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1. 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…

2. 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…

3. 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…

4. 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…

5. 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…

6. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4784 · Jun 17, 2026

   Streamlined Defense Authorization and Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2027

   …costs quarterly. Section 5. Oversight and Transparency. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) shall submit to Congress a full life-cycle cost estimate for each program within 90 days of this Act's enactment. The Comptroller General shall…

7. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-11181 · Jun 06, 2026

   Federal Land Access and Management Reform Act of 2026

   Remove restrictions on access to federal lands that the executive branch deems unnecessary or counterproductive, likely to increase resource extraction, recreation, or other uses. Section 1. Purpose. This Act ensures that federal lands are…

8. 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…

9. 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…

10. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-09505 · May 13, 2026

    Revised Proclamation: Military Spouse Day, 2026

    Designate a national day to honor and recognize the sacrifices and contributions of military spouses. By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Military spouses stand as pillars of strength, resilience, and unwavering…

11. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-07907 · May 13, 2026

    Serious Mental Illness Breakthrough Treatments Act of 2026

    Speed up FDA approval processes, fund research, and incentivize development of new treatments for serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression. Section 1. Short Title. This Act may be cited as the…

12. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9332 · Oct 19, 2026

    Voluntary Grid Forecasting Improvement and State Choice Act

    …state control over utility regulation, fiscal restraint with a capped pilot budget and sunset, and no federal mandate forcing states to adopt forecasting rules. Conditioning existing state energy conservation assistance on new forecasting…

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

    Port Clean Air Pilot and Federal Review Act

    …against a single state setting de facto national shipping rules, plus a capped budget, no new tax, and a five-year sunset. Democrats and progressives gain continued action on dockside air pollution, grant funding for shore power and…

14. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-04924 · Oct 15, 2026

    Western Hemisphere Anti-Cartel Partnership Authorization Act

    To state a regional commitment to dismantle Western Hemisphere cartels and designated terrorist groups, cut off their territory and financing, and train partner militaries through allied cooperation. Congress must authorize this mission…

15. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10846666 · Oct 08, 2026

    SI Proposal: Clarify Contractor Accountability Within Military Orders

    …and courts need not judge the wisdom of military orders themselves. A capped budget, Inspector General oversight, and a five-year sunset would keep the measure limited, subject to review, and consistent with war powers, federalism, and due…

16. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10072 · Aug 13, 2026

    Medicare Part A Health Savings Account Access Act of 2025

    …consumer-directed health savings, limits federal spending growth through a budget cap and sunset, and respects state regulatory authority over insurance. The original bill may reduce federal income tax revenues, potentially affecting the…

17. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5251 · Aug 08, 2026

    Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee Reauthorization and Accountability Act of 2025

    …The Committee shall consist of 15 members appointed by the Secretary, with balanced representation from airlines, consumer advocacy groups, airport operators, and state aviation authorities. At least one member shall represent the…

18. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S.J.Res. 207 · Aug 07, 2026

    National Vehicle Emission Standards Harmonization Act

    …Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause) Amendment X (federalism balanced by uniform national standard under federal supremacy) Amendment V (Due Process via fair rulemaking and judicial review)

19. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5024 · Jul 18, 2026

    Economic Espionage Adversarial Entity Designation Act of 2025

    To simplify the prosecution of economic espionage under 18 U.S.C. § 1831 by automatically treating any entity that is domiciled in a foreign adversary country as a 'foreign instrumentality' of that country, eliminating the need to prove a…

20. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9728 · Jul 18, 2026

    Foreign Service Workforce Flexibility and Due Process Act of 2026

    …Service. This Act amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to establish a balanced framework for reductions in force (RIFs) among Foreign Service officers and certain other federal employees in the Department of State and related agencies.…