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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9646 · Jul 16, 2026
Cooperative Critical Minerals Quantum Mapping Act of 2026
…mechanism is not tied to a specific enumerated power (e.g., general welfare, commerce). Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (General Welfare – spending for national mineral security) Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause – minerals in…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10111 · Aug 21, 2026
Immigration Oversight and Accountability Act of 2025
…the power to establish a uniform rule of naturalization and to regulate commerce with foreign nations. It shall not extend to state immigration enforcement activities that are not directly related to federal programs or funding. All…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 8800 · Jun 19, 2026
National Defense Authorization and Constitutional Safeguards Act for Fiscal Year 2027
…is limited to two fiscal years from enactment, per Article I, Section 8, Clause 12. No funds may be used for surveillance of U.S. persons without a warrant based on probable cause, except in exigent circumstances approved by a federal…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 6916 · Jun 10, 2026
Federal Program Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 (Constitutional Revision)
…federal spending without new taxes, uses existing funds, and includes a sunset clause to prevent permanent bureaucracy. The original bill may have created new federal mandates on state and local governments without clear constitutional…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4952 · Jul 16, 2026
Federal Program Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act of 2025
…penalties for program fraud may implicate Eighth Amendment excessive fines clause if disproportionate to harm. New oversight bodies or mandates may exceed enumerated powers if they regulate state-administered federal programs under the…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 8312 · Jun 10, 2026
Federal Program Integrity and Oversight Enhancement Act
…in all federal programs funded by appropriations under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. The Commission shall consist of five members appointed by the Comptroller General, with no more than three from the same political party, serving…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10106 · Aug 18, 2026
Visa Integrity and Congressional Oversight Act of 2025
…is a critical component of national security under Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Constitution. (b) Congress has the power to appropriate funds for the Department of State and to impose conditions on the use of those funds. (c) The…