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1. 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…

2. 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…

3. 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…

4. 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…

5. 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…

6. 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…

7. 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…

8. 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,…

9. 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…

10. 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…

11. 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…

12. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 4348 · Jul 22, 2026

    Tick-Borne Disease Prevention and Research Reauthorization Act of 2025

    To continue federal support for research, surveillance, prevention, and education programs aimed at reducing the incidence and impact of tick-borne diseases in the United States. This Act reauthorizes the Kay Hagan Tick Act through fiscal…

13. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-14548 · Jul 18, 2026

    National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act of 2026

    Modify the boundaries of the Bears Ears National Monument to reduce its size and adjust management priorities, as justified by the need to balance conservation with local economic and cultural interests. Section 1. Short Title. This Act…

14. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10881681 · Jun 30, 2026

    The FTC's for-cause removal restriction is constitutional as applied to officers exercising quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial powers; the President may remove FTC members only for cause.

    Does the Constitution permit Congress to restrict the President's removal of Federal Trade Commission members to 'for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office'? 1) The question: Does the Constitution prohibit Congress from…

15. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10877643 · Jun 20, 2026

    Rooker-Feldman applies only to final judgments from the highest state court in which review could be had, consistent with 28 U.S.C. §1257.

    Whether the Rooker-Feldman doctrine bars federal district court jurisdiction over a case brought by a state-court loser when the state-court judgment remains subject to further review in state appellate proceedings. 1) The question is…

16. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S.Res. 770 · Jun 18, 2026

    National Naloxone Awareness Day Resolution — Strengthened with Community Funding Incentive

    Designate a single day, June 6, 2026, as National Naloxone Awareness Day, to promote public awareness of naloxone as a tool to reverse opioid overdoses. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This resolution may be cited as the 'National Naloxone…

17. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 2 · Jun 06, 2026

    Border Security and Naturalization Enforcement Act of 2025

    …components for immigration enforcement activities through FY2029, as part of a budget reconciliation process. This Act provides funding to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for immigration enforcement activities strictly limited to…

18. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-09174 · May 14, 2026

    Revised Proclamation: Jewish American Heritage Month, 2026

    …Federal agencies shall coordinate voluntary observances within existing budgets. This proclamation applies solely to calendar year 2026 and sunsets thereafter unless renewed. Judicial review, if any, lies exclusively in the United States…

19. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026

    S.J.Res. 124: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.

    This joint resolution is fully constitutional. It reinforces the separation of war powers by requiring congressional authorization for military hostilities against Cuba, consistent with Article I, Section 8, Clause 11. It does not infringe…

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

    Executive Order 14354: Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees

    …Article I, Section 8. Section 5 preserves existing lawful agency authority and budget law. The order creates no restriction on speech, religion, press, assembly, arms, searches, trial rights, or other protections in Amendments 1-10. It…