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1. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-11314 · Jun 06, 2026

   National Security Tariff Authorization Act of 2026

   …Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. § 1862). The President is authorized to impose tariffs on such imports only after a formal investigation by the Secretary of Commerce and a joint resolution of Congress approving the tariff schedule. Section 3.…

2. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-15975 · Aug 06, 2026

   Corrected Proclamation: Facilitating Positive Adjustment to Competition From Imports of Quartz Surface Products

   …temporary relief to the domestic quartz surface product industry by imposing tariffs or quotas to address serious injury caused by increased imports, and to facilitate adjustment to import competition. By the authority vested in me as…

3. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.Res. 1340 · Jun 08, 2026

   Digital Services Tax Fairness and Retaliation Authorization Act

   …that discriminates against U.S. companies, to impose proportionate retaliatory tariffs or other trade restrictions on goods or services from that country. The USTR shall conduct an investigation within 180 days of a petition from a U.S.…

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

   Commercial Aircraft and Engine Supply Chain Security and Fair Trade Act

   …President may, by proclamation, adjust imports of the covered articles through tariffs, quotas, or other measures, but only for a period not to exceed four years. (b) Any adjustment shall be subject to congressional approval by joint…

5. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-03832 · Oct 16, 2026

   SI Corrected Executive Form for Ending Emergency Duties Under Executive Order 14389

   …supply chain in the People's Republic of China, Venezuelan oil, reciprocal tariffs, Brazil, the Russian Federation, Cuba, and Iran. The Constitution gives Congress power to lay duties under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and to regulate…

6. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-14991 · Aug 02, 2026

   Reciprocal Trade Enforcement Act of 2026

   …executive action because it restores Congress's constitutional role in setting tariffs, ensures due process through investigation and public hearing, includes oversight and sunset to prevent indefinite trade wars, and provides a clear…

7. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-14992 · Jul 29, 2026

   Reciprocal Dairy Trade Enforcement Act of 2026

   …WTO dispute resolution step, appealing to free-trade proponents on both sides. Tariffs are a form of taxation and regulation of foreign commerce, which Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and Clause 3 vest in Congress, not the President. The…

8. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-13588 · Jul 03, 2026

   Emergency Fertilizer Supply Act of 2026

   …from institutional integrity: Congress retains its constitutional power over tariffs, and the executive gains a clear, time-limited delegation that avoids unilateral overreach. The President lacks unilateral authority to modify tariff…

9. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-14990 · Jul 28, 2026

   Revised Proclamation on Adjusting Aluminum Imports Under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962

   Further restrict aluminum imports to protect domestic industry and national security, building on prior Section 232 actions. By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including…

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

    Motor Vehicle Trade Reciprocity Act of 2026

    …gain a clear statutory delegation that respects congressional authority over tariffs and commerce, with a sunset to prevent permanent trade barriers. Both parties benefit from institutional integrity: Congress reclaims its constitutional…

11. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-16979 · Aug 20, 2026

    Unmanned Aircraft Systems Import Security Act of 2026

    …(a) The President may, by proclamation, impose quantitative restrictions, tariffs, or prohibitions on the importation of UAS or UAS components if the President determines that such imports threaten to impair the national security. (b)…

12. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-16400 · Aug 15, 2026

    Polysilicon Supply Chain Security Act of 2026

    …AUTHORITY TO ADJUST IMPORTS. The President is authorized to impose temporary tariffs or quotas on imports of polysilicon and its derivatives, as defined by the Secretary of Commerce, if the Secretary determines that such imports threaten…

13. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-06956 · May 14, 2026

    Adjusting Imports of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceutical Ingredients for National Security

    To restrict or tariff imports of pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients to reduce foreign dependence, bolster domestic production, and secure supply chains against disruptions. By the authority vested in me as President by…

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

    Temporary Import Surcharge Authorization and Accountability Act

    …and press trading partners toward fairer balances without open-ended executive tariffs. VFA assesses it would give Democrats worker protections, clear exemptions for food, medicine, and low-income household goods, public reporting, and a…

15. 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

    …transparent process for trade adjustments. The President's imposition of tariffs without explicit statutory authorization may violate Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (Taxing Power) and Clause 3 (Commerce Clause). Suspension of duties…

16. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-06960 · May 14, 2026

    Proclamation on National Security Adjustments to Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper

    Strengthen tariffs, quotas, or other import adjustments on aluminum, steel, and copper to protect U.S. national security and domestic manufacturing capacity. By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of…

17. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10170 · Oct 17, 2026

    Limited Memory Chip Study With Cost Cap and Sunset

    …labor, permitting, power, and transport. It would not create subsidies, tariffs, purchase rules, or licensing changes. Any future action would need separate legislation. Spending would be capped at $3 million from existing Commerce funds.…

18. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to R1-2026-03829 · May 14, 2026

    De Minimis Duty Enforcement and Border Security Act of 2026

    Suspend duty-free de minimis treatment (under $800 value) for all low-value imports to boost customs revenue, curb fentanyl and counterfeit smuggling via mail, and protect U.S. manufacturing from cheap foreign goods. Section 1. Short…