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1 THE STANDARDIZING TESTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY BEFORE LARGE ELECTIONS GIVING ELECTORS NECESSARY INFORMATION FOR UNOBSTRUCTED SELECTION (STABLE GENIUS) ACT OF BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: SECTION 1. SECTION 2. SECTION 3. No later than twenty-one days after nomination by the candidate s party, any candidate for President of the United States, including those standing for reelection, must submit to the Federal Elections Commission the results of a full medical evaluation performed by the medical office under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy. Full medical evaluation shall include a full psychiatric evaluation. This legislation may also be identified by its informal name, the STABLE GENIUS Act of The Secretary of the Navy shall certify the accuracy of the report given by each candidate to the Federal Elections Commission 12 SECTION 4. This law shall go into effect for the 2020 general election SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. INTRODUCED BY CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE BY DONOVAN HILL 15 16

2 A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE IRANIAN NUCLEAR AGREEMENT WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, RESOLVED, the president frequently threatens to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), otherwise known as the Iranian Nuclear Agreement; and the JCPOA is working as intended and is the only peaceful way to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon; and an Iranian nuclear weapon would further destabilize the Middle East; and the withdrawal by the U.S. from yet another major international agreement would drive a wedge between us and our allies and further embolden our adversaries; now, therefore, be it that the Congress here assembled fully supports the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action as written. Introduced for Congressional Debate by Cyrus Newquist

3 A BILL TO BAN NEW CONSTRUCTION OF OFFSHORE DRILLING SITES 1. Be it enacted by this FFL Congressional Debate here assembled that: 2. Section I: No new permits shall be issued to companies for the construction of offshore wells. 3. Section II: Offshore wells shall entail underwater sites that are created for the purpose of drilling for petroleum and/or natural gas. 4. Section III: A. The Department of Interior (DOI) shall oversee the implementation of this legislation. 5. B. $500 million shall be allocated to the DOI for infrastructure management. 6. C. Any company found in violation of this legislation shall be subject to a corporate tax increase from 21% to 35%. 7. Section IV: This legislation shall go into effect within 6 months of passage.. 8. Section V: All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. Introduced for Congressional Debate by Francesco Furnari, Cypress Bay High School

4 THE TAIWANESE SOVEREIGNTY ACT OF 2018 BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: SECTION 1. A. The United States will hereby formally recognize Taiwan as an independent country from the People s Republic of China as the Republic of Taiwan. B. The United States will send $500 million in Military aid to the newly formed Republic of Taiwan as well as $500 million in Humanitarian aid. SECTION 2. A. Recognition of Taiwan shall be defined as a formal denouncement of the One China Policy as well as the placement of formal embassies and ambassadors to the Republic of Taiwan. B. Military aid shall be defined at the discretion and needs of the newly formed Republic of Taiwan. C. Humanitarian aid shall include but not be limited to food, water, medical supplies. D. Taiwan shall be defined as the Republic of China, under the leadership of Tsai Ing-Wen and the government defined under the Constitution of the Republic of China. SECTION 3. A. U.S. State Department shall work with USAID to implement this bill. B. The U.S. Department of Defense shall be charged with administering Military aid SECTION 4. This legislation will take effect immediately upon passage. SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with the legislation are hereby declared null and void. Respectfully submitted for Congressional Debate by Sen. David Allen of Western High School.

5 THE CLEAN WATER ACT OF BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 2 Section 1. A. $400 billion will be invested to improving the nation s drinking 3 water infrastructure. 4 B. Chromium 6 will be capped at 0.06 parts per billion. 5 Section 2. Drinking water infrastructure includes the physical components that 6 comprise a water utility s source of supply, treatment, storage, 7 transmission and distribution systems. 8 Section 3. The money will go to the Environmental Protection Agency to fund 9 construction projects regarding drinking water and wastewater systems, as 10 well as, enforcing the regulations for Chromium Section 4. The funding will be delivered within 3 months of the passage of this bill. 12 Section 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. Introduced for Congressional Debate by Wellington High School

6 A BILL TO TRADE WITH IRAN TO PROMOTE DEMOCRACY BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: SECTION 1. The United States increase monthly imports from Iran to 7 billion US dollars or equivalent. SECTION 2. Monthly imports is defined as the combined worth in dollars of all items the United States buys from a certain country within a month. SECTION 3. The United States Department of State shall have the power to enforce this bill. A. The Department of State shall run semi-annual surveys of the condition of freedom in Iran. B. If democracy and freedom in Iran do not improve as determined by the Department of State, the Department of State shall reduce monthly imports from Iran to 3 billion US dollars or equivalent. SECTION 4. This bill shall be effective starting September SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. Introduced for Congressional Debate by American Heritage Boca-Delray

7 COMPETITIVENESS FOR AMERICAN RESOURCES (CAR) ACT OF Be it enacted by this FFL Congressional Debate here assembled that: 2. Section I: A. A 2.5% increase in the import tax shall be levied on cars built by foreign 3. entities 4. B. This tax shall be only be increased by 1% for those manufacturers that use 5. more than 50% metal sourced from America in vehicle manufacturing. 6. Section II: A. A foreign entity shall be defined as a manufacturing enterprise owned and/or 7. run from a foreign nation, excluding Mexico and Canada. 8. B. Cars shall be defined as a motor vehicle, including, but not limited to private 9. passenger vehicles and commercial transport vehicles. 10. Section III: This legislation shall take effect in October Section IV: The US Department of Homeland Security shall enforce the taxes 12. levied by this legislation. 13. Section V: All laws or portions of laws in conflict with the provisions of this legislation 14. shall hereby be declared null and void. Introduced for Congressional Debate by Ryan Wasserman, Pine View School 1

8 A BILL TO STRENGTHEN U.S. DETERRENCE OF BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS 2 SECTION 1. The US shall hereby strengthen deterrence of biological 3 weapons by significantly increasing investments in our capability to 4 respond to the consequences of biological attacks and to reduce the 5 likelihood of their occurrence. Congress will increase and incentivize 6 investments including healthcare response and emerging infectious 7 disease research. 8 SECTION 2. Deterrence is defined as the act of discouraging an action through: 9 A. instilling doubt or fear of consequences, 10 B. increased defense systems and safeguards, and 11 C. quickly reversing the harms of an attack Biological weapons include any harmful biological agents, such as a pathogenic microorganism or neurotoxin, used as a weapon to cause death or disease, usually on a large scale SECTION 3. Together, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense, and Department of Homeland Security will oversee the implementation of the bill. 18 SECTION 4. This Legislation will be enacted by June 1, SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. Introduced for debate by Sophia Lloyd George of Oxbridge Academy

9 A BILL TO REGULATE CONCEALED CARRY PERMITS 1. Be it enacted by this FFL Congressional Debate here assembled that: 2. Section I: A. The State s system of regulating and issuing concealed carry permits are 3. hereby abolished. 4. B. A Federal permit system to regulate and issue concealed carry permits is 5. hereby created. 6. C. 1.5 billion dollars will be allocated to the Department of Justice to fund 7. courses and administration of the permit process. 8. Section II: A. These permits will be necessary to carry a weapon in public in a concealed 9. manner, either on one s person or in close proximity 10. B. In order to qualify for the permit a citizen must successfully complete a gun 11. safety and training course developed and taught by a qualified law 12. enforcement agent, be at least 21 years of age, pass a psychological 13. evaluation administered by a practicing psychologist, and have no prior 14. felonies. 15. C. These permits must be renewed on a three-year cycle, with every odd 16. number renewal requiring another successful completion of the weapons 17. safety course. 18. D. These permits will be immediately revoked if convicted of a violent crime.

10 19. E. All United States military members and currently active law enforcement 20. agents are excused from the completion of a gun safety and training course. 21. Section III: The provisions of this bill shall take effect October 1st, Section IV: The Department of Justice shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of 23. this bill. Those found guilty of carrying a concealed weapon without a permit 24. will be sentenced to a mandatory minimum of 2 years. 25. Section V: All laws or portions of laws in conflict with the provisions of this legislation 26. shall hereby be declared null and void. Introduced for Congressional Debate by Kacie Bates, Pine View School

11 A BILL TO PRIVATIZE SPACE EXPLORATION 1. Be it enacted by this FFL Congressional Debate here assembled that: 2. Section I: A. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shall be 3. dissolved. 4. B. NASA s multibillion dollar budget and all assets shall be used to subsidize 5. private space exploration companies. 6. C. 20 billion dollars will additionally be allocated annually to also subsidize 7. private space exploration companies. 8. Section II: Private space exploration companies shall be defined as nongovernmental 9. entities that offer equipment and services geared towards space exploration, 10. both robotic and human. 11. Section III: The provisions of this bill shall take effect at the state of FY Section IV: The Department of Commerce, the Department of Defense, and the 13. Department of Energy shall cooperate to issue these subsidies. Priority will be 14. given to companies found to be faster, more efficient, and more 15. environmentally friendly. 16. Section V: All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. Introduced for Congressional Debate by Douglas Goodin, Pine View School

12 A BILL TO OVERTURN CITIZENS UNITED BE IT ENACTED BY THIS STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1 SECTION 1. The 2010 Supreme Court Decision in Citizens United v. F.E.C. will hereby be 2 overturned. 3 SECTION 2. Political Action Committees (PACs) are organizations established by corporation 4 or special interest to raise money from individuals for a political campaign or 5 cause. 6 SECTION 3. This legislation will take effect on June 1, SECTION 4. The FEC and the courts will oversee enforcement of this bill. 8 SECTION 5. All other laws in conflict with this policy shall hereby be declared null 9 and void. Introduced for debate by Maddie Kaplan of Oxbridge Academy

13 A BILL TO MANDATE A BOUNTY ON INVASIVE SPECIES BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: SECTION 1. The Fish and Wildlife Service shall pay hunters a bounty for killing invasive species on Federal land. SECTION 2. A. Animals will have an increase in bounty based on age. This will vary based on the ages in which mating begins among a given species. Along with a designated cap for bounties among a given species per annum. B. There will be no restrictions regarding the method of killing, but restrictions will be in place preventing hunting done in residential areas unless permitted. C. Invasive species will be defined as a non-native species, that causes harm to the ecosystem it inhibits. D The Fish and Wildlife Service will have authority to establish what species are invasive and subject to the bounty. SECTION 3. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and Department of the Interior shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of this bill. Killing without permit in restricted areas, or of excess bounties will result in a $1500 fine. SECTION 4. The provisions of this bill shall take effect January 1, SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. Respectfully submitted, Simon Hanna Carrollwood Day School

14 A BILL TO MANDATE THE RELEASE OF VIDEO FOOTAGE INVOLVING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 2 SECTION 1. In all cases where a law enforcement officer is involved in an incident 3 involving the discharge of firearms which results in the injury or death of a 4 suspect, all unedited video footage of the incident must be turned over to 5 the Department of Justice within 24 hours. 6 SECTION 2. A. Video footage shall be defined as dashboard cameras, body cameras, 7 Helicopter cameras, drone videos, embedded media sources, or any 8 other means of recording the incident which are controlled and held by 9 the law enforcement agency. 10 B. A law enforcement officer shall be defined as a government employee 11 who is responsible for the prevention, investigation, apprehension, or 12 detention of individuals suspected or convicted of offenses. 13 SECTION 3. The Department of Justice will oversee enforcement of this legislation 14 and will examine video footage turned over to determine if the civil rights 15 of the victim were violated during the incident. 16 SECTION 4. This legislation shall be implemented immediately after passage. 17 SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. Introduced for Congressional Debate by Guyberson Pierre, Royal Palm Beach High School

15 A BILL TO IMPROVE OUR NATIONAL SECURITY BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: SECTION 1. Seeing that a controversy enveloping our country can go to the possible extent of a government shutdown, it is noted that action must be taken. $1,000,000,000 will be appropriated as a block grant to increase funding in our border security. SECTION 2. The increased funding of our border security shall be defined as any appropriation of the moneys that is deemed beneficial to our security as a nation. An example could be splitting the money to pay for more border security agents, along with building a temporary barrier for the areas in which there is no physical border. SECTION 3. The Department of Homeland Security shall oversee the implementation of this legislation along with our Federal Congress to make sure funding is spent as it is seen fit. SECTION 4. SECTION 5. This bill will go into effect 90 days upon passage. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. Introduced for Congressional Debate by Gianluca Medigovic, Fort Lauderdale High School

16 A BILL TO AID PAKISTAN BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: SECTION 1. The United States Federal Government shall allocate $200 million to the Pakistani government with the purpose of developing intelligence to defeat Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent. SECTION 2. The United States will send 250 troops to the region to advise and assist local forces in improving their ability to plan, lead, and conduct operations. SECTION 3. The Department of Defense will oversee the enforcement of the bill. A. The Department of Defense will conduct quarterly checkups to ensure that the aid is being used effectively. SECTION 4. This bill shall go into effect on December 1, SECTION 5. and void. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null Introduced for Congressional Debate by St. Thomas Aquinas High School

17 A BILL FOR DESALINIZATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: SECTION 1. An amount of $2 billion of humanitarian aid will be sent to Sub-Saharan Africa for the development of water desalination. SECTION 2. Humanitarian aid is defined as aid to relieve human suffering, including but not limited to food, water, and medicine. SECTION 3. The United States Agency for International Development will oversee this legislation. A. The $2 billion will be reallocated from the Department of Defense s discretionary military budget. SECTION 4. SECTION 5. This bill will go into effect for the 2019 fiscal year. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. Respectfully submitted, Rep. Setareh Gooshvar Trinity Preparatory School

18 A BILL TO CREATE A RENEWABLE ENERGY TASK FORCE 1. Be it enacted by this FFL Congressional Debate here assembled that: 2. Section I: 3 billion dollars shall be allocated to the Department of Energy annually in order 3. to establish a national task force dedicated to the research, maintenance, and 4. expansion of renewable energy production in the United States. 5. Section II: A. Research shall be defined as scientific study to improve and develop new 6. renewable energy techniques and processes. 7. B. Maintenance shall be defined as the upkeep of currently operating 8. renewable energy facilities across the United States. 9. C. Expansion shall be defined as construction of new renewable energy 10. facilities across the United States, including but not limited to solar, 11. hydroelectric, wind, and biofuel facilities. 12. Section III: The provisions of this bill shall take effect October 1st, Section IV: The Department of Energy shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of 14. this bill. 15. Section V: All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. Introduced for Congressional Debate by Cameron Burns, Pine View School

19 THE RUSSIAN COLLABORATION ACT OF Be it enacted by this FFL Congressional Debate here assembled that: 2 Section I: The United States shall lift economic sanctions on the Russian Federation 3 provided that they prove a significant decrease in human rights violations 4 occurring within their borders. 5 Section II: Economic sanctions shall be defined as a withdrawal of financial and trade 6 partnerships levied against governments to punish them for violating 7 international norms. United States economic sanctions specifically target the 8 Russian Federation s energy sector. 9 Section III: This bill shall go into effect immediately upon passage. 10 Section IV: The U.S Department of State shall oversee the process of lifting the sanctions. 11 They may consider lifting the sanctions if the following two conditions are met 12 by the year 2022: 13 A) Representatives of the Russian Federation have delivered to the U.S 14 Department of State or the President a plan for improvement with human rights. 15 B) A report by the Human Rights Watch and/or Amnesty International report that 16 Russia has seen a significant decrease in human rights violations.

20 17 Section V: All laws in conflict with this legislation are declared null and void. Introduced for Congressional Debate by Rep. Nirmit Chandan, Dreyfoos School of the Arts

21 A BILL TO EXPAND THE WAR ON DRUGS BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: SECTION Million dollars shall be allocated to JIATF-W for the purpose of interdicting the trafficking of fentanyl. SECTION 2. Joint Interagency Task Force West (JIATF-W) shall be defined as an executive agency under US Pacific Command (USPACOM) which specializes in counter-narcotics operations. Fentanyl shall be defined as a synthetic opioid 50 times more potent than heroin. SECTION 3. USPACOM will oversee the allocation of funds to JIATF-W. SECTION 4. The bill will be implemented immediately upon passage. SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. Rep. Ian Bluth, American Heritage School Plantation

22 MASS SHOOTINGS DETERRENT (MSD) ACT OF 2018 BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: SECTION 1. Section 922(a) of Title 18 U.S Code shall hereby be amended after subsection (u) to include the following: it shall be unlawful for a person to possess a large capacity magazine. SECTION 2. A large capacity magazine shall be defined as a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device that has a capacity of, or that can readily store more than 10 rounds of ammunition. SECTION 3. The Department of Justice shall oversee the implementation of the bill. A. Section 1 shall not apply to the manufacture of magazines for any U.S department, agency or law enforcement agencies. B. Collection facilities shall be set up at every local law enforcement department to collect the magazines. C. Violation of this Act shall result in fines and imprisonment of no more than 15 years. SECTION 4. This legislation shall be implemented 6 months after it passes. SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. Introduced for Congressional Debate by Senator Brezenski

23 THE NIGERIAN DEMILITARIZATION ACT OF 2018 BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: SECTION 1. A. The United States shall reduce future installments of military aid to Nigeria to 35% of their current value. B. The United States shall increase humanitarian aid to Nigeria by $6 million and will place an additional 10,000 United States troops on the ground. SECTION 2. A. Military aid shall be defined as aid used to assist a country or its people in its defense efforts or to assist a country in maintaining control over its own territory and shall be allocated at the discretion of the Nigerian military. B. Humanitarian aid shall include but is not limited to food, water, and medical supplies. SECTION 3. A. The U.S. State Department shall work in conjunction with USAID to implement this bill. B. Yearly audits of humanitarian aid will be conducted by the U.S. State Department. If any misuse of the aid is found, it shall be removed immediately. SECTION 4. This legislation will go into effect as of October 15, SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with the legislation are hereby declared null and void. Respectfully submitted for Congressional Debate by Sen. Alexis Lass of Western High School.

24 A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT A PERMANENT JAPANESE MILITARY WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, since World War II, Japan s military capabilities have been limited to defensive forces; and the Japanese Self-Defense Forces are currently supplemented and supported by United States Military personnel; and the threat to Japan posed by North Korea has been increasing; and the recent North Korean missile test violated Japanese airspace; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the Student Congress here assembled that the United States shall support Japan s efforts to build an offensive military force to protect itself and, be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Congress shall support a change to Japan s constitution to allow the establishment of a permanent Japanese military.

25 A BILL TO ALLEVIATE THE POWER OF PRIVATE PRISONS 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: SECTION 1. Juveniles will be banned from being sent to private prisons. Federal funding for private prisons shall also be reduced by 50%, and the funds will be reallocated to create more federal public prisons. Current juveniles in private prisons shall be relocated to a federal public prison. 6 7 SECTION 2. Juveniles shall be defined as those who are age 18 and younger. This legislation shall pertain to those who have been charged or convicted of an offense SECTION 3. The Department of Justice will enforce the prevention of juveniles from being sent to private prisons. The Department of Treasury will be in control of regulating the reduction in funding, along with its reallocation SECTION 4. This legislation shall be put into effect on October 1 st, SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.

26 A BILL TO PROMOTE PEACE IN ISRAEL BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1 SECTION 1. The Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 is hereby repealed, as are the 2 December 6, 2017, official recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, 3 and the Department of State s order to begin planning for the relocation of 4 the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. 5 SECTION 2. The Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 shall be defined as Public Law of the United States as passed by the 104th Congress on October 7 23, 1995, and effective as of November 8, The December 6, 2017, 8 official recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel shall be defined as 9 Presidential Proclamation 9683, as enacted by the Administration of 10 Donald J. Trump in The Department of State s order to begin 11 planning for the relocation of the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem 12 shall be defined as the directive confirmed to exist in Secretary of State 13 Rex W. Tillerson s press statement from December 6, 2017, regarding 14 President Trump s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel s capital. 15 SECTION 3. The Department of State shall oversee the enforcement of this legislation. 16 SECTION 4. This legislation shall take effect immediately upon passage. 17 A. This legislation shall be constituted as immediately and 18 automatically repealed, and the Jerusalem Embassy Act of immediately and automatically reinstated as law, upon the 20 completion of final status talks in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 21 which Jerusalem s status as Israel s capital is internationally 22 recognized. 23 SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. Introduced for Congressional Debate by Cooper City High School.

27 The M.I.A.M.I Act BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 1 SECTION 1. The EB-5 merit-based immigration visa program is hereby repealed. 2 SECTION 2. Repealed shall be defined as the removal of green card status and 3 discontinuation of the EB-5 Visa program 4 SECTION 3. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security shall oversee the 5 implementation of this legislation 6 A. The United States Congress' Immigration Act of 1990 (IMMACT 90) will 7 have all individuals, in the country under EB-5 exclusively, remain on 8 green card status pending an immigration court date to determine any 9 risks to national security or fraud. If convicted, individuals will be 10 deported. 11 a. All those found not guilty shall be granted permanent legal residence SECTION 4. SECTION 5. B. For individuals who paid private firms for estates and those firms were later convicted of fraud, those foreign individuals will be granted compensation C. The Federal Bureau of Investigations will utilize their forensic accounts to determine any foreign conflict of interests. Private contractors will be used if deemed necessary This bill will be implemented immediately upon passage All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. Introduced for Congressional Debate by NSU University School.

28 A BILL TO DEEM EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AS MANDATORY 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: SECTION 1. The United States Department of Education shall make it mandatory for students in high school to take an extracurricular activity in regards to an organization or club outside of class time SECTION 2. Students shall be defined as a child or young adult that is in a state school system, either private, public, or charter. This also includes schools within United States territories. 8 9 SECTION 3. The United States Department of Education will oversee the enforcement of the bill SECTION 4. SECTION 5. This legislation shall take effect starting the school year. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. Respectfully Submitted by Franklin Academy HS

29 A Resolution to Prioritize Vocational and Technical Programs In Education 1. Whereas: Schools have decreased funding or eliminated funding for vocational programs, 2. Whereas: There is a gap between industry demands and eligible workers, 3. Whereas: There is a growing need for skilled workers in the United States to fill said 4. jobs, 5. BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The United States Department of Education should invest 6. monies and prioritize Vocational and Technical Programs In Education. Respectfully Submitted - G. Holmes Braddock HS

30 A BILL TO LEGALIZE GOVERNMENT-APPROVED BROTHELS IN THE UNITED STATES 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 2 3 SECTION 1. Government-approved brothels shall hereby be legalized in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and US territories for commercial usage. 4 5 SECTION 2. Government-approved brothels shall be defined as brothels approved by the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 6 7 A brothel shall be defined as a place where people may come to engage in sexual activity with a prostitute, sometimes referred to as a sex worker. 8 9 SECTION 3. The Department of Justice, Department of Health and Human Services, and IRS will oversee the implementation of the legislation SECTION 4. SECTION 5. A. Government-approved brothels will submit applications to the Department of Justice and Department of Health and Human Services for comprehensive review. B. Government-approved brothels will receive monthly reviews from officials from both departments to ensure that safety standards are met. A brothel will not be allowed to operate until these safety standards are met. The safety standards a government-approved brothel must have are that none of the sex workers currently have sexually transmitted diseases/infections and the use of condoms is mandatory. C. Government-approved brothels will be taxable businesses just as any other legal institution. D. Brothel workers must be of at least 18 years of age and be tested during the monthly reviews for sexually transmitted diseases/infections. E. All consumers must have proof of being tested and not having any sexually transmitted diseases/infections within the past 2 months. This bill will go into effect immediately after passage. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. Introduced for Congressional Debate by Nandika Regatti 28

31 A BILL TO BRING DACA AND DAPA PROTECTIONS TOGETHER 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: SECTION 1. SECTION 2. SECTION 3. Both the DACA and DAPA programs shall be instated with the US DACA refers to individuals who entered the United States before their 16 th birthday as of June DAPA refers to immigrants who are parents of US lawful citizens of US permanent residents. The United States Citizenship and Immigrations Services, along with the Department of Justice, shall oversee the implementation of this legislation. A. $1,000,000,000 (1 billion) shall be dedicated to US immigration courts to aid in the influx of cases. B. This legislation shall be reviewed every four years, and will expire after October 1 st SECTION 4. This legislation shall go into effect October 1 st SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 14 INTRODUCED FOR CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE KENDAL LINDSAY, APOPKA HIGH SCHOOL 15

32 1 THE NEVER AGAIN ACT BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: SECTION 1. The United States will take extensive measures towards creating more comprehensive gun control policies by instituting a national gun buyback program SECTION 2. A. All assault rifles are hereby declared illegal and must be bought back from citizens. A National Gun Buyback program is defined as a program in which local law enforcement agencies are provided money in order to purchase privately owned firearms from citizens who choose to do so An assault rifle is defined as a self-loading, intermediate or full-powered cartridge with a detachable magazine with any availability to add an accessory (including but not limited to an optic, fore grips, and stocks.) SECTION 3. The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) will oversee the implementation of this bill C. Funding for National Security will be deducted by 5% in order to provide mechanisms necessary to enforce this legislation. D. An audit shall be placed 5 years after the passage of this bill to ensure that all assault rifles are bought back from citizens. SECTION 4. This legislation shall take effect on January 1 st, SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void Introduced for Congressional Debate by Sarah Mohammed, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

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