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1. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 4123 · Jul 23, 2026

   Federal IT Procurement Reform and Sunset Act of 2025

   …state/local governments, it may exceed Congress's enumerated powers under the Commerce Clause and violate the Tenth Amendment. If the original bill lacks a clear funding source or sunset, it may violate Article I, Section 9, Clause 7…

2. 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…

3. 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…

4. 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…

5. 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…

6. 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…

7. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 13, 2026

   H.R. 1737: To direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report containing an assessment of the value, cost, and feasibility of a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting the contiguous United States, the United States Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria.

   This bill directs the Secretary of Commerce to produce a report assessing the feasibility of a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable. It does not authorize construction, spending, or any regulatory action. The primary constitutional…

8. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026

   H.R. 5656: To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico eligibility to issue commercial driver's licenses, and for other purposes.

   …2 (the Territorial Clause). Additionally, the bill relates to interstate commerce and highway safety, falling within Congress's power under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause). The bill does not exceed these enumerated powers.…

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

   Executive Order 14271: Ensuring Commercial, Cost-Effective Solutions in Federal Contracts

   …41 U.S.C. 3307(d) and 10 U.S.C. 3453, enacted under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 for common defence and general welfare and Clause 18 necessary and proper authority for federal procurement. It directs only subordinate executive officers,…

10. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10102 · Aug 17, 2026

    Data Center Community Investment Tax Credit Act of 2026

    …by the Secretary of the Treasury in coordination with the Department of Commerce. The credit is equal to 20% of qualified capital expenditures, capped at $50 million per project, and is available for projects that begin construction before…

11. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9663 · Jul 17, 2026

    Federal-State Environmental Advisory Committee Act

    …the nondelegation doctrine. Exceeding Congress's enumerated powers under the Commerce Clause if applied to environmental matters that do not substantially affect interstate commerce. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause) Tenth…

12. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10873664 · Jun 16, 2026

    Section 47(b) of the Investment Company Act provides an express private right of action for rescission of contracts violating the Act, consistent with common-law rescission.

    …Act. 2) Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 gives Congress power over interstate commerce. The Tenth Amendment reserves all powers not delegated. The common law, as understood at the founding, allowed rescission of contracts made in violation…

13. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-11595 · Jun 10, 2026

    Customs Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2026

    …but Congress has the constitutional authority to regulate foreign commerce and provide for the common defense. Section 3. Increased Inspections. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall increase the number of physical inspections of cargo…

14. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5198 · Aug 04, 2026

    Regional Innovation Reauthorization with Performance-Based Safeguards Act of 2025

    …in science and technology fields that demonstrably affect interstate commerce or promote the progress of science and useful arts. Grants shall be awarded only for projects that (1) connect two or more States or include an out-of-State…

15. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-14992 · Jul 29, 2026

    Reciprocal Dairy Trade Enforcement Act of 2026

    …duties on Canadian products to offset Canadian discrimination against U.S. commerce in dairy. A BILL to authorize the President to impose additional duties on Canadian goods in response to discriminatory dairy trade practices, and for…

16. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-12909 · Jun 30, 2026

    Post-Quantum Cryptography Transition and Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2026

    …The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), shall issue regulations requiring all federal agencies and owners/operators…

17. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5264 · Aug 08, 2026

    Interstate Fixed-Route Bus Operator Workstation Safety Act

    …This Act applies only to fixed-route buses that are used in interstate commerce, defined as buses that cross state lines or operate on routes that regularly carry passengers or goods in interstate commerce, or that receive federal…

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

    Economic Espionage Adversarial Entity Designation Act of 2025

    …8 limits: While the economic espionage statute is generally within Congress's commerce and foreign affairs powers, an arbitrary presumption without a factual nexus may exceed the Necessary and Proper Clause. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3…

19. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 8660 · May 14, 2026

    Interstate Worker Equity Protection Act

    …to vested employer equity for employees of enterprises engaged in interstate commerce or the production of goods for commerce, as defined in FLSA Section 3(s). Employers covered by this Act may not deny, forfeit, or claw back vested equity…

20. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10109 · Aug 20, 2026

    Federal Wildfire Contract Integrity and Transparency Act of 2025

    …and private entities that use no federal funds and do not affect interstate commerce. Section 2: Competitive Bidding Requirement. All covered contracts must be awarded through a competitive bidding process, except when the Secretary of…