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12 results for “war powers”
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5214 · Aug 05, 2026
Law Enforcement Protection Incentive Act of 2025
…provides funding without creating new federal crimes. Tenth Amendment: Police powers and prosecution of violent crimes are traditionally state functions; creating a new federal crime may exceed enumerated powers. Fifth Amendment Due…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9576 · Oct 08, 2026
Limited and Accountable Federal Fraud Enforcement Act
The bill seeks to protect taxpayer dollars by giving lasting legal authority to a Justice Department unit focused on fraud against taxpayer-funded programs. Congress has power to collect and protect federal funds and to create the means to…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 7834 · Oct 15, 2026
Safe Evidence Storage Pilot With Security and Accountability Limits
Help law enforcement investigate online child sexual exploitation by allowing trusted storage vendors to hold and process related digital evidence without facing crushing lawsuits or prosecution for that authorized work. The Safe Evidence…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4394 · Jun 16, 2026
Police Leadership Enhancement Grant Act of 2025
…policy that meets minimum federal standards, (2) implement an early warning system for officer misconduct, and (3) participate in a national database of officer decertifications. These conditions are unambiguous and do not require state…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S.Res. 827 · Aug 04, 2026
SAAMI Centennial Recognition Act of 2025
…8, Clause 1 (general welfare, spending clause – here no spending) Amendment X (powers not delegated to the United States are reserved to the States, here the Act does not exercise any federal power beyond expressing recognition)
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10124 · Aug 23, 2026
Organized Mail Theft Prevention and Sentencing Reform Act
…and Proper Clause) Tenth Amendment (limits federal action to enumerated powers; state coordination is voluntary)
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5024 · Jul 18, 2026
Economic Espionage Adversarial Entity Designation Act of 2025
…espionage statute is generally within Congress's commerce and foreign affairs powers, an arbitrary presumption without a factual nexus may exceed the Necessary and Proper Clause. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause) Article I,…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5383 · Aug 09, 2026
Synthetic Opioid Control and Interstate Enforcement Act of 2025
…Blanket scheduling of mitragynine derivatives could infringe on state police powers over public health and safety, conflicting with the Tenth Amendment Expanding enforcement without clear federal nexus (interstate commerce) risks federal…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 1468 · Jun 17, 2026
American Innovation Security and Oversight Act
…and Proper Clause) Fifth Amendment (Due Process) Tenth Amendment (Reserved Powers)
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 736 · Jun 16, 2026
Federal Prison Contraband Cell Phone Penalty and State Incentive Act of 2025
To reduce the incidence of contraband cell phones in prisons, which are used to facilitate criminal activities, by increasing penalties for providing cell phones to incarcerated individuals. This Act addresses the problem of contraband…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.Res. 1342 · Jun 08, 2026
Gun Violence Awareness Grant Act of 2026
…I, Section 8, Clause 1 (Spending for the General Welfare) Tenth Amendment (Powers reserved to the states)
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 8656 · May 15, 2026
Domestic Fiber Body Armor Procurement Improvement Act
Require the Department of Justice to purchase ballistic-resistant body armor only if it is manufactured using domestically produced ballistic fibers, to promote U.S. manufacturing and supply chain security. The Department of Justice (DOJ)…