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13 results for “war powers”
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5046 · Aug 04, 2026
Education Agency Stability and Congressional Oversight Act of 2025
…subject to prior congressional approval, thereby preserving the separation of powers and giving the people's representatives a voice in major structural changes to federal education policy. Section 3. Definition. 'Core function' means any…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10672 · Oct 18, 2026
Federal-State Community College Promise Partnership Act
Make community college free for resident students and lower early college costs for low-income students, while improving high school standards, transfer paths, and student completion. Congress has power to spend for the general welfare,…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10436 · Oct 16, 2026
Reaching English Learners Teacher Preparation Grants With Caps and Sunset
Help more new teachers learn how to teach students who are learning English, especially in high-need schools and early learning programs. Congress can fund voluntary teacher training under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, but the Tenth…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10661 · Oct 18, 2026
Fair Start College Access and Campus Safety Act
…contents of college admission applications raises Tenth Amendment and limited-powers concerns because education and admissions are primarily state, local, and private matters. Any federal condition tied to funds must be clear, voluntary,…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.J.Res. 208 · Aug 05, 2026
Educational Opportunity and Accountability Act of 2025
…amendment would expand federal power beyond Article I, Section 8 enumerated powers, potentially violating the Tenth Amendment by mandating state action in a domain traditionally reserved to the states. The amendment's vague language…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5665 · Oct 18, 2026
Federal-State Community College Partnership and Student Success Act
Make community college more affordable and improve student success, including added help for low-income students at historically Black colleges and universities, tribal colleges and universities, and other minority-serving institutions.…
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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
…Clause – power to tax and spend for the general welfare) Tenth Amendment (powers not delegated to the United States are reserved to the states) Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper Clause – to implement spending programs)
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 7890 · Oct 12, 2026
Reading Results and State Control Literacy Grants Act
Help more children become strong readers by focusing federal literacy funds on reading instruction backed by research on phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and writing. Congress has power to spend for the general welfare under…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10438 · Oct 16, 2026
Limited Dual Language Pilot for High-Need Schools
Help low-income children, including English learners and minority children in high-need schools, learn in two languages from preschool through 5th grade by supporting dual language immersion programs. Congress may support local schools…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.Res. 1255 · May 23, 2026
Teacher Appreciation Week Designation Resolution of 2026
…I, Section 5, Clause 2 (Rules of Proceedings) Tenth Amendment (reservation of powers to states)
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5635 · Oct 18, 2026
Arts Learning Opportunity and Accountability Act
Expand access to arts education and arts programming for young children, K-12 students, and juveniles and adults in the criminal justice system. The Constitution gives Congress power to spend for the general welfare under Article I,…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5614 · Oct 16, 2026
Fair Start College Access Act
…questions at the start of admission. Congress has limited, listed powers. It may spend for the general welfare and may carry out that spending with laws that are necessary and proper, but control of college admissions stays largely with…