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1. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9171 · Jun 07, 2026

   Constitutional Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2027

   …policies beyond federal statutory baselines, consistent with the Tenth Amendment. Section 2. Any grant or cooperative agreement to a state or local government shall be voluntary and shall not impose conditions unrelated to the federal…

2. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 2388 · Oct 08, 2026

   Lower Elwha Trust Lands Restoration and Accountability Act

   …they allow Congress to place specified land into trust for a Tribe. The Fifth Amendment Takings Clause limits that power: private property cannot be taken without just compensation. The Tenth Amendment leaves state police powers in place…

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

   SI Cherokee Historic Sites Trust and River Protection Draft

   …and those two provisions together control this trust transfer while the Fifth Amendment and Tenth Amendment limit it. This SI draft would place the identified Monroe County lands described in the source excerpt into federal trust for the…

4. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 3857 · Oct 15, 2026

   Improved Snow Forecasts with Capped Funding and State Protections

   …commerce support data collection for federal projects, while the Tenth Amendment leaves water rights and allocation decisions to the states and existing contracts. The Snow Forecast Improvement and Accountability Act would reauthorize the…

5. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 3872 · Oct 12, 2026

   Capped and Accountable Hardrock Leasing for Acquired Federal Lands

   …needs clear limits to avoid open-ended disposition without standards. Fifth Amendment Due Process requires notice, fair lease terms, and appeal rights for competing claimants before leases are granted or denied. Tenth Amendment requires…

6. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-14548 · Jul 18, 2026

   National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act of 2026

   …tribal consultation requirements, raising due process concerns under the Fifth Amendment. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper Clause – to carry out the Property Clause) Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (Property Clause –…

7. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9170 · Jun 07, 2026

   Enumerated Infrastructure and Housing Assistance Act of 2027

   …have standing to challenge expenditures in federal court under the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause if their state is coerced into accepting funds. Honors Democratic priorities by funding infrastructure and housing assistance for…

8. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4238 · Jul 23, 2026

   Endless Mountains Heritage Partnership Act

   …into state and local land-use planning, potentially violating the Tenth Amendment by imposing federal standards on non-federal lands. The bill's authorization of federal grants and planning without clear enumerated power for heritage…

9. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-12283 · Jun 17, 2026

   Pacific Commercial Fishing Restoration and Authorization Act of 2026

   …of affected stakeholders (e.g., foreign fishing entities) under the Fifth Amendment if done without notice or hearing. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause) Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (Property Clause) Fifth Amendment Due…

10. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10092 · Aug 16, 2026

    National Laboratory Foreign Access Risk Screening Act

    …critical technology while allowing legitimate scientific collaboration. Fifth Amendment Due Process: A blanket nationality-based ban may deny individuals a meaningful opportunity to challenge a denial of access. Overbreadth: The ban could…

11. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 5729 · Jul 23, 2026

    North Rim Restoration and Fiscal Responsibility Act

    …on non-federal lands or state governments, it would violate the Tenth Amendment. If the original bill lacked a clear funding source or imposed unfunded mandates, it could raise concerns under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (Spending…

12. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10117 · Aug 21, 2026

    Federal Invasive Species Interstate Commerce and Lands Protection Act of 2026

    …funding without new taxes. The original bill may have overstepped the Tenth Amendment by regulating state-managed water bodies and lands not under federal jurisdiction. It may have lacked a clear nexus to interstate commerce as required by…

13. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5194 · Aug 04, 2026

    Federal Courthouse Efficiency and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2025

    To improve the maintenance, alteration, and construction of U.S. courthouses to ensure they are safe, efficient, and adequate for the federal judiciary, while potentially reducing costs and improving oversight. This Act amends title 28 of…

14. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-14549 · Jul 18, 2026

    National Monument Boundary Modification and Congressional Review Act

    Adjust the boundaries of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument to allow for resource extraction and local land-use flexibility. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress…

15. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-11181 · Jun 06, 2026

    Federal Land Access and Management Reform Act of 2026

    …Clause) Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper Clause) Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause (ensuring notice and comment)