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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 2 · Jun 06, 2026
Border Security and Naturalization Enforcement Act of 2025
…I, Section 8, Clause 4 (naturalization) and Clause 3 (interstate and foreign commerce, including border security). Funding is authorized for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 13, 2026
S. 2: Secure America Act
…deliberation. While border security is a legitimate federal interest under the Commerce Clause and the plenary power over immigration, the bill's broad delegation of authority and the deployment of advanced surveillance systems without…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10111 · Aug 21, 2026
Immigration Oversight and Accountability Act of 2025
…the power to establish a uniform rule of naturalization and to regulate commerce with foreign nations. It shall not extend to state immigration enforcement activities that are not directly related to federal programs or funding. All…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 13, 2026
H.R. 506: Security First Act
…power under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (taxing and spending) and the Commerce Clause. The bill does not directly restrict speech, religion, assembly, press, petition, arms, or quartering. It does not authorize searches or seizures…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 993: Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act
…control. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 grants Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and the Naturalization Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 4) supports federal authority over immigration. Additionally, the…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 495: Subterranean Border Defense Act
…within Congress's enumerated power to regulate immigration and foreign commerce, and it imposes no new restrictions on individual rights, does not centralize authority beyond the federal level (which is already responsible for border…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 1927: CLEAR Act of 2025
…naturalization under Article I, Section 8, Clause 4, and the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. The bill's provisions regarding detention, removal, and cooperation with state and local law…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 13, 2026
H.R. 362: Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2025
…authority to establish a uniform rule of naturalization and to regulate commerce with foreign nations, which includes immigration and visa policies. Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 grants Congress the power to establish an uniform Rule of…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 2050: Homeland Heroes Pay Act
…under the Constitution's plenary power over immigration and foreign commerce (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3). The bill does not directly infringe any of the first ten amendments. It merely provides funding for existing law enforcement…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026
S. 850: Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act
…responsibility because it involves international boundaries and interstate commerce. An individual, local community, or state cannot effectively secure the national border against foreign threats. The bill does not consolidate…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 3965: PEARL Act
…over immigration and border control under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (the Commerce Clause) and the inherent sovereign powers of the federal government to regulate immigration and protect national borders. Establishing a pilot program…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 275: Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025
…under Article I, Section 8, Clause 4, and the power to regulate foreign commerce under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. Additionally, the federal government has inherent authority over national security and border control. Requiring DHS to…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 9382: To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to link together applications of family members throughout the NEXUS application process, and for other purposes.
…control. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 grants Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, which includes the regulation of persons and goods crossing international borders. Additionally, the federal government's inherent…