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1. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10111 · Aug 21, 2026

   Immigration Oversight and Accountability Act of 2025

   …state or local law enforcement), the Commission must first obtain a judicial warrant based on probable cause that the records are relevant to an ongoing investigation of a violation of federal immigration law. No compelled production of…

2. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10814644 · May 24, 2026

   The Sentencing Reform Act does not authorize automatic extension of supervised release for abscondment; only Congress may provide such a remedy.

   …by judicial discretion beyond statutory limits. Federalist No. 47 (Madison) warns against the accumulation of legislative and judicial powers. The original meaning of the separation of powers prohibits courts from adding penalties not…

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

   SI Proposal: Clarify Contractor Accountability Within Military Orders

   The Court decided whether wartime state-law tort claims against a military contractor are preempted when the contractor allegedly violated military instructions. It held the Fourth Circuit erred in finding preemption where the Federal…

4. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10865524 · May 29, 2026

   Nonretroactive sentencing amendments may constitute an 'extraordinary and compelling reason' under §3582(c)(1)(A)(i) when the resulting disparity is extreme, unjustified, and not based solely on congressional intent to deny relief.

   …change to a criminal penalty can be an 'extraordinary and compelling reason' warranting compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. §3582(c)(1)(A)(i). This case asks whether a sentencing disparity created when Congress reduces a penalty but…

5. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10880242 · Jun 29, 2026

   TPS termination is subject to judicial review for compliance with statutory procedure and constitutional rights, but the court must defer to the executive's substantive foreign-policy determination.

   …of the Secretary's substantive decision about whether country conditions warrant TPS termination—that is a foreign-policy judgment committed to the Executive Branch under Article II. But it does not bar review of claims that the Secretary…

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

   Western Hemisphere Anti-Cartel Partnership Authorization Act

   …authorize this mission because the Constitution gives Congress control over war, armies, and captures. Article I, Section 8, Clauses 10 through 12 grant Congress power over piracy and offenses against the law of nations, declarations of…

7. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-15003 · Jul 29, 2026

   Defense Critical Materials Domestic Procurement Act of 2026

   …statute avoids constitutional overreach by grounding the program in enumerated powers under Article I, Section 8, and respects the Tenth Amendment by not imposing mandates on states or private entities beyond federal contracting. The…

8. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 8312 · Jun 10, 2026

   Federal Program Integrity and Oversight Enhancement Act

   …any federal program receiving more than $10 million annually, but only with a warrant issued by a federal judge upon probable cause of fraud, in compliance with the Fourth Amendment. All investigations must provide written notice to the…

9. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-14997 · Jul 28, 2026

   Motor Vehicle Trade Reciprocity Act of 2026

   …manufacturers and workers. Congress further finds that such discrimination warrants a measured, time-limited response to restore reciprocity. Section 3. Authority to Impose Additional Duties. (a) The President is authorized, upon a…

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

    Arctic Security and Diplomacy Alignment Act of 2025

    …with foreign nations and Indian tribes) Article I, Section 8, Clauses 11–14 (war powers, army, navy, coast guard) Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 (treaty power, requiring Senate advice and consent) Tenth Amendment (powers reserved to the…

11. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4973 · Jul 17, 2026

    Birthright Citizenship Clarification Commission Act of 2025

    …providing a pathway to a constitutional amendment if the Commission finds it warranted, thereby respecting the amendment process rather than unilateral statutory action. The Fourteenth Amendment's Citizenship Clause is self-executing and…

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

    Port Clean Air Pilot and Federal Review Act

    …monitoring, and yearly public data to support future standards if the evidence warrants them. A single-state emissions standard with practical nationwide shipping effects raises federalism and interstate commerce concerns under Article I,…

13. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10127 · Aug 22, 2026

    Federal Research Integrity and Oversight Act for Gender-Related Medical Treatments

    …NIH peer-review processes are generally robust, but additional safeguards are warranted for studies involving minors or irreversible treatments; (3) taxpayer funds should not support research that lacks clear scientific merit or adequate…

14. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4782 · Jun 17, 2026

    Interstate Scam Coordination and Consumer Alert Act of 2025

    …protecting consumers from fraud, ensuring vulnerable populations are warned, and transparent oversight. Honors Republican priorities: narrow federal scope (no preemption of state laws), sunset provision, capped funding from existing…

15. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-03380 · Oct 17, 2026

    Corrected Defense Industrial Base Waiver With Findings, Cap, and Sunset

    …No new tax or transfer would be created by executive action. The Secretary of War would report each quarter to Congress on projects, costs, milestones, and domestic capacity gained. The Inspector General would audit results each year. If…

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

    Post-Quantum Cryptography Transition and Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2026

    …per day for non-compliance by critical infrastructure entities after a 180-day warning period. Willful failure to comply that results in a data breach shall be subject to treble damages in civil actions brought by the Attorney General.…

17. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9646 · Jul 16, 2026

    Cooperative Critical Minerals Quantum Mapping Act of 2026

    …aerial or subsurface surveying of private property without compensation or warrant. Possible overreach under Article I, Section 8 if the funding mechanism is not tied to a specific enumerated power (e.g., general welfare, commerce).…