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1. 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.

   …its authority to regulate firearms must be tied to an enumerated power. The Commerce Clause, as originally understood, does not extend to mere possession of a firearm by an individual for self-defense in the home. Therefore, the statute as…

2. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10865526 · May 29, 2026

   Re-decided holding: The FAA §1 exemption covers workers on intrastate legs of interstate journeys, consistent with the original meaning of 'engaged in interstate commerce.'

   …text: Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 gives Congress power to regulate 'Commerce . . . among the several States.' The FAA, enacted under this power, exempts workers 'engaged in . . . interstate commerce.' 3) Ratification-era understanding:…

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

   Federal Invasive Species Interstate Commerce and Lands Protection Act of 2026

   …state lines. This Act applies only to (1) navigable waters used in interstate commerce, (2) federal lands and waters under exclusive federal jurisdiction, and (3) activities that directly and substantially affect interstate commerce, such…

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

   Pacific Commercial Fishing Restoration and Authorization Act of 2026

   …obligations. SECTION 3. AUTHORIZATION OF FISHING ACCESS. (a) The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Pacific Fishery Management Council and the Secretary of State, shall issue permits for commercial fishing by U.S.-flagged…

5. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-14334 · Jul 15, 2026

   Commercial Aircraft and Engine Supply Chain Security and Fair Trade Act

   …and consent of the Senate, including representatives from the Departments of Commerce, Defense, Transportation, and Labor, and three private-sector experts with no financial interest in the subject matter. (b) The Commission shall…

6. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10880244 · Jun 29, 2026

   FIFRA does not preempt state-law failure-to-warn claims that seek damages for injuries caused by a pesticide, because such claims are not 'requirements for labeling or packaging' within the meaning of 7 U.S.C. §136v(b), and the Tenth Amendment reserves to the states the power to provide tort remedies for harm to health and safety.

   …approved without such a warning? 1) The question is whether FIFRA's preemption clause bars a state-law tort claim that seeks damages for a manufacturer's failure to warn of a pesticide's alleged cancer risk, when the EPA has approved a…

7. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10073 · Aug 13, 2026

   International Endangered Species Conservation Assistance Act of 2025

   …increases. Honors Republican priorities: limits federal spending to a narrow, commerce-linked surcharge, includes a sunset clause, requires measurable outcomes, prohibits land acquisition or property rights infringement, and ties…

8. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-17294 · Aug 23, 2026

   Temporary Suspension of Additional Duties on Canadian Alcoholic Beverages, Dairy, and Motor Vehicles

   …goods that were imposed to offset Canadian discrimination against U.S. commerce in alcoholic beverages, dairy, and motor vehicles. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Pursuant to the authority vested in me by…

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

   Enumerated Infrastructure and Housing Assistance Act of 2027

   …on interstate routes, and navigable waterways that directly affect interstate commerce. No funds may be used for intrastate roads or local transit systems unless they are part of a federally designated interstate corridor. All grants must…

10. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-11415 · Jun 06, 2026

    Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security Act of 2026

    …The development and deployment of such systems affect interstate and foreign commerce, national defense, and the privacy and civil liberties of individuals. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) 'Advanced artificial intelligence' means any…

11. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4189 · Aug 11, 2026

    INSULIN Fair Pricing Act of 2026

    …insulin products. This Act regulates the price of insulin sold in interstate commerce to ensure affordability for consumers while respecting state authority over intrastate health care and insurance. Section 1. Findings: Congress finds…

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

    Constitutional Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2027

    …management of federal public lands and waters (Property Clause), interstate commerce regulation (Commerce Clause), and spending for the general welfare (Taxing and Spending Clause). No funds may be used to regulate or mandate state or…

13. 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

    …years, and requiring a study by the Department of Transportation on interstate commerce effects. Funding for the study shall come from the DOT's existing administrative budget. Section 2. Consideration of H.R. 8595 (National Security…

14. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.J.Res. 208 · Aug 05, 2026

    Educational Opportunity and Accountability Act of 2025

    …powers, such as the Spending Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1) and the Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3). Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (Spending Clause) Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause, as supporting…

15. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 8663 · May 14, 2026

    Interstate Fair Pay Standards Act

    …Section 3(s)—those with annual gross sales over $500,000 engaged in interstate commerce or producing goods for commerce—from paying unequal wages to employees for substantially equal work on jobs requiring equal skill, effort,…

16. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10110 · Aug 20, 2026

    Interstate Real Estate Data Sharing Compact Act

    …local real estate transactions that are not clearly part of interstate commerce, exceeding Congress's power under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. It mandates data collection and disclosure requirements on private parties and…

17. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10152 · Oct 17, 2026

    Limited Review and Open Model Support Act for Artificial Intelligence

    …limits. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 authorizes federal review of foreign commerce, which governs public risk review of open artificial intelligence models developed or made available by China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia. Article I,…

18. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10862762 · Oct 15, 2026

    Pension Withdrawal Liability Notice and Review Proposal

    …create a clear record for arbitration and court review, while leaving the Commerce Clause authority in Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 as the basis for the underlying liability rules. Both readings can accept this because it keeps the…

19. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9669 · Jul 17, 2026

    Forensic Assertive Community Treatment Pilot Program Act of 2025

    …powers if it does not tie funding to a specific enumerated power such as the Commerce Clause or the Spending Clause. The bill does not specify a funding source, raising concerns under Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 (Appropriations Clause)…

20. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9180 · Jun 10, 2026

    Disaster Community Development Needs Assessment Act of 2025

    …Power to provide for the general welfare) and Clause 3 (to regulate interstate commerce affected by disasters). It is intended to provide Congress and the Executive with timely, standardized information on community development needs…