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

   Executive Order 14270: Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting To Unleash American Energy

   Executive Order 14270 directs periodic review and conditional sunset of energy-related federal regulations through lawful rulemaking and public comment, only to the extent permitted by law. It asserts no new legislative power, infringes no…

4. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10078 · Aug 14, 2026

   Fiscal Responsibility and Emergency Flexibility Act

   …cuts or revenue increases, ensuring deficit neutrality over a specified budget window. This Act establishes a statutory pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) requirement for all legislation affecting direct spending or revenues, effective for fiscal years…

5. 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…

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

   Executive Order 14299: Deploying Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies for National Security

   …and regulatory actions, coordination with the Office of Management and Budget, and use of all available legal authorities consistent with applicable law, preserving procedural due process under the Fifth Amendment. It directs use of…

7. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-08900 · May 13, 2026

   Executive Order 2026-08900: Promoting Efficiency, Accountability, and Performance in Federal Contracting

   …reports to Congress on savings achieved. Non-compliant agencies face OMB budget review holds. Section 4. Sunset. This order expires 5 years from issuance unless extended by the President. Section 5. Judicial Review. Challenges to agency…

8. 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…

9. 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…

10. 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…

11. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-16125 · Aug 07, 2026

    Revised Executive Order: President's Military Spouse Commission

    …Section 3. Oversight. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall review the Commission's operations annually to ensure compliance with this order and efficiency of expenditure. The Commission shall provide quarterly status…

12. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-14999 · Jul 29, 2026

    Made in America Week, 2026 – Corrected Proclamation

    To designate a week to encourage Americans to purchase American-made products, thereby promoting domestic manufacturing and economic patriotism. By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation. Section 1. Designation. The…

13. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10881681 · Jun 30, 2026

    The FTC's for-cause removal restriction is constitutional as applied to officers exercising quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial powers; the President may remove FTC members only for cause.

    Does the Constitution permit Congress to restrict the President's removal of Federal Trade Commission members to 'for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office'? 1) The question: Does the Constitution prohibit Congress from…

14. 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…

15. 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…

16. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-09505 · May 13, 2026

    Revised Proclamation: Military Spouse Day, 2026

    Designate a national day to honor and recognize the sacrifices and contributions of military spouses. By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Military spouses stand as pillars of strength, resilience, and unwavering…

17. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-07907 · May 13, 2026

    Serious Mental Illness Breakthrough Treatments Act of 2026

    Speed up FDA approval processes, fund research, and incentivize development of new treatments for serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression. Section 1. Short Title. This Act may be cited as the…

18. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026

    S.J.Res. 124: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.

    This joint resolution is fully constitutional. It reinforces the separation of war powers by requiring congressional authorization for military hostilities against Cuba, consistent with Article I, Section 8, Clause 11. It does not infringe…

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

    Executive Order 14354: Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees

    …Article I, Section 8. Section 5 preserves existing lawful agency authority and budget law. The order creates no restriction on speech, religion, press, assembly, arms, searches, trial rights, or other protections in Amendments 1-10. It…

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

    Executive Order 14355: Unlocking Cures for Pediatric Cancer With Artificial Intelligence

    …directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Office of Management and Budget, National Institutes of Health, and science advisors within statutes creating those agencies. Underlying spending draws on Article I, Section 8, Clause 1…