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17 results for “war powers”
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10127 · Aug 22, 2026
Federal Research Integrity and Oversight Act for Gender-Related Medical Treatments
…NIH peer-review processes are generally robust, but additional safeguards are warranted for studies involving minors or irreversible treatments; (3) taxpayer funds should not support research that lacks clear scientific merit or adequate…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 2001 · Jul 22, 2026
State Dental Access Partnership Act of 2025
…provide for the general welfare through conditional grants). Tenth Amendment (Powers not delegated to the United States are reserved to the States; this bill respects that by making participation voluntary). Fifth Amendment Due Process (no…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10100 · Aug 18, 2026
Early Breast Cancer Detection Act of 2025
To require that health insurance plans cover annual screening mammography for women beginning at age 30 without cost-sharing, thereby increasing early detection of breast cancer and reducing mortality disparities. Section 1. Short Title.…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5365 · Aug 11, 2026
Community Mental Health Workforce Training Block Grant Act of 2025
…cap, uses existing funds rather than new taxes. The bill may exceed enumerated powers if it mandates federal control over training curricula or hiring, potentially infringing on state police powers under the Tenth Amendment. If the grant…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 8659 · May 14, 2026
Federal Aid Clarity for Professional Students Act
…by limiting to aid recipients without state mandates. Exceeds enumerated powers by potentially mandating state institutions' classification of programs without conditional federal funding (Tenth Amendment) Lacks explicit tie to spending…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10636 · Oct 08, 2026
Medicaid Integrity Partnership with State Flexibility and Five-Year Sunset
Reduce fraud and payment errors in state Medicaid programs while keeping coverage working for eligible people. The bill would pursue that goal through regular state risk reviews and reports to federal overseers. Congress has power to set…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S.Res. 848 · Aug 10, 2026
Bipartisan Resolution Celebrating the CDC's 80th Anniversary While Reaffirming Federalism and Fiscal Restraint
…the Constitution; (3) the CDC should continue to operate within its enumerated powers under Article I, Section 8, and respect the limits of federal authority; (4) no additional funding is authorized or appropriated by this resolution; and…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10677 · Oct 18, 2026
Former Foster Youth Coverage Stability Proposal
Help former foster youth keep Medicaid coverage until age 26. The goal includes youth who left care early through kinship guardianship or emancipation. Congress has power under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 to fund Medicaid and set terms…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10086 · Aug 16, 2026
State Diabetes Prevention Block Grant Act of 2026
…welfare and conditional grants to states) Tenth Amendment (reserving to states powers not delegated to the United States) Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper Clause to carry out the spending power)
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4189 · Aug 11, 2026
INSULIN Fair Pricing Act of 2026
…Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper Clause) Tenth Amendment (reserving powers to states) Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause (penalties subject to fair notice and hearing)
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9669 · Jul 17, 2026
Forensic Assertive Community Treatment Pilot Program Act of 2025
…eligible entities. The bill's grant program may exceed Congress's enumerated powers if it does not tie funding to a specific enumerated power such as the Commerce Clause or the Spending Clause. The bill does not specify a funding source,…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10414 · Oct 15, 2026
Community Health Worker Pilot and Cost Control Act
…from trusted community health workers. Congress may act only under its listed powers, with limits on spending, respect for states, and fair process for those it pays. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 allows spending for the general welfare…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 5160 · Jul 22, 2026
Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2025 – Fiscal Responsibility and Sunset Version
Reauthorize federal funding for the National Cord Blood Inventory and the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program to maintain and expand the availability of stem cell therapies for patients with blood cancers and other disorders. This…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 4348 · Jul 22, 2026
Tick-Borne Disease Prevention and Research Reauthorization Act of 2025
…Welfare Clause) Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause) Amendment X (powers reserved to the states)
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S.Res. 770 · Jun 18, 2026
National Naloxone Awareness Day Resolution — Strengthened with Community Funding Incentive
…8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper Clause: implementation of enumerated powers) Tenth Amendment (reservation to states: optional participation, no commandeering)
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 8650 · May 13, 2026
Medicaid Outreach Performance Grants Act
Increase federal payments to states to support outreach and enrollment efforts in the Medicaid program, aiming to boost enrollment among eligible individuals. This Act amends title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide states with…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10676 · Oct 18, 2026
Foster Youth Dental Stability and State Choice Act
Help current and former foster youth under age 26 get consistent health screenings and dental care through Medicaid. Congress may pay for foster youth dental care under its power to spend for the general welfare, but the Tenth Amendment…