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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10672 · Oct 18, 2026
Federal-State Community College Promise Partnership Act
…aid is denied or removed. This VFA proposal would add the state match, the budget cap, and the progress and appeal rules, which the official summary does not describe in the original. States that join would also publish how high school…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10451 · Oct 16, 2026
Temporary Emergency Student Grant Fund With Cap and Sunset
Help college students stay enrolled when a sudden expense hits, by having colleges provide small emergency grants. Congress has power under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 to spend for the general welfare and under Clause 18 to carry out…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4097 · Aug 03, 2026
State Education Loan Awareness Incentive Act
…imposes a clear sunset to limit federal expansion, and stays within a capped budget. No federal mandates on states or private lenders. The original bill may commandeer state officials or resources in violation of the Tenth Amendment if it…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 14, 2026
S. 5046: A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
This bill is a straightforward exercise of Congress's legislative authority to define the structure and functions of a federal agency. It does not expand federal power, restrict individual rights, or consolidate decision-making; rather, it…