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1. 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;…

2. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4708 · Jul 29, 2026

   Arctic Security and Diplomacy Alignment Act of 2025

   …from reallocated unobligated balances in the Defense and State Department budgets, capped at $500 million per fiscal year for five years. The program sunsets on September 30, 2030, unless reauthorized by Congress. The Government…

3. 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…

4. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-03824 · Oct 16, 2026

   Temporary Import Surcharge Authorization and Accountability Act

   To impose a temporary added duty on imports to respond to large balance-of-payments deficits and protect economic and national security. Congress would grant clear and limited power to answer the payments strain named in the official…

5. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5442 · Oct 15, 2026

   Honest Debt Cost Estimates with Limits and Review

   …keep the original goal and make it workable. It would direct the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation to add a clear debt-service section to each public cost estimate. That section would show added interest costs…

6. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 226 · Oct 08, 2026

   SI Cherokee Historic Sites Trust and River Protection Draft

   …land list, a ban on gaming, Authority consent rules, liability limits, a fixed budget cap, and a five-year sunset with outside audit. Compared with the original excerpt, the SI proposal would add the closed list, budget cap, sunset, audit,…

7. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-13254 · Jul 01, 2026

   Regenerative Agriculture and Farm Resilience Act of 2026

   To promote regenerative agriculture practices and strengthen the resilience of American farms through federal policy directives. A BILL to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grant program supporting regenerative…

8. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10672 · Oct 18, 2026

   Federal-State Community College Promise Partnership Act

   …aid is denied or removed. This VFA proposal would add the state match, the budget cap, and the progress and appeal rules, which the official summary does not describe in the original. States that join would also publish how high school…

9. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9678 · Jul 16, 2026

   Airport Worker Safety and Efficiency Act of 2025

   …for the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Improvement Program, with a budget cap of $5 million annually for administrative costs. It shall sunset after 5 years, with a report to Congress on effectiveness and any unintended…

10. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10876933 · Jun 19, 2026

    Held: Section 922(g)(3) is unconstitutional as applied to simple unlawful drug users without individualized dangerousness, but Congress may enact tailored legislation under its Commerce Clause power requiring drug testing or treatment as condition of gun ownership, subject to due process.

    …Firearms and Explosives (ATF) from its existing appropriations, with an annual budget cap of $50 million, a sunset after 5 years, oversight by the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General, and enforcement through criminal…

11. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 8107 · Jun 10, 2026

    Federal Grant Accountability and Transparency Enhancement Act of 2025

    …and any corrective actions taken. (b) The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) shall maintain a centralized database of all federal grant awards to states, updated quarterly, accessible to the public. Section 6. Funding. (a) This Act…

12. 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…

13. 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…

14. 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…

15. 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…

16. 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…

17. 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…

18. 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…

19. 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…

20. 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…