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1 0 FGCCFL October All Events H.R. 0 A Bill to Provide Incentives for U.S. Businesses to Buy American 0 SECTION. SECTION. SECTION. The Internal Revenue Service will provide tax credits as incentives to US businesses which purchase raw materials, goods, or services from other US-based businesses. A. Tax credits will be issued based on how many American goods the company buys, trades, and uses for manufacturing. B. The business income tax of the business entity will be reduced by % if the share of American goods and services exceeds % of goods and services purchased. Natural resources, particularly oil, coal, and other fossil fuels, are excluded from this bill. The Department of the Treasury shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of this bill. SECTION. The provisions of this bill shall take effect on January, 00. SECTION. Jacob Goetz Wharton High School
2 0 FGCCFL October All Events H.R. 0 A Bill to Renegotiate NAFTA 0 SECTION. SECTION. SECTION. SECTION. SECTION. The United States shall renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to ensure that all member nations enforce the International Labor Organization s (ILO) fundamental worker rights. As used herein, the fundamental worker rights shall comprise freedom of association and collective bargaining, elimination of forced labor, abolition of child labor, and elimination of discrimination in respect of employment. A. The Department of Commerce shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of this bill. B. If these mandates are not enforced in NAFTA by January, 00, the United States shall immediately withdraw from NAFTA. The provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage. Jack McKyton St. Petersburg High School
3 0 FGCCFL October All Events H.R. 0 A Bill to Raise the Overtime Pay Threshold 0 SECTION. SECTION. SECTION. The overtime pay exemption threshold for white-collar workers shall be increased to $, per year or $ per week, to be adjusted for inflation every three years. A. White collar workers shall be defined as persons performing managerial or administrative work in an office setting. B. Overtime pay shall be defined as pay given for hours worked in excess of forty in a workweek, to be compensated at one and one-half times the employee s regular rate of pay. The Department of Labor shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of this bill. SECTION. The provisions of this bill shall take effect on January, 0. SECTION. Simone Liang Southeast High School
4 0 FGCCFL October All Events H. Res. 0 A Resolution to Protect Coral Reefs from Toxins Found in Sunscreen Titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles found in sunscreen are killing coral reefs; and The death of coral reefs cause the extinction of marine species and the decline of tourism; and Banning sunscreen-derived titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles would reduce coral exposure to antimicrobials, which would then allow coral growth; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Student Congress here assembled calls for a ban on the use of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles in sunscreen. Elizabeth Jeffrey Sarasota High School
5 0 FGCCFL October All Events H.R. 0 A Bill to Ban Campaign Contributions from Lobbyists 0 SECTION. SECTION. SECTION. It shall be unlawful for candidates running for election or re-election to the House or Senate to accept campaign donations from lobbyists hired by large corporations or large banks. A. Lobbyists shall be defined as individuals who who take part in an organized attempt to influence legislators. B. Large corporations or large banks will be defined as corporations or banks with annual net profit of 0 million dollars or more. The Department of Justice shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of this bill. SECTION. The provisions of this bill shall take effect on January, 00. SECTION. Alexander Stephan Sarasota High School
6 0 FGCCFL October All Events H.R. 0 A Bill to Reduce the Federal Budget SECTION. SECTION. SECTION. The federal budget shall be reduced by percent every year for the next years. A. The amount of the reduction shall be calculated by the Congressional Budget Office before the start of each fiscal year. B. The Office of Management and Budget shall allocate the spending reductions so that no particular agency or department shall bear an undue burden from the cuts. The Office of Management and Budget and the Congressional Budget Office shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of this bill. SECTION. The provisions of this bill shall take effect on January, 0. 0 SECTION. Race Lamboley Sarasota High School
7 0 FGCCFL October All Events H.R. 0 A Bill to Promote Safe Zones in India for Rohingya Refugees 0 SECTION. SECTION. SECTION. The United States shall provide the Indian Government with 00 million dollars of military aid each year if the Indian Government chooses to accept 00 thousand Rohingya refugees yearly. A. Rohingya refugees shall be defined as internally displaced or immigrated Bangladeshi who reside in a foreign country for asylum. B. Military aid shall be defined as funding given to the Indian Government for military purposes and earmarked for military interest. The Department of State and the Department of Defense shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of this bill. They shall create a joint task force dedicated to monitoring the acceptance of Rohingya refugees. SECTION. The provisions of this bill shall take effect on October, 0. SECTION. Ray Min Pine View School
8 0 FGCCFL October All Events H.R. 0 A Bill to Remove U.S. Missile Defense Systems from the Korean Peninsula SECTION. SECTION. SECTION. SECTION. SECTION. The United States shall remove the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) systems from the Korean Peninsula. THAAD shall be redeployed in Ukraine. The Department of State and the Department of Defense shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of this bill. The provisions of this bill shall take effect 0 days after passage. James Kim Pine View School
9 0 FGCCFL October All Events H.R. 0 A Bill to Require Public Schools to Start after :0 A.M. 0 SECTION. SECTION. SECTION. It shall be unlawful to begin public schooling for any age group before :0 A.M. for each respective school. A. Public schooling shall be defined herein as any educational facility funded by the government below the level of specialized vocational institutions. B. A school district shall be defined herein as any sub-state institution responsible for the management of the facilities described in subsection A. A. The Department of Education shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of this bill. B. All public school districts not in adherence to the regulations set forth within this bill shall be subject to a halt in funding from the federal government until compliance is achieved, as determined by the Department of Education. SECTION. The provisions of this bill shall take effect on August, 0. SECTION. Miles Gordon Palm Harbor University High School
10 0 FGCCFL October All Events H.R. 0 A Bill to Impose Arms Sanctions on Iran 0 SECTION. SECTION. SECTION. SECTION. SECTION. The United States shall halt and prohibit the sale and contribution of all forms of weapons and military technology to the nation of Iran. As used herein, weapons and military technology shall include and all forms of guns and ammunition, tanks, heavy armor, nuclear technology, drones, and intelligence gathering technology. The Department of the Treasury shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of this bill. The provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage. Sahas Chintakayala King High School
11 0 FGCCFL October All Events H. Res. A Resolution to Partially Privatize Social Security 0 The Social Security trust fund currently pays more to citizens than it collects from taxes; and The Social Security program s funds are projected to run out by 0; and With the current system, our current generation will not receive retirement benefits; and With the privatization of Social Security, in which workers manage their own retirement funds through personal investment accounts, workers, instead of the government, will manage their Social Security funds; and This will allow the Social Security fund to exist past 0, unlike the current system; and Change must be made in order to provide for the retirement funds for our current generation; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Student Congress here assembled calls for a partial privatization of Social Security. Nivedan Dharmavaran Hillsborough High School
12 0 FGCCFL October All Events H.R. A Bill to Reduce the Short Term Capital Gains Tax Rate SECTION. SECTION. SECTION. The short term capital gains tax rate shall be reduced by 0 percentage points for households with adjusted gross incomes below $00,000. Short term capital gains tax shall be defined as a tax on profits from the sale of an asset held less than one year. The Department of the Treasury shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of this bill. SECTION. The provisions of this bill shall take effect on January, 00. SECTION. Simon Hanna Carrollwood Day School
13 0 FGCCFL October All Events Supplemental H. Res. A Resolution to Remove the Citizenship Question from the 00 Census 0 The Census is obligated to count all persons in the United States, regardless of citizenship or documentation, for purposes of apportionment; and The Commerce Department has announced that the 00 Census questionnaire will include a question about respondents citizenship; and This question is not necessary for any function of the Census; and The Trump Administration s immigration enforcement actions provide reason to fear that citizenship or residency data could be used in support of removals; and This fear will drive down response rates, increasing nonresponse follow-up costs; and The decreased response will result in an undercount in places with high immigrant populations, depriving those places of representation and federal funds to which they are entitled; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Student Congress here assembled calls for the removal of the citizenship question from the 00 Census. Florida Gulf Coast CFL
14 0 FGCCFL October All Events Supplemental H. Res. A Resolution to Repeal the Religious Freedom Restoration Act 0 Congress passed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) to protect individual religious liberty from government intrusion; and Since then, activist groups have twisted RFRA s meaning by claiming a religious need to violate other people s rights, an argument validated by the U.S. Supreme Court in Hobby Lobby v. Burwell; and Congress intended RFRA to be a shield, not a sword; and RFRA has already been found unconstitutional as applied to state and local governments; and RFRA likely violates the First Amendment by favoring religious motivations over nonreligious ones; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Student Congress here assembled calls for the repeal of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Florida Gulf Coast CFL
15 0 FGCCFL October All Events Supplemental H.R. A Bill to Reorganize the National Flood Insurance Program 0 SECTION. SECTION. SECTION. SECTION. SECTION. The National Flood Insurance Program shall require participating insurance companies to split the cost of damages, to regularly update flood plain maps, and to means-test flood insurance discounts. As used herein, flood plain maps shall be defined as maps that identify special flood hazard areas and flood insurance risk premium zones. The Department of Homeland Security shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of this bill. Insurers that fail to comply with the provisions of this bill shall be required to refund all premiums collected in the previous 0 months, less benefits paid during that time. The provisions of this bill shall take effect months after passage. Florida Gulf Coast CFL Drafted by William Hottenstein, Newsome HS
16 0 FGCCFL October All Events Supplemental H. Res. A Resolution to Require the Release of Presidential Tax Returns 0 The release of presidential tax returns has become customary but is not legally enforceable; and The hiding of this information from the American people may impact voting patterns; and By requiring the release of these returns, the public will have more insight into candidates for the office of the presidency; and This resolution will ensure that the will of the people is more truly represented; and This principle should be the focus of the United States electoral system; and By promoting the will of the people, America moves closer to its original vision; and It is paramount that the United States allow the people to make the best and most informed decision possible; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Student Congress here assembled calls for the required release of presidential tax returns. Florida Gulf Coast CFL Drafted by Ryan Holling, Newsome HS
17 0 FGCCFL October All Events Supplemental H. Res. A Resolution to End the Disposal of E-Waste in Africa The United States has shipped e-waste, or electronics that have reached the end of their useful life, to Africa for disposal; and This practice has caused soil damage and other environmental damage in African countries like Ghana; and The United States has the capacity to safely dispose of or repurpose the materials on e-waste; and By stopping the dumping of e-waste, we would help better the environment in African nations, allowing them to start to recover the damaged environment; now, therefore, be it 0 RESOLVED, That the Student Congress here assembled calls for an end to the disposal of domestic e-waste in African countries. Florida Gulf Coast CFL Drafted by Nick LaMontagna, Newsome HS
18 0 FGCCFL October All Events Supplemental H. Res. A Resolution to Limit Retention of Personal Information by Data Aggregators 0 Data aggregators such as Google and Facebook hold onto personally identifiable data for too long; and This data has been seen in the past as a massive security liability that could compromise numerous users personally identifiable information, potentially leading to consequences on other platforms; and Limiting the amount of time data aggregators hold personally identifiable data will help ensure that in the event of a breach, a massive cluster of data will not lead to far-reaching consequences; and Such limits would also help reserve some privacy for the user s data collected by the aggregator; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Student Congress here assembled calls for a time limit on data aggregators retention of personally identifiable information. Florida Gulf Coast CFL Drafted by Nick LaMontagna, Newsome HS
19 0 FGCCFL October All Events Rejected Legislation The following legislation was timely but has been deemed unsatisfactory for the reasons given below. This legislation MAY NOT be debated at this tournament, but if it can be repaired to address ALL of the issues below, it MAY be submitted to the next tournament. ADVANCE REVIEW OF LEGISLATION IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. Coaches may further inquiries to the Congress Coordinator. A Bill to Give Released Felons the Right to Vote. The legislation was not written using the approved FGCCFL bill template ( (e)). A Bill to Remove the Penny from U.S. Currency. This item was used in a prior season of FGCCFL competition and MAY NOT be used again ( (c)).. The legislation was not written using the approved FGCCFL bill template ( (e)). A Bill for Wildfire Prevention (Ban Cigarettes in National Parks). This item was used in a prior season of FGCCFL competition and MAY NOT be used again ( (c)).. The legislation was not written using the approved FGCCFL bill template ( (e)). A Bill to Provide Remedies for Abusive Foreign Aquaculture Practices. The bill does not conform to the structural requirements of the FGCCFL bill template ( (e) & (b)). A Resolution to Abolish the Electoral College. The legislation exceeds the one page maximum length ( (f)).. The legislation does not specify a ratification method as required ( (e)). A Resolution to Limit ISP Monitoring. The legislation was not written using the approved FGCCFL resolution template ( (e)). A Bill to Incentivize the Use of Clean Energy Sources. The legislation was not written using the approved FGCCFL bill template ( (e)).. The legislation exceeds the one page maximum length ( (f)).
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