chit. Cr. Law, 740; 4 Bl. Com. 388.

I thought the Constitution said something specific about that.

I think neither of those strictures is relevant.
If you called it an "unreasonable search," tho, you might have a point.