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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-15357 · Jul 29, 2026
Smithsonian Transparency and Historical Integrity Act of 2026
…Institution by ensuring that exhibits and programs reflect an accurate, balanced, and patriotic presentation of American history, free from what the President views as divisive narratives or ideological bias. Section 1. Short Title;…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.Res. 1423 · Jul 16, 2026
Constitutional Consideration Rule for H.R. 139, H.R. 8595, H.R. 9237, and H.R. 1181
…Funding for the study shall come from the DOT's existing administrative budget. Section 2. Consideration of H.R. 8595 (National Security Appropriations). The bill shall be considered as read, but the total appropriations shall be capped at…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…