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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5252 · Aug 07, 2026
Foreign Adversary AI Model Extraction Prevention Act of 2025
…by a United States person and that has been designated by the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence, as having a critical technical parameter that, if extracted,…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9161 · Jun 08, 2026
National Security Aluminum Scrap Export Investigation Act of 2025
…of any resulting export controls shall be carried out by the Department of Commerce under existing law. This bill honors Democratic priorities of protecting national security and domestic industrial base, and ensuring supply chain…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.Res. 1340 · Jun 08, 2026
Digital Services Tax Fairness and Retaliation Authorization Act
…(e.g., tariffs) must be grounded in Congress's power to regulate foreign commerce (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) and must not violate the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause by being arbitrary or discriminatory. Article I, Section 8,…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5254 · Aug 07, 2026
Civil Nuclear Export Competitiveness and Safeguards Act of 2025
…No constitutional concerns arise because the bill operates within the federal commerce power and the Export-Import Bank's statutory authority; it does not exceed enumerated powers or infringe on rights. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10346 · Oct 16, 2026
Cobalt Supply Chain Accountability and Sunset Act
…That structure protects due process while keeping enforcement aimed at foreign commerce and imports, where federal power is strongest. Funding would be capped at $8 million total from existing trade and labor enforcement funds, with no new…