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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9646 · Jul 16, 2026
Cooperative Critical Minerals Quantum Mapping Act of 2026
…mechanism is not tied to a specific enumerated power (e.g., general welfare, commerce). Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (General Welfare – spending for national mineral security) Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause – minerals in…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9332 · Oct 19, 2026
Voluntary Grid Forecasting Improvement and State Choice Act
…on state utility commissions or private utilities without clear interstate commerce authority and due process protections would raise federalism and Fifth Amendment Due Process concerns. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 Article I, Section 8,…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10081 · Aug 13, 2026
Consumer Utility Fee Integrity Act of 2025
…energy program (e.g., energy efficiency, renewable energy), raising Spending Clause concerns. The original bill does not specify a sunset or oversight mechanism, risking indefinite federal control over state utility regulation. Article I,…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 3872 · Oct 12, 2026
Capped and Accountable Hardrock Leasing for Acquired Federal Lands
…Congress has power over federal property under Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2, but that power must be used with clear standards, fair process, and respect for the states. The VFA proposal would exercise that power in a limited way. The…