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1. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10876933 · Jun 19, 2026

   Held: Section 922(g)(3) is unconstitutional as applied to simple unlawful drug users without individualized dangerousness, but Congress may enact tailored legislation under its Commerce Clause power requiring drug testing or treatment as condition of gun ownership, subject to due process.

   …Firearms and Explosives (ATF) from its existing appropriations, with an annual budget cap of $50 million, a sunset after 5 years, oversight by the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General, and enforcement through criminal…

2. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10873663 · Jun 16, 2026

   Judicial estoppel does not bar a debtor's state-law tort claim for failure to disclose in bankruptcy; the Bankruptcy Code's disclosure requirements are enforced through its own sanctions, not through dismissal of a separate lawsuit.

   Whether a debtor's failure to disclose a personal-injury claim in bankruptcy proceedings should be deemed inadvertent or mistaken for purposes of judicial estoppel, and whether the Fifth Circuit's two-factor test (knowledge of facts +…

3. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 8107 · Jun 10, 2026

   Federal Grant Accountability and Transparency Enhancement Act of 2025

   …and any corrective actions taken. (b) The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) shall maintain a centralized database of all federal grant awards to states, updated quarterly, accessible to the public. Section 6. Funding. (a) This Act…

4. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-08900 · May 13, 2026

   Executive Order 2026-08900: Promoting Efficiency, Accountability, and Performance in Federal Contracting

   …reports to Congress on savings achieved. Non-compliant agencies face OMB budget review holds. Section 4. Sunset. This order expires 5 years from issuance unless extended by the President. Section 5. Judicial Review. Challenges to agency…

5. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10438 · Oct 16, 2026

   Limited Dual Language Pilot for High-Need Schools

   …local curriculum decisions. An open-ended grant authorization without a stated budget cap, sunset, or oversight mechanism raises concerns about restrained and accountable use of the spending power under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1.…

6. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10845431 · May 15, 2026

   Officer Vanterpool's stop was an unreasonable seizure without probable cause; D.C. Court of Appeals affirmed, evidence suppressed.

   Whether a police officer's brief seizure of a vehicle driver—ordering hands up at gunpoint after a late-night dispatch on a suspicious car, companions fleeing unprovoked, and the driver backing out with door open—violated the Fourth…

7. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-02496 · Oct 18, 2026

   Corrected Ceremonial Proclamation for National Black History Month, 2026

   …historical materials and join public events using only existing staff and budgets. State and local schools and libraries would remain free to decide whether and how to take part. No person would be required to adopt any view of history as…

8. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-03381 · Oct 17, 2026

   Corrected Proclamation Honoring President George Washington's Birthday Within Article II Limits

   …that agency participation be voluntary and funded only from existing operating budgets up to a $250,000 cap for printed and online materials. The First Amendment protects private speech and worship, so the invitation to pray and give…

9. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10152 · Oct 17, 2026

   Limited Review and Open Model Support Act for Artificial Intelligence

   …personal and proprietary information, and strict cost control through a capped budget, a five-year sunset, and review by the Government Accountability Office. VFA assesses a gain for Democrats and progressives in support for open research…

10. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10451 · Oct 16, 2026

    Temporary Emergency Student Grant Fund With Cap and Sunset

    Help college students stay enrolled when a sudden expense hits, by having colleges provide small emergency grants. Congress has power under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 to spend for the general welfare and under Clause 18 to carry out…

11. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 7834 · Oct 15, 2026

    Safe Evidence Storage Pilot With Security and Accountability Limits

    …federal protection. The program would run as a five-year pilot with a firm budget cap, annual public reports on contracts, breaches, costs, and case effects, plus inspector review. Congress would need to vote again to continue it. Spending…

12. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-18571 · Oct 08, 2026

    Corrected SI Executive Order: Lawful Rancher Support Within Current Authority

    …annual public reporting, coordination through the Office of Management and Budget, spending limited to available appropriations, and judicial review of any final agency action under existing administrative law. That structure would protect…

13. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10127 · Aug 22, 2026

    Federal Research Integrity and Oversight Act for Gender-Related Medical Treatments

    …Funding. The Oversight Board shall be funded from the existing administrative budget of the NIH, with a cap of $5,000,000 per fiscal year. No new appropriations are authorized. Section 6. Enforcement. Any federal agency that knowingly…

14. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5365 · Aug 11, 2026

    Community Mental Health Workforce Training Block Grant Act of 2025

    Increase the number of trained community mental wellness workers by authorizing federal grants to train them, addressing the shortage of mental health professionals in underserved areas. This Act establishes a five-year block grant program…

15. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5367 · Aug 10, 2026

    Veterans Financial Security and Recoupment Reform Act of 2025

    …funds to veterans harmed in the past. For Republicans: Provides a hard budget cap, requires a sunset review, and retains recoupment for non-severe disability cases to prevent double-dipping, ensuring fiscal responsibility and…

16. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-16125 · Aug 07, 2026

    Revised Executive Order: President's Military Spouse Commission

    …Section 3. Oversight. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall review the Commission's operations annually to ensure compliance with this order and efficiency of expenditure. The Commission shall provide quarterly status…

17. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10019 · Aug 05, 2026

    Voluntary Value Capture Incentive for Green Transportation Act

    …may be unduly coercive if the funding amount is large relative to state budgets, violating the anti-commandeering principle. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (Spending Power) Tenth Amendment (reservation of powers to states) Article I,…

18. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4097 · Aug 03, 2026

    State Education Loan Awareness Incentive Act

    …imposes a clear sunset to limit federal expansion, and stays within a capped budget. No federal mandates on states or private lenders. The original bill may commandeer state officials or resources in violation of the Tenth Amendment if it…

19. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-14999 · Jul 29, 2026

    Made in America Week, 2026 – Corrected Proclamation

    To designate a week to encourage Americans to purchase American-made products, thereby promoting domestic manufacturing and economic patriotism. By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation. Section 1. Designation. The…

20. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 6955 · Jul 23, 2026

    Main Street Capital Access Act of 2025 – Constitutional Revision

    To increase small business access to capital by reducing regulatory burdens and expanding lending options for community banks and credit unions. This Act provides competitive grants to states for the purpose of establishing or expanding…