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1. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4708 · Jul 29, 2026

   Arctic Security and Diplomacy Alignment Act of 2025

   …federal agencies such as NOAA and the National Science Foundation, using the Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) as authority for activities affecting interstate and foreign commerce and climate data. No new regulatory…

2. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9147 · Jun 06, 2026

   Regional Normalization Support and Reporting Act of 2026

   …Clause to support foreign affairs reporting) Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause — as basis for federal interest in normalization agreements affecting international commerce) Tenth Amendment (reserving to states powers not…

3. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10076 · Aug 14, 2026

   Countering Russian and Iranian Aggression Through Targeted and Accountable Sanctions Act of 2026

   …8, Clauses 3, 10, and 18, which give Congress the power to regulate foreign commerce, punish offenses against the law of nations, and make all laws necessary and proper to carry out those powers. The President shall, within 180 days of…

4. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9162 · Jun 07, 2026

   Connected Vehicle National Security Review and Licensing Act

   …(a) The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Attorney General, shall establish a licensing program for any connected vehicle—defined as any motor vehicle with hardware or software that…

5. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 13, 2026

   H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

   …While the federal government has broad authority over foreign commerce and sanctions under Article I, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 10, the bill's imposition of tariffs up to 100% ad valorem and sweeping prohibitions on energy exports and…

6. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4392 · Jul 29, 2026

   Energy Security Partnership Act of 2025

   …executive agreements may circumvent Article II, Section 2, Clause 2. Commerce Clause regulation of international energy trade is proper, but mandates on states or private entities may violate Tenth Amendment or Fifth Amendment Due Process.…

7. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 8648 · May 14, 2026

   FORGE Forward: Anti-Corruption Aid with Caps and Sunset

   …diplomacy, prioritize aid to nations where corruption threatens U.S. commerce or security, and coordinate with USAID and other agencies. The Coordinator may award competitive grants to qualified foreign civil society groups for…

8. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026

   H.R. 2913: Ukraine Support Act

   HR 2913 operates within core federal foreign-affairs, defense, and foreign-commerce powers, imposes no domestic rights restriction or taking, and federal action is the only competent level. SI review finds it constitutional. Congress has…

9. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 10, 2026

   H.R. 747: Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025

   …reservation of powers to the states. While Congress has authority over foreign commerce and national security, the broad delegation of sanctioning power and the lack of procedural safeguards for targeted entities create substantial…

10. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026

    H.J.Res. 69: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.

    …resolution is a valid exercise of Congress's enumerated power over foreign commerce and its constitutional role in overseeing foreign military sales. It does not infringe on any constitutional rights, respects individual sovereignty, and…

11. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026

    H.J.Res. 68: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.

    …resolution is a valid exercise of Congress's enumerated power over foreign commerce and military sales, and it does not infringe on individual rights. The primary constitutional concern is the potential overreach into the President's…

12. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 8665 · May 13, 2026

    Secure Allied Defense Sales Authorization Act

    …Clause 1 (provide for common defense) Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (regulate commerce with foreign nations) Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 (declare war and make rules for captures) Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 (appropriations control)

13. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026

    H.R. 23: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act

    …power to define and punish offenses against the law of nations and to regulate commerce with foreign nations. It does not infringe on domestic constitutional rights, as it targets foreign persons and foreign conduct. The mandatory…

14. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026

    H.R. 1531: PROTECT Taiwan Act

    …government has constitutional authority over foreign relations and foreign commerce. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 grants Congress power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and the Necessary and Proper Clause in Article I, Section…

15. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026

    H.R. 1939: U.S. Engagement in Sudanese Peace Act

    The bill operates within Congress's enumerated foreign affairs and commerce powers, including the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations and to define and punish offenses against the law of nations. It does not infringe on…

16. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026

    H.R. 4216: Made-in-America Defense Act

    …not expand federal power beyond existing enumerated authority over foreign commerce and national defense, does not infringe on any constitutional rights, and does not centralize decision-making beyond the federal level where it already…

17. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026

    H.R. 1503: Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025

    …international affairs. Congress has broad authority over foreign affairs and commerce with foreign nations. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 grants Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and the President's foreign…

18. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026

    H.R. 36: MEGOBARI Act

    …has explicit constitutional authority over foreign affairs and international commerce. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 grants Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and the President's foreign affairs powers are…

19. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026

    H.R. 1998: Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025

    …It operates within the federal government's enumerated foreign affairs and commerce powers, does not infringe any Bill of Rights protections, respects individual sovereignty by targeting only foreign persons engaged in piracy, passes all…

20. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026

    H.R. 4423: No New Burma Funds Act

    …constitutional. Congress has explicit constitutional authority over foreign commerce and the conduct of foreign affairs. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 grants Congress power to 'regulate Commerce with foreign Nations,' and the Necessary…