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1. 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…

2. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10083 · Aug 18, 2026

   Water Technology and Resilience Grant Act of 2025

   …quality, or supply resilience, and (b) has a substantial effect on interstate commerce, including but not limited to projects that affect water quality in navigable waters, water supply for interstate markets, or water use in federally…

3. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-14991 · Aug 02, 2026

   Reciprocal Trade Enforcement Act of 2026

   To offset Canadian discrimination against the commerce of the United States with respect to alcoholic beverages by imposing additional duties on Canadian alcoholic beverage imports. Section 1. Short Title. This Act may be cited as the…

4. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-13254 · Jul 01, 2026

   Regenerative Agriculture and Farm Resilience Act of 2026

   …spending without congressional appropriation, violating the Appropriations Clause (Article I, Section 9, Clause 7). It may have directed agencies to take actions that exceed existing statutory authority, infringing on Congress's power…

5. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9915 · Jul 28, 2026

   Bot Disclosure and Consumer Protection Act of 2025

   …disclosure). Original bill may lack clear jurisdictional nexus to interstate commerce, potentially exceeding Commerce Clause authority. Original bill may fail to provide adequate due process safeguards (e.g., vague definitions, no…

6. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10878538 · Jul 01, 2026

   Re-decided: A lawful permanent resident may be deemed 'seeking admission' only upon conviction (or clear and convincing evidence of commission) of a qualifying crime at the time of reentry.

   …2. The relevant constitutional text provides: (a) the Necessary and Proper Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 18) grants Congress power to make laws for executing its enumerated powers, including naturalization (Clause 4); (b) the Fifth…

7. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5151 · Jul 30, 2026

   Mississippi River Corridor Restoration and Resilience Grant Program Act

   …where such projects have a direct and substantial effect on interstate commerce, including navigation, flood control, and water supply for downstream states. Eligible projects include wetland restoration, agricultural best management…

8. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-15003 · Jul 29, 2026

   Defense Critical Materials Domestic Procurement Act of 2026

   …Act authorizes the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of National Intelligence, to establish a program requiring domestic acquisition of critical materials for defense contracts. SEC. 3.…

9. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10846667 · May 15, 2026

   The 30-day removal deadline in §1446(b)(1) admits no equitable tolling; Enbridge's removal was untimely and the case must be remanded to state court.

   …tolling when the case involves federal-question jurisdiction over interstate commerce under Article III, Section 2. 1) The question is whether §1446(b)(1)'s 30-day deadline for filing a notice of removal can be extended by equitable…

10. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.J.Res. 214 · Aug 13, 2026

    Uniform Small Off-Road Engine Emissions Standards Act of 2025

    …from small off-road engines (SOREs) is necessary to protect interstate commerce by reducing compliance costs for manufacturers and preventing regulatory fragmentation. Within 180 days of enactment, the Administrator of the Environmental…

11. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5178 · Aug 02, 2026

    Small Entity Regulatory Accountability and Transparency Act of 2025

    …the Necessary and Proper Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 18) and the Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3), so no major constitutional concerns arise. However, to avoid any Tenth Amendment commandeering, the bill should not…

12. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-14997 · Jul 28, 2026

    Motor Vehicle Trade Reciprocity Act of 2026

    …Canadian motor vehicles to offset alleged Canadian discrimination against U.S. commerce in the motor vehicle sector, protecting U.S. industry and jobs. Section 1. Short Title. This Act may be cited as the 'Motor Vehicle Trade Reciprocity…

13. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 1468 · Jun 17, 2026

    American Innovation Security and Oversight Act

    …United States trade secrets substantially affects interstate and foreign commerce, and that a clear federal cause of action and enhanced penalties are necessary to protect national economic security. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. (a) 'Foreign state…

14. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 2388 · Oct 08, 2026

    Lower Elwha Trust Lands Restoration and Accountability Act

    …is apparent from the excerpt, since trust acquisitions rest on the Indian Commerce Clause and the Property Clause. Any taking or impairment of valid existing private, state, or local rights would raise Fifth Amendment Takings Clause just…

15. 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,…

16. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9311 · Jun 17, 2026

    Federal Project Procurement Streamlining Act of 2025

    …of the relevant federal agency as necessary for national defense, interstate commerce, or response to a declared major disaster or emergency under the Stafford Act; and (3) the agency head determines that compliance with standard…

17. 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…

18. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5383 · Aug 09, 2026

    Synthetic Opioid Control and Interstate Enforcement Act of 2025

    …using existing funding sources, and focusing enforcement on interstate commerce rather than broad federal mandates. Scheduling substances without clear scientific evidence may exceed the Commerce Clause if applied to purely intrastate…

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

    Executive Order 14335: Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry

    …statutory authorities. Federal regulation of launch, reentry, airspace, space commerce, and treaty compliance rests on Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 Commerce Clause for interstate and foreign commerce, Article I, Section 8, Clause 18…

20. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9317 · Jun 18, 2026

    Bus Idling Flexibility and State Choice Act of 2025

    …be shut off in less than 15 minutes, provided the bus is engaged in interstate commerce or receives federal highway funding. However, a state may opt out of this standard by enacting a law that expressly supersedes this Act for buses…