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1. 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…

2. 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…

3. 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…

4. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-16979 · Aug 20, 2026

   Unmanned Aircraft Systems Import Security Act of 2026

   …a proclamation, the President shall conduct a review through the Department of Commerce and the Department of Homeland Security, publish a notice in the Federal Register, and provide a 60-day public comment period. (c) Any proclamation…

5. 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,…

6. 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…

7. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-10400 · May 23, 2026

   Financial Integrity and Transparency Act of 2026

   …infringing on Congress's power under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause) and Clause 5 (Currency and Banking). The order's enforcement provisions could violate the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause if they impose penalties…

8. 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…

9. 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…

10. 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…

11. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-16400 · Aug 15, 2026

    Polysilicon Supply Chain Security Act of 2026

    …on imports of polysilicon and its derivatives, as defined by the Secretary of Commerce, if the Secretary determines that such imports threaten to impair the national security. Such authority shall be exercised in accordance with the…

12. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-16404 · Aug 13, 2026

    Birth Tourism Deterrence and Visa Integrity Act of 2026

    …integrity; (3) Congress has authority under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce) and Clause 4 (Naturalization) to regulate the admission of noncitizens and to define conditions for visa issuance. Section 3. Ground of Inadmissibility.…

13. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-14990 · Jul 28, 2026

    Revised Proclamation on Adjusting Aluminum Imports Under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962

    …hereby proclaim as follows: Section 1. Adjustment of Imports. The Secretary of Commerce shall, within 30 days of this proclamation, issue a revised determination of the aluminum import levels that threaten national security, and shall…

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

    Executive Order 14286: Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for America's Truck Drivers

    …safety qualification for interstate trucking, grounded in the Commerce Clause and the duty to execute the laws. It imposes no new speech ban, no search expansion, and no property taking, and federal minimum standards are the minimum level…

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

    H.R. 6938: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

    HR 6938 as summarized is a routine FY2026 appropriations package funding Commerce, Justice, Energy, Interior and related agencies. It rests squarely on the Article I appropriations and spending powers, creates no direct restriction on…

16. 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…

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

    H.J.Res. 75: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers".

    …8. Disapproving an agency rule that stretched Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 Commerce Clause authority over intrastate appliance design restores enumerated limits rather than exceeding them. Nullifying a commercial appliance efficiency…

18. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4782 · Jun 17, 2026

    Interstate Scam Coordination and Consumer Alert Act of 2025

    …and public awareness regarding scams that substantially affect interstate commerce, without supplanting or limiting state and local fraud-prevention efforts. Section 3. Scam Coordination Steering Committee. (a) There is established within…

19. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.J.Res. 210 · Oct 17, 2026

    Port Clean Air Pilot and Federal Review Act

    …to more vessel categories. Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, interstate commerce requires a uniform federal answer, and under the Tenth Amendment the states retain their police powers over local health. This proposal would respect both…

20. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5226 · Aug 06, 2026

    Children's Account Safety and Parental Consent Act of 2025

    …intrastate social media interactions not substantially affecting interstate commerce. Fifth Amendment Due Process – vague definition of 'parental consent' and 'social media platform' could lead to arbitrary enforcement or suppression of…