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The
Thirty-Seventh Annual
Villiger Tournament
November 19 & 20
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, 2016
Student Congress Legislation
Preliminary Rounds
Table of Contents
1. A Resolution to Overturn Citizens United
2. A Resolution to Amend the Constitution to Remove Life Tenures for Supreme
Court Justices
3. A Bill to Legalize Prostitution in the US to Protect Americans and Combat the
Spread of Disease
4. A Bill to Protect American People and Corporations by Reducing Patent Lengths
5. A Bill to Aid Education for Syrian Refugees
6. A Bill to Authorize the use of Military Force in Syria
7. A Bill to Adopt a Carbon Tax in the United States
8. A Bill to Increase Trade with Mexico
9. A Bill to Keep It in the Ground
10. A Bill to Enact a National Standard on Renewable Energy to Fight Climate
Change
11. A Bill to Create a New Visa Program for Immigrants to Receive an Education,
Get a Job in the United States, and Receive a Green Card
12. A Bill to Enact a National Standard on Renewable Energy to Fight Climate
Change
13. A Resolution to Close Military Bates in Japan
14. A Bill to Remove the Electoral College
15. A Bill to Give Vouchers to the Poor to Attend Community College
16. A Bill to Increase Spending on Infrastructure to Provide for America’s Future
17. A Bill to Abolish Mandatory Minimum Sentences
18. A Resolution Against the Sale of Arms to Saudi Arabia
19. A Bill to Ban Triclosan
20. A Bill to Require State Enforces to Wear Body Cameras
21. A Bill to Sperate Big Banks and Make Investments More Secure
22. A Resolution to Deescalate Conflict with North Korea
23. A Resolution to Eliminate Family Detention Centers
24. A Bill to Regulate Charter Schools
25. A Bill to Counter Boko Haram to Stabilize and Protect Western Africa
26. A Resolution to Reform NATO to Ensure Mutual Defense
27. A Bill to Cease the Coinage of Pennies to Save Money
28. A Bill to Abolish Drone Strikes
29. A Bill to Give Japan Greater Military Autonomy
30. A Resolution to Relocate the Detention Camp at the Guantanamo Bay Naval
Facility to Nation of Albania
31. A Bill to Incentivize Living Organ Donation
32. A Resolution to Return to Isolationism to End Carless Intervention
33. A Bill to Pass the Family and Medical Issuance Leave Act
34. A Resolution to Amend the Constitution to Abolish the Electoral College
A Resolution
to Overturn Citizens United
WHEREAS, Campaign finance laws protect democracy and preserve electoral integrity, and
WHEREAS, Citizens United has dramatically extended the influence of outside groups
Specifically Super PACs, so calledsocial welfare groups and other nonprofits, and
WHEREAS, these groups are supercharging the influence of corporations and labor unions, and
WHEREAS, these groups jeopardize transparency in elections as they do not always have to
Disclose donor information, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By two-thirds of the Congress here assembled, that the following article is
Proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all
Intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three—
fourths of the several states within seven years from the date of its submission by the Congress:
ARTICLE SECTION 1: All groups that contribute to
Political campaigns are required to report their contributions to the FEC .
SECTION 2: The Congress shall have
power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Respectfully
submitted,
Rep. Riann Ramkissoon-Hardeen
Achievement First Brooklyn H.S
A Resolution to Amend the Constitution to Remove Life Tenures for
Supreme Court Justices
RESOLVED, By two-thirds of the Congress here assembled, that the following article is proposed
as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid
to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the
legislatures of three-fourths of the several states within seven years from the
date of its submission by the Congress:
ARTICLE -Section 1. All Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States appointed after the ratification
of this amendment will no longer have life tenures.
Section 2. Justices will have terms that last 12 years unless sooner ended by death or
retirement.
Section 3. There shall be no term limit for Supreme Court Justices.
Section 4. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Respectfully Introduced for Congressional Debate by Nathaniel Dunn of the Berkeley Carroll
School
A BILL TO LEGALIZE PROSTITUTION IN THE US TO
PROTECT AMERICANS AND COMBAT THE SPREAD OF DISEASE
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
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SECTION 1.
The practice of prostitution is hereby legalized within the United States.
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SECTION 2.
A. Prostitution is defined as the employment of prostitutes for the sale of
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non-reproductive sexual services for some form of payment to a client
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over the age of 18.
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B. Prostitute is defined as a consenting individual over the age of 21
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whose profession is prostitution.
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C. State and local Departments of Health shall be responsible for creating
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monitoring programs to safeguard the health of both the employee and
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the clientele.
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D. Local law enforcement shall be responsible for the monitoring of these
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businesses to ensure that all hired individuals are consenting and that no
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illicit activities occur on premises.
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SECTION 3.
This bill will be enforced by the Department of Commerce.
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SECTION 4.
This bill will be implemented in January of 2017.
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SECTION 5.
All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
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Respectfully Submitted,
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Rep. John Feighery
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The Bronx HS of Science
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A Bill to Protect American People and Corporations by
Reducing Patent Lengths
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
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SECTION 1.
The length of utility patents issued in the United States will be decreased
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from 20 years to 10 years. The length of design patents will be decreased
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from 15 years to 8 years;
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SECTION 2.
A patent grants the holder the exclusive right to exclude others
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from making, using, importing, and selling the patented innovation for a
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limited period of time;
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SECTION 3.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) will be responsible for the
implementation and oversight of this legislation;
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SECTION 4.
This legislation will be implemented at the start of FY 18;
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SECTION 5.
All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
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Introduced for Congressional Debate by Mary Tyrell, Bronx Science.
A Bill to Aid Education for Syrian Refugees
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1. $1 billion dollars shall be used as educational funding in countries with
high concentrations of Syrian refugees.
SECTION 2. A. Educational funding shall be defined as funding to help build schools
and develop additional ones.
B. Syrian refugees are defined as Syrians registered as refugees with the
United Nations.
C. Countries with high concentrations of Syrian refugees currently include
Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq, and Egypt. Aid shall be focused on specific
areas in these countries with many Syrian refugees.
SECTION 3. United States Department of State shall provide the money used as
educational funding.
A. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) shall
implement the aid.
B. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will be
responsible for determining specific neighborhoods, cities, and
regions with high concentrations of Syrian refugees as well as
classifying additional countries as ones with high concentrations of
Syrian refugees subsequent to the passage of the legislation.
SECTION 4. This legislation will be enacted immediately after passage.
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Louis Silverman of The Bronx High School of Science.
A Bill to Authorize the use of Military Force in Syria
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
Section 1.
For the safety of all citizens within the United States of America the
President of the United States is authorized to use the Armed Forces to defend the
national security of the United States against the threat posed by insurgent radical
groups like the Islamic State (ISIS).
Section 2.
Armed forces will be actual United States troops on the ground in Syria
preventing the spread of ISIS at its source.
Section 3.
The responsibility of the enforcement of this bill shall be laid upon the
United States Department of Defense and the United States Military.
Section 4. This bill shall be implemented immediately upon passage.
Section 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced by Rep. Alec Miller, Delbarton School.
Bill #1164 to Increase Trade with Mexico
BE IT ENACTED BY THIS CONGRESS THAT:
SECTION I.
The United States will increase a free-trade market with Mexico,
along with other countries and their territories.
SECTION II.
A free-trade market shall be defined as the unrestricted purchase
and sale of goods and services between countries without the imposition of constraints
such as tariffs, duties and quotas. Other North American countries shall include Canada,
Germany, and Japan, along with their territories.
SECTION III.
The United States Trade Representative shall oversee the passage
of this bill.
SECTION IV.
This bill shall be implemented a month upon passage.
SECTION V.
All other laws that are in conflict with this bill shall hereby be
declared null and void.
Respectfully submitted,
Dominion High School
A Bill to Adopt a Carbon Tax in the United States
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
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SECTION 1.
The United States government shall impose a charge of $15
per metric ton of CO2 emitted from fossil fuel combustion upon companies
on United States soil. This will increase by $3/ton every year until it reaches
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$150/ton in 2052. This revenue will then be returned to low income
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households and will fund investments in low-carbon energy.
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SECTION 2.
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Low income households include those households making
less than $80,000/year. Low-carbon energy investments encompasses
solar, wind, geothermal, and more.
SECTION 3.
The implementation of this bill will be carried out by the
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Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Treasury, and the Department
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of Energy.
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SECTION 4.
This bill shall take effect on January 1, 2017.
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SECTION 5.
All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared
null and void.
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Introduced for Congressional Debate by Thomas Catapano from Delbarton.
A Bill to Keep It in the Ground
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
1. SECTION 1. The full text of the Keep It in the Ground Act of 2015 (S. 2238) is
hereby enacted, which stops new leases and ends nonproducing leases for all
fossil fuel mining and drilling on Federal lands and in the Pacific and Gulf of
Mexico and bans offshore drilling in the Arctic and Atlantic.
2. SECTION 2. “Nonproducing leases” shall be defined as drilling sites which are not
currently producing fossil fuels.
3. SECTION 3. The Department of Interior shall oversee implementation of this
legislation. The Department of the Interior shall have the authority to exempt
any provision of this Act if it determines that “there is an imminent national
security threat and that issuing an exemption would significantly reduce such
threat, but only for as long as the threat persists.”
4. SECTION 4. This legislation shall go into effect May 21, 2017.
5. SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and
void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Ashika Jalagam
East Brunswick High School.
A BILL TO CREATE A NEW VISA PROGRAM FOR IMMIGRANTS TO RECEIVE AN
EDUCATION, GET A JOB IN THE UNITED STATES, AND RECEIVE A GREEN CARD
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1. Whereas the United States will create a two-part system to
educate, employ, and integrate immigrants into the nation.
SECTION 2. The education portion will take place before the person immigrants to the United
States. After the education portion finishes, the person will be granted a work VISA. The person
cannot show any type of criminal activity, including any type of drug transportation/abuse,
sexual/domestic abuse, or any other moderate to severe federal felonies. The year before the work
VISA expires, the person will receive a United States green card.
SECTION 3. The Department of Education and the United States Civilization and Immigration
Service (USCIS) will oversee the enforcement of this legislation
A. The Department of Education will oversee the education portion
B. The USCIS will oversee the immigration process and the integration process. They will also
monitor the people to make sure no one commits any crimes that were listed above
SECTION 4. This bill will become active on January 1, 2017
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Written by Victoria Borlando
Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School
A Bill to Enact a National Standard on Renewable Energy to Fight Climate Change
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1. The United States will adopt a National Renewable Portfolio Standard that
will require 30% of our nation's electricity to come from renewable energy sources by
2030.
SECTION 2. A Renewable Portfolio Standard shall be defined as a regulatory mandate to
increase production of energy from renewable sources such as wind, solar, biomass and
other alternatives to fossil and nuclear electric generation.
SECTION 3. The Department of Energy shall oversee the implementation of this bill.
SECTION 4. This bill shall go into effect on January 1, 2018.
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this piece of legislation are hereby declared null
and void.
Respectfully Submitted,
Holy Ghost Prep
A RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MILITARY BASES IN JAPAN
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
WHEREAS,
The United States, presence with military bases in Japan, in addition to
United States personal stationed there, has caused increased tension
with the Japanese People; and.
WHEREAS,
the bases present no valuable or strategic position for the United States;
and
WHEREAS,
overseas bases are a drain to the federal budget; and
WHEREAS,
the United States is currently in a period of downsizing and consolidating
their military, be it
RESOLVED,
That the Congress here assembled cancel all plans to construct new bases
in Japan; and, bit it
FURTHER RESOLVED, . That all United States military bases in Japan will be closed
The Iona Preparatory School
A Bill to Remove the Electoral College
Section 1. The Electoral College system will be removed in favor of a populationoriented system.
Subsection 1a. The system will be replaced with a majority system. If there is an
80% majority from popular vote for a candidate, the candidate wins. If there is no 80%
majority, then the candidate with popular vote majority shall be declared winner.
Subsection 1b. In the occurrence of a tie, Congress shall join the voting process.
The winner of Congress voting shall be declared winner.
Section 2. Implementation of the new system shall be overseen by the individual
state.
Section 3. Majority-based voting will begin with in 2020 with the next presidential
election.
Subsection 3a. Any states that fail to implement majority-based voting will have
their votes in the presidential election invalidated until the new system is added.
Section 4. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared and void.
Respectfully submitted by Loyola Blakefield
A BILL TO GIVE VOUCHERS TO THE POOR TO ATTEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
Article I: Persons 17 years of age and older who are registered with a state, county
or municipal agency as residents of a shelter for homeless persons as
defined by each state shall be eligible to receive vouchers subsidizing
their matriculation in a community college.
Article II: Such persons shall receive vouchers sufficient to pay the full cost of each
of the following:
(a) Tuition
(b) Books deemed essential by the college for the courses in which they
are enrolled
(c) Supplies deemed essential by the college for the courses in which they
are enrolled
(d) Public transportation to and from the school for those days on which
classes are held
Article III: This bill shall take effect upon enactment.
Article IV: The sum of $16 billion is hereby appropriated in equal yearly installments
over the next four fiscal years for these purposes to the United States
Department of Education, which shall be responsible for the
implementation of this bill.
Article V: All laws in conflict with this bill are hereby declared to be null and void.
Respectfully submitted,
Msgr. Farrell High School
A BILL TO INCREASE SPENDING ON INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROVIDE FOR AMERICA’S
FUTURE
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
Article I: There is hereby appropriated for one fiscal year the sum of $500 billion,
from the funds of the Treasury not otherwise allocated, for projects to
construct, complete the construction of, or improve, transportation
facilities and infrastructure within the United States.
Article II: “Infrastructure,” shall include highways, roads, streets, vehicular and
pedestrian bridges, overpasses, railways, ports, piers, docks, ferry vessels,
electrical transmission facilities and/or natural gas pipelines, together with
their attached, ancillary or supportive structures, terminals, stations,
signaling or monitoring facilities.
Article III: This act shall take effect on the first day of the next fiscal year.
Article IV: The Secretary of Transportation shall be responsible for implementation of
this act, and shall make the determination of which projects shall be
selected for funding under it.
Article V: All other laws in conflict with this new policy are hereby declared null and
void.
Respectfully submitted,
Msgr. Farrell High School
A BILL TO ABOLISH MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
Article I: All mandatory minimum sentencing laws and guidelines for federal crimes
shall be abolished. In addition, all existing prisoners, which have been
sentenced through mandatory minimums, will be allowed to apply for
retroactive reduced sentencing after completing one fourth of the preexisting sentence.
Article II: “Mandatory minimums” refers to the sentencing guidelines formerly
enacted by Congress to set a minimum amount of prison time for
offenders of federal laws.
Article III: This act shall take effect six months after enactment.
Article IV: The Department of Justice will be responsible for the implementation and
enforcement of this legislation along with creating a committee upon
passage of this legislation to produce federal sentencing guidelines for
federal crimes. These guidelines shall be non-mandated and return
jurisdiction to judges, and be reasonable and based on judicial opinion.
Article V: All other laws in conflict with this new policy are hereby declared null and
void.
Respectfully submitted,
Msgr. Farrell High School
A Resolution against the Sale of Arms to Saudi Arabia
Whereas: The State Department announced the potential sale of Military arms to Saudi
Arabia
Whereas: and the sale of arms may harm innocent civilians and may fuel a regional arms
race and;
Whereas: The sale of arms may also contribute to the killing of innocent Yemen citizens,
as has occurred in the past and may be further perpetuated by an influx of weapons into
the region.
Therefore: Be it resolved by the Congress assembled today that this legislative body
vehemently disagrees with the proposed sale of weapons to the Saudi Arabian military by
the United States State Department.
Respectfully Submitted for Congressional Debate,
Cameron Sauers of Notre Dame
A Bill to Ban Triclosan
BE IT ENACTED BY THIS CONGRESS
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SECTION 1. Triclosan shall be banned from use in all health products, including, but
not limited to, soaps, teeth cleaning products, and surgical scrubs.
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SECTION 2. Triclosan shall be defined as the antibacterial effective used externally
for activity against yeasts, bacteria, and fungi that has been found to cause and
perpetuate cases of cancer and other health problems.
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SECTION 3.
A. The enforcement of this legislation shall be overseen by the United States
Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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B. Should any developer or construction agency fail to comply with these set
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forth regulations, they shall be charged a fine not exceeding $500 per unit
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produced after enforcement.
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SECTION 4. This legislation shall go into effect on October 1, 2017.
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SECTION 5. All other laws that are in conflict with this legislation are hereby
declared null and void.
Respectfully Submitted,
Nicole Bulgarino
Notre Dame Preparatory School
A BILL TO REQUIRE STATE LAW ENFORCERS TO WEAR BODY CAMERAS
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
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SECTION 1. Body Cameras will be mandatory uniform equipment for all state police
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officers.
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SECTION 2. Said cameras will be cigarette-sized devices clipped to hat, collar, short
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sleeve or eyewear. Supervisory officers must turned them on and off.
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SECTION 3. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will enforce this legislation
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through federal and state oversight.
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A. Enforcement of this legislation will reside with the FBI
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B. Funding for this legislation will be allotted in the annual federal budget
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SECTION 4. Implementation will occur effectively on January 1st 11 2017.
10 SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and
void.
Respectfully submitted,
Rep. Justin Thomas
Our Saviour Lutheran School
A BILL TO SEPARATE BIG BANKS AND MAKE INVESTMENTS MORE SECURE
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
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SECTION 1.
The Banking Act of 1933 is hereby completely reenacted.
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SECTION 2.
The Banking Act of 1933 will be defined as the law that prohibited
commercial banks from taking part in the investment banking industry.
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SECTION 3.
The Department of Treasury in conjunction with the Federal Reserve shall
oversee the implementation of this legislation.
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SECTION 4.
The legislation shall take effect on October 1, 2017.
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SECTION 5.
All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
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Oxbridge Academy
A Resolution to Eliminate Family Detention Centers
WHEREAS,
Conditions in family detention centers are harmful and inhumane; and
WHEREAS,
Women and children are detained in these prison-like facilities where they do
not have access to proper care which includes access to medicine, food, and
clothing; and
WHEREAS,
These conditions have led to long-term physical and mental damage to families
as well as the death of several children; and
WHEREAS,
Families are kept in these facilities for excessively long periods of time,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED,
That Congress here assembled make the following recommendation to eliminate
detention centers in the United States as a result of the short and long term
harm they cause.
Respectfuly Submitted,
Pleasantville HS
A Bill to Subsidize the African Farming Industry
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
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SECTION 1. The United States shall provide 12 million dollars in micro loans to
African farmers.
SECTION 2. Micro loans are defined as small loans (microloans) given to
impoverished borrowers who typically lack collateral, steady employment
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and a verifiable credit history. The loans specified in this legislation will
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not exceed $6,000 per farmer, and will be designated to be used for
creating sustainable agriculture.
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SECTION 3. The United States Agency For International Development will oversee the
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implementation of this legislation.
A. The microloans will be provided directly to the farmers in Africa.
B. At the end of the 2017 fiscal year, USAID will determine the
effectiveness of the microloans and determine whether an additional 12
million dollars will be provided annually.
C. If the aid is determined to be ineffective, the program shall be shut down
immediately.
D. The funds for this legislation will be supplied from the existing Official
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Development Funds (ODA) being supplied to African countries.
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SECTION 4. This legislation will be implemented at the start of the 2016 fiscal year.
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SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
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Introduced for Congressional Debate by Ridge High School
A Bill to Counter Boko Haram to Stabilize and
Protect Western Africa
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1.
The United States will provide humanitarian and
developmental aid to improve programs to assist internally
displaced persons to Nigeria.
SECTION 2.
Humanitarian aid shall be defined as a sum of money designed to
provide emergency relief and developmental aid as the sum of
money designed to support programs to encourage a stable
government, higher quality of life and democracy. Internally
displaced persons shall be defined as individuals forced from
their homes but who remain within their country’s borders due to
national emergencies, avoidance of armed conflict or human
rights violations by a terrorist or government organization.
SECTION 3.
International
The bill shall be overseen by the United States Agency for
Development (USAID) and the United States
Treasury.
A. $100 million dollars will be allocated for humanitarian
aid, and directed toward the Nigerian National
Emergency Management Agency.
B. $100 million dollars will be allocated for developmental
aid.
SECTION 4.
This bill will be implemented in January 2015.
SECTION 5.
void.
All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Sacred Heart Greenwich (CT)
A Resolution to Reform NATO to Ensure Mutual Defense
1. Whereas: NATO-affiliated nations are not contributing the 2% of their national budget
2. necessary to be a member of NATO; and 3. Whereas: This issue leaves a void in the
ability for NATO to defend its member nations 4. adequately; and 5. Whereas: This hole
in NATO’s defense can allow for terrorist organizations such as ISIS 6. and Russia to
breach NATO security. 7. Therefore, be it resolved by this Student Congress here
assembled that: The United 8. States government should encourage NATO to collect the
2% that all member nations 9. should be contributing to its funds.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ryan Sheats Southern Lehigh HS
A Bill to Cease the Coinage of Pennies to
Save Money
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
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Section 1.
The coinage of the United States penny will be stopped.
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Section 2.
A. Coinage will be defined as the minting process of metallic
currency.
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B. The United States penny will be defined as the one cent coin.
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A. The United States Mint of the U.S. Treasury will oversee the
of this production.
B. Any aforementioned coins used to pay for an item may be
returned to
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the government from a licensed seller and will be compensated
equally.
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Section 4.
This legislation will go into effect as of 1st January, 2018.
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Section 5.
All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null
and void.
Respectfully Submitted by
Michael Grabusky
Southern Lehigh High School
A BILL TO ABOLISH DRONE STRIKES
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
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SECTION 1: Drone Strikes conducted against potential terrorist threats in
populated
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areas shall be abolished.
SECTION 2: Potential terrorist threat shall be defined as anyone suspected of being
associated with a terrorist group.
SECTION 3: Populated area shall be defined as any place with a significant civilian
population.
SECTION 4: The United States Department of Defense shall enforce this act.
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9. SECTION 5: This bill shall be implemented immediately after the date on
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enactment.
11. SECTION 6: All laws in conflict with this piece of legislation are declared null
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and void.
Respectfully submitted,
Saint Joseph Hill Academy
A Bill To Give Japan Greater Military Autonomy
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1.
The United States shall withdraw 70% of its active military personnel from its
Japanese bases, retaining essential functions and personnel. The United States
shall give $1 billion in military aid to Japan, and work with Japan’s self
defense forces to better protect against regional threats.
SECTION 2.
“Active military personnel” is defined as members of the US Armed Forces
under the United States Forces Japan (USFJ) command.
SECTION 3.
The removal of troops shall be carried out by the US Department of Defense,
through the USFJ and United States Pacific Command (USPACOM); the
military aid shall be carried out by the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID).
A. The Dept. of Defense and USFJ shall have absolute freedom in deciding
which bases to close and what personnel to remove, but shall retain essential
intelligence, command, advisory, and fast mobilization forces.
B. Any missile installations in Japan shall remain operational and staffed.
C. The withdrawal shall take place over 1 year after this bill’s implementation.
SECTION 4.
This legislation shall be implemented after discussion with the Japanese
government, at least one year after its passage.
SECTION 5.
All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Respectfully Submitted,
St. Joseph’s Preparatory School
A RESOLUTION TO RELOCATE THE DETENTION CAMP AT THE GUANTANAMO
BAY NAVAL FACILITY TO THE NATION OF ALBANIA
WHEREAS,
The Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility (hereby referred to as Guantanamo
Bay) incarcerates dangerous terrorists extremely close to the continental
United States and,
WHEREAS,
Guantanamo Bay currently is a major detriment on the increasing
diplomatic
relations with the nation of Cuba; and,
WHEREAS,
the relocation process of former Guantanamo Bay detainees has been highly
successful when in the nation of Albania and also Albania has expressed interests
in relocating a large number of Guantanamo Bay detainees; and
WHEREAS,
many human rights abuses in Guantanamo Bay are caused by outdated facilities
and training of military personnel
RESOLVED, By a majority of the Congress here assembled, that the United States close
Guantanamo Bay, create a treaty with the nation of Albania to allow the creation
of a modern, humane US military detention facility in Albania, and upon the
creation of this facility, create new training procedures for its staff.
Respectfully Submitted,
Aiden McGahey
St. Joseph’s Preparatory School
A BILL TO INCENTIVIZE LIVING ORGAN DONATION
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
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SECTION 1.
The United States Federal Government shall establish a system that will
3
incentivize living organ donation. This system will be created and implemented
4
by a newly created Organ Donation Management Committee.
5
SECTION 2.
The Organ Donation Incentives System shall reward donors by offering tuition
6
or retirement assistance, or through a donation to a charity of choice.
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The Organ Donation Management Committee shall consist of one
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representative of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), one
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representative of the Department of Health and Human Services, and one
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representative of the Department of Commerce (to be selected by their
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respective divisions), in addition to one leading medical expert and one leading
12
economist (to be selected by the Department of Health and Human Services and
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the Department of Commerce, respectively).
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SECTION 3.
$200 million dollars from the Department of Health and Human Services budget
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will fund the creation and first year implementation of this system through the
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Organ Donation Management Committee.
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A. The aforementioned committee shall meet six times a year to evaluate
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this system of organ donation incentives and make recommendations to
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Congress.
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B. One year after passage, the aforementioned committee shall advise
21
Congress on funding needed for long term implementation of this
22
system.
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SECTION 4.
This bill shall take effect immediately after passage.
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SECTION 5.
All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
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Respectfully Submitted,
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Lena Lofgren
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Strath Haven High School
A Resolution to Return to Isolationism to End Careless Intervention
1 WHEREAS: Modern terrorism has shown a direct correlation with botched American
2
interventionism; and
3 WHEREAS: Millions of innocent families across the world have been torn apart or further
4
radicalized by America’s response to modern terrorism; and
5 WHEREAS: Our current perception of interventionism only leads to costly
6
quagmire; therefore, be it
7 RESOLVED: That the Student Congress here assembled end all attempts at
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global intervention and faithfully return to a policy of isolationism.
Respectfully submitted,
Harry S. Truman
A BILL TO PASS THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL INSURANCE LEAVE ACT
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1.
The Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (H.R. 1439) of the 114th Congress is
hereby passed.
SECTION 2.
The Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act’s provisions include providing
workers up to 12 weeks of partial income when they take time off for their
serious health condition (including pregnancy and childbirth) or for the serious
health condition of a child, parent, spouse, or domestic partner, is funded by a
payroll tax of .2%, and creates a new office of Paid Family and Medical Leave in
the Social Security Administration.
SECTION 3.
The Social Security Administration shall oversee the enforcement of this
legislation.
SECTION 4.
This legislation shall be implemented immediately upon passage.
SECTION 5.
All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Respectfully submitted,
Unionville High School
A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION TO ABOLISH THE ELECTORAL
COLLEGE
1
RESOLVED,
By two-thirds of the Congress here assembled, that the following article is
2
proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall
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be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by
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the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states within seven years from
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the date of its submission by the Congress:
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ARTICLE XXVIII
SECTION 1:
The President and Vice President shall be elected by popular
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vote of the people of the several states and the District of
9
Columbia. The persons receiving the greatest number of votes
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for President and Vice President shall be elected.
SECTION 2:
Persons eligible to vote for President and Vice President shall be
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those who are eligible to vote for Senators and Representatives
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in the states in which they reside.
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SECTION 3:
The Congress may by law provide for the case of the death of
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any candidate before election day, or any President-Elect or
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Vice President-elect before inauguration.
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SECTION 4:
This article shall apply to any election for President and Vice
18
President held after the expiration of the one-year period
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beginning on the date of the ratification of this article.
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SECTION 5:
Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by
appropriate legislation.
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Respectfully Submitted,
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Xavier High School
The
Thirty-Seventh Annual
Villiger Tournament
November 19 & 20
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, 2016
Student Congress Legislation
Super Session
Table of Contents
1. A Bill to incentivize the Use of Geothermal Energy
2. A Bill to Make It Easier to Vote
3. A Bill to Place Term Limits on Members of Congress
4. A Bill to Preserve Naïve American Land by Stopping Construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline
5. A Bill to Regulate Electronic Cigarettes
6. A Bill to Terminate Aid to Pakistan
7. A Resolution to form an Arab and European Coalition to Defeat ISIS
8. A Bill to Adopt an Educational Voucher System
9. A Bill to Promote Cyber Security Interrelations Between Internet Businesses and the U.S.
Government
10. A Bill to Expand the Audit of the Federal Reserve System
11. A Bill to Ban the Sale of High Capacity Firearm Magazines
12. A Bill to Establish Environmental Reparation Requirements for Developers
13. A Resolution to Endorse Kurdish Independence
14. A Bill to Separate Big Banks and Make Investments More Secure
15. A Bill to Limit the Amount Spent on Campaigns
16. A Bill to Subsidize the African Farming Industry
17. A Resolution to Amend the Constitution to Abolish the Electoral College
18. A Bill to Make Cannabis a Schedule II Drug to Regulate Its Usage, Bolster Our Economy and
Protect State Rights
19. A Bill to Abolish American Political Parties
20. A Resolution to Expand Hydraulic Fracturing to Promote Energy Independence
21. A Bill to Normalize Trade Relations with China
22. A Bill to Fund Alternative Energy Initiatives
23. A Bill to Repeal Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China
24. A Bill to Outfit Police Officers with Body-Cameras
A Bill
BE
to
Incentivize
the Use of Geothermal Energy
IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1. The use of carbon based energy has accelerated climate change, prompting Americans to
seek an alternative energy source that is less detrimental to the environment.
SECTION 2. Geothermal energy refers to heat from the Earth that is clean and renewable where
companies would have to dig deep into the Earth’s crust to acquire natural heat emitted from
the Earth’s mantle.
Geothermal energy can be more beneficial than carbon based energy because it is renewable, which is
less harmful to the environment than traditional carbon based sources such as drilling and fracking
sites.
SECTION 3. Use of geothermal energy by corporations will be incentivized through offering a 10% cut
to their dividend tax rate. SECTION 4. The Department of Energy will regulate the use of geothermal
energy.
SECTION 5. This bill will be implemented in January 2018.
SECTION 6. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Achievement First Brooklyn H.S
A Bill to Make It Easier to Vote
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
Section 1. All states will be required to implement measures to increase voting participation by
using methods to increase the ease of both registration and the process of voting itself.
Section 2. Such methods shall include:
A. All states shall allow for online voter registration
B. All states shall allow for early voting and absentee ballots
C. All states shall allow measures for voters to send in their votes by mail
D. No person shall be required to have a photo ID in order to be eligible to vote
Section 3. The Federal Election Commission (FEC) will be responsible for the implementation
and enforcement of this bill.
Section 4. The Federal Election Commission will be allocated an additional $1,000,000
annually for the enforcement of this bill.
Section 5. This bill shall go into effect on January 1, 2018.
Section 6. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Respectfully Introduced for Congressional Debate by Nathaniel Dunn of the Berkeley Carroll
School
A Bill to Place Term Limits on Members of Congress
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
2
SECTION 1.
All members of Congress will have one four-year term with no
3
opportunity for re-election after their term. However, if they lose, they
4
may run again in the next election cycle;
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SECTION 2.
A member of Congress includes a U.S. Senator and U.S. Representatives.
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SECTION 3.
The Federal Elections Committee (FEC) will be responsible for the
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implementation and enforcement of this legislation;
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A. Members of congress who will have served less than 4 years may run
for re-election after implementation. Those who have served more
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than 4 years will not be allowed to run again;
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B. Whenever a seat becomes open for re-election after the
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implementation of this legislation, it will fall under this new system;
12
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SECTION 4.
This legislation will be implemented on January 1st, 2019;
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SECTION 5.
All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
15
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Adam Jourhmane, Bronx Science.
16
A Bill To Preserve Native American Land
By Stopping Construction Of The Dakota Access Pipeline
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED
THAT:
Section 1.
The United States government shall stop the ongoing expansion and
construction of the dakota access pipeline (DAPL) to help save the lands of Native
American people.
Section 2.
The dakota access pipeline is a 1,172 mile-long pipeline, traveling from
the oil-rich Bakken Formation through states including North Dakota, South Dakota,
Iowa, and Illinois. Native American people are defined as the people living on the Fort
Berthold and Standing Rock Indian reservations, which will be areas affected by the
pipeline.
Section 3.
The government agency that will oversee the creation of this bill is the
Office of Native American Affairs (ONNA). All additional funding will be provided by
the Department of Interiors and the Department of Energy.
Section 4.
This legislation will be immediately implemented upon passage
Section 5.
All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Respectfully Submitted,
Rep. Thomas Bizub
Delbarton School
Bill #1185 to Regulate Electronic Cigarettes
BE IT ENACTED BY THIS CONGRESS THAT:
SECTION I.
All electronic cigarettes shall hereby be taxed and regulated by the
United States government.
SECTION II.
An electronic cigarette, also called an e-cigarette or e-cig, shall be
defined as a cigarette-shaped device containing a nicotine-based liquid that is vaporized
and inhaled, used to simulate the experience of smoking tobacco. Taxed and regulated
shall be defined as putting levies on recreational e-cigarettes, as well as requiring
e-cigarette companies to make public the ingredients and nicotine content of their
products and making it illegal for anyone under the age of eighteen to buy an e-cigarette.
SECTION III.
The Food and Drug Administration shall oversee the passage of
this bill.
SECTION IV.
This bill shall be implemented immediately upon passage.
SECTION V.
All other laws that are in conflict with this bill shall hereby be
declared null and void.
Respectfully submitted,
Dominion High School
A Bill to Terminate Aid to Pakistan
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1. The United States will cease all aid to Pakistan.
SECTION 2. Aid is defined as military, economic, or humanitarian assistance.
SECTION 3. The United States Department of Defense, The United States Department of
Treasury, and the United States Agency for International Development will jointly oversee the
enforcement and implementation of this legislation.
SECTION 4. This bill will take effect on December 1st, 2017.
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Ashika Jalagam East Brunswick High School
A RESOLUTION TO FORM AN ARAB AND EUROPEAN COALITION TO DEFEAT ISIS
WHEREAS,
There has not been an organized effort to fight ISIS; and
WHEREAS,
There are plenty of countries how are capable of doing more in the fight,
but are choosing not to; and
WHEREAS,
The United States has spent trillions of dollars for a failed, mostly unilateral
approach, and this has only created more Anti-American sentiment; and
WHEREAS,
This coalition will not only defeat ISIS, but this will create a more stable
Middle-East, be it
RESOLVED,
That the Student Congress form a coalition with: France, Germany, the
United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Israel, Turkey, and any
other countries that can be decided on as important to help in the fight
against ISIS.
Respectfully submitted,
Rep. Shane McHugh
Holy Ghost Prep
A Bill to Adopt an Educational Voucher System
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1.
The US will adopt a voucher system for private schools.
SECTION 2.
Vouchers will be given out to students to determine which schools
they would like to attend
SECTION 3.
Voucher system is defined as certificate of funding issued by the
government, which the parents of a schoolchild have control of and are able to
direct words the public or private school of their own choosing to fully or partially
pay for the tuition of their child at that school for that year
SECTION 4.
Vouchers will be accepted in a first come first serve basis
SECTION 5.
This bill will be implemented immediately
SECTION 6.
void
All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and
The Iona Preparatory School
A Bill to Promote Cyber Security Interrelations Between Internet Businesses and the U.S.
Government
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
Section 1. A. Businesses which operate through the internet will be obliged to maintain best
quality protection of their online acquisitions in order to prevent information leakage
in the event of a cyberattack. Such security protocols made by businesses must
include the safeguards of encryption software, passwords, and firewalls at the bare
minimum.
B. The Federal government will impart to all businesses knowledge of cybersecurity
threats if and when they are determined to be potential targets of cyber attacks. Such
knowledge will stem from intelligence regarding issues of national security.
C. All the entities operating under the aforementioned protection must disclose any
discovered security breaches if or when they occur.
D. Those entities determined to mandatorily qualify under the protection and
entitlement stated above must be located in the private sector and have an online
presence.
Section 2. Failure to comply with the statutes outlined in section 1 will result in a fine of up to 20
percent of the infringing entity’s yearly earnings.
Section 3. The Department of Homeland Security is responsible for the enforcement of this
legislation.
Section 4. This bill will go into effect on January 1, 2018.
Section 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Respectfully Submitted by Loyola Blakefield
A BILL TO EXPAND THE AUDIT OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
Article I: The Comptroller General is hereby empowered and required to annually
audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the
Federal Reserve Banks and to provide a complete copy of such audit
together with all supporting documentation to the House of
Representatives and the Senate no later than 90 days after the completion
of each yearly audit.
Article II: This audit shall include, without exception, all activities and operations of
the said Board of Governors and the said banks.
Article III: This Act shall take effect immediately.
Article IV: The Comptroller General and the General Accountability Office shall be
responsible for implementing this act.
Article V: All other laws in conflict with this act are hereby declared null and void.
Respectfully submitted,
Msgr. Farrell High School
A Bill to Ban the Sale of High Capacity Firearm Magazines
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1. The sale, manufacturing and transporting of High Capacity Firearm
Magazines in the United States will be illegal.
All Law Enforcement and Military Personnel will be exempt
SECTION 2. A High Capacity Firearm Magazine will be defined as “any magazine for
any firearm that contains more than 10 round of ammunition”.
SECTION 3. The United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
will oversee the implementation and enforcement of this bill.
SECTION 4. This bill shall be implemented exactly 30 days after the passing of the
legislation.
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Cameron Sauers of Notre Dame GreenPond High School
A Bill to Establish Environmental Reparation Requirements for Developers
BE IT ENACTED BY THIS CONGRESS
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2
SECTION 1.
A. Developers will be required by the United States federal government
to plant fifteen (15) trees for every one (1) tree cut down during construction or
land development to replenish oxygen sources lost in construction.
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B. Developers must maintain all newly planted trees for the first five (5)
years of growth, including but not limited to staking and watering as needed.
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SECTION 2. For the purposes of this legislation, trees to be planted by such
developers shall be defined as any tree =indigenous to the area in which the
trees were removed.
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SECTION 3.
A. The enforcement of this legislation shall be overseen by the United
States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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B. Should any developer or construction agency fail to comply with
these set forth regulations, they shall be charged a fine not exceeding $500 per
tree cut down.
8
SECTION 4. This legislation shall go into effect on January 1, 2017.
9
SECTION 5. All other laws that are in conflict with this legislation are hereby be
declared null and void.
Respectfully submitted,
Nicole Bulgarino
Notre Dame Preparatory School
A Resolution to Endorse Kurdish Independence
1.
WHEREAS the aspirations of the Kurdish people have been for a nation-state for over a
2.
century, and
3. WHEREAS in spite of successful Kurdish self-government in a portion of Iraq, Iraqi and
Turkish
4. control of the destiny of the Kurdish people continues, and
5. WHEREAS Kurdish citizens in Syria are without fundamental rights, and
6. WHEREAS Kurdish fighters have often taken the lead in the ground fight against ISIS,
and
7. WHEREAS the religious and democratic pluralism of Kurdistan would mean a moderate
nation
8. in a region which sorely needs such a nation,
9. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THIS STUDENT CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
10. That the United States supports an independent and democratic Kurdish nation
Respectfully Submitted by Representative Justin Thomas
Our Saviour Lutheran School
A BILL TO SEPARATE BIG BANKS AND MAKE INVESTMENTS MORE SECURE
1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
2
SECTION 1.
The Banking Act of 1933 is hereby completely reenacted.
3
SECTION 2.
The Banking Act of 1933 will be defined as the law that prohibited
commercial banks from taking part in the investment banking industry.
4
5
SECTION 3.
The Department of Treasury in conjunction with the Federal Reserve shall
oversee the implementation of this legislation.
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7
SECTION 4.
The legislation shall take effect on October 1, 2017.
8
SECTION 5.
All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
9
10
Respectfully Submitted,
11
Rep. Henry Horgan
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Oxbridge Academy
A BILL TO SEPARATE BIG BANKS AND MAKE INVESTMENTS MORE SECURE
1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
2
SECTION 1.
The Banking Act of 1933 is hereby completely reenacted.
3
SECTION 2.
The Banking Act of 1933 will be defined as the law that prohibited
commercial banks from taking part in the investment banking industry.
4
5
SECTION 3.
The Department of Treasury in conjunction with the Federal Reserve shall
oversee the implementation of this legislation.
6
7
SECTION 4.
The legislation shall take effect on October 1, 2017.
8
SECTION 5.
All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
9
10
Respectfully Submitted,
11
Pleasantville HS
A Bill to Subsidize the African Farming Industry
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
1
2
3
SECTION 1. The United States shall provide 12 million dollars in micro loans to
African farmers.
SECTION 2. Micro loans are defined as small loans (microloans) given to
impoverished borrowers who typically lack collateral, steady employment
4
and a verifiable credit history. The loans specified in this legislation will
5
not exceed $6,000 per farmer, and will be designated to be used for
creating sustainable agriculture.
6
SECTION 3. The United States Agency For International Development will oversee the
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implementation of this legislation.
E. The microloans will be provided directly to the farmers in Africa.
F. At the end of the 2017 fiscal year, USAID will determine the
effectiveness of the microloans and determine whether an additional 12
million dollars will be provided annually.
G. If the aid is determined to be ineffective, the program shall be shut down
immediately.
H. The funds for this legislation will be supplied from the existing Official
13
Development Funds (ODA) being supplied to African countries.
14
SECTION 4. This legislation will be implemented at the start of the 2016 fiscal year.
15
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
16 Introduced for Congressional Debate by Ridge High School
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A Resolution to Amend the Constitution to Abolish the
Electoral College
RESOLVED,
By two-thirds of the Congress here assembled, that the following article is
proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall
be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by
the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states within seven years from
the date of its submission by the Congress:
SECTION 1:
The Constitution of the United States is hereby amended as follows:
The Electoral College will no longer be a in effect and the
Presidential candidate will no longer be elected by the Electoral
college, but by the popular vote of the registered voters of
America.
SECTION 2:
The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
SECTION 3:
This law will take effect in the election 2020.
SECTION 4:
void.
All laws in conflict with this piece of legislation are hereby declared null and
Introduced by Sacred Heart Greenwich
A BILL TO MAKE CANNABIS A SCHEDULE II DRUG TO REGULATE ITS USAGE, BOLSTER OUR ECONOMY,
AND PROTECT STATE RIGHTS.
1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
2
Article I:
A. Cannabis shall hereby be moved to Schedule II of the Drug Enforcement
3
Administration (DEA).
4
B. Cannabis dispensaries in states that allow such businesses shall hereby be taxed
5
federally.
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C. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shall oversee the regulation and research of
7
cannabis as a drug with medical use.
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a)
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conduct further testing on its effects and medicinal uses.
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b) The FDA shall regulate cannabis as it regulates other drugs, in quantities that it
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To further determine the legitimacy of cannabis as a drug, the FDA shall
deems suitable for consumption.
Article II:
Schedule II shall be defined as the controlled substance schedule of the DEA containing
13
drugs with a high potential for abuse, with use potentially leading to severe
14
psychological or physical dependence.
15
Article III:
A. The DEA shall oversee the implementation of Article IA of this piece of legislation.
16
B. The Department of the Treasury shall oversee the implementation of Article IB of this
17
piece of legislation.
18
Article IV:
This legislation will be implemented immediately upon passage.
19
Article V:
All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
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Respectfully Submitted,
Benjamin Becker
Southern Lehigh High School
A BILL TO ABOLISH AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTIES
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
1. SECTION 1:  Political parties in the United States shall be abolished.
2. SECTION 2:  Political Party shall be defined as an organized group of people with
3. similar political opinions, that seek to influence society by getting its candidates
 
4. elected to public office.       
5. SECTION 3:  Elections will be held with the same governing laws and regulations,
the
6. two candidates with the most votes will proceed to a general election.
 
7. SECTION 4:  Voters shall no longer be registered under a political party.         
     
8. SECTION 4:  The Federal Election Commission and the U.S Election Assistance
           
9. Commission shall oversee the enforcement of this act.                         
10. SECTION 5:  This bill shall be implemented on January 1st 2017.     
                   
11. SECTION 6: All laws in conflict with this piece of legislation are declared null
12. and void.
Respectfully submitted,  
Saint Joseph Hill Academy
A Resolution to Expand Hydraulic Fracturing to
Promote Energy Independence
1
2
3
WHEREAS, The United States has a large dependence on foreign
fossil fuels; and
WHEREAS, Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) has proven to be a boon
for the American economy in terms of jobs and fossil fuel production;
4
5
and
WHEREAS, The US has large amounts of untapped shale gas
6
reserves; and
7
WHEREAS, With the proper regulation, hydraulic fracturing can be
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made safe and efficient; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled invest
$1,000,000,000 into the development of hydraulic fracturing
10
technology in grants through the Department of Energy; and, be it
11
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled task the
12
EPA with setting comprehensive safety and environmental standards
for new hydraulic fracturing installments.
Respectfully Submitted
St. Joseph’s Preparatory School
A BILL TO NORMALIZE TRADE RELATIONS WITH CHINA
1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
2
SECTION 1.
to steel imports from the People’s Republic of China.
3
4
The United States federal government will grant Market Economy Status
SECTION 2.
“Market economy status” is an official designation according to Article 15
of China’s accession treaty to the World Trade Organization.
5
6
SECTION 3.
The Department of Commerce will oversee compliance with this bill.
7
SECTION 4.
This bill will be implemented immediately.
8
SECTION 5.
All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
9
Respectfully Submitted,
10
Chase Mendell
11
Strath Haven High School
A BILL TO FUND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY INITIATIVES
1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
2
SECTION 1.
The United States shall issue Grants to Alternative Energy Initiatives.
3
SECTION 2.
Alternative Energy Initiatives shall be defined as an official enterprise
focused on the furthering of any brand of Green/Renewable Energy.
4
5
SECTION 3.
The Department of Energy shall oversee the enforcement of this bill.
C. The Department of Energy will also be tasked with the creation of
6
‘Green Energy Conventions’.
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D. At these conventions, entities ranging from independents to small
9
companies will compete to win Grants based on their efforts in
the advancement of Green Energy.
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E. $10,000 will be awarded to independent winners.
12
F. $500,000 will be awarded to small companies who win.
13
G. $1 Million will be given annually to companies who won and
continue to specialize in Alternative Energy.
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H. The first convention will be held one year after the passage of this
15
bill. Conventions will be held yearly.
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SECTION 4.
This legislation will go into effect on February 28, 2017.
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SECTION 5.
All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
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Respectfully Submitted,
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Harry S. Truman
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A BILL TO REPEAL PERMANENT NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS WITH CHINA
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
2
SECTION 1.
3
the Trade Act of 1974, or any other provision of law, normal trade relations treatment
4
shall not apply to the products of the People’s Republic of China, and normal trade
5
relations treatment may not thereafter be extended to the products of that country.
6
SECTION 2.
Notwithstanding the provisions of title I of Public Law 106–286, title IV of
Normal trade relations are defined as the permanent normal trade
7
relations (PNTR) legal designation.
8
SECTION 3. This bill shall be enacted immediately upon passage.
9
SECTION 4.
All titles in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
10
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Respectfully Submitted,
12
Unionville High School
A Bill to Outfit Police Officers with Body-Cameras
1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
2
SECTION 1. The federal government shall incentivize law enforcement agencies to outfit
3
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5
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their officers with body-camera technology.
SECTION 2. “Law enforcement agencies” (LEOs) shall be defined as all state & local
agencies with police power.
SECTION 3. The President Shall appoint, with the consent of the Senate, five members
7
to a Commission on Law Enforcement Modernization (CLEM).
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A. CLEM shall oversee the disbursement of funds to state and local law
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enforcement organizations for the purchase and installation of body
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cameras for their officers. The Commission shall be funded at a rate of
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$200 million per year over the next 10 years, with any unused money
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rolling over into the next year.
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B. The funds shall be used to match spending by LEOs on body cameras
and any costs associated with their acquisition.
C. Beginning 5 years after the enactment of this bill, any LEO that is
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deemed by CLEM not to be in the process of outfitting eligible officers
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with body cameras shall be subject to a reduction in the total value of
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any extant or scheduled federal subsidies by up to 50%. This includes,
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but is not limited to, the possible repossession of any equipment that
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has been bestowed by the federal government to said LEOs.
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SECTION 4. This legislation shall go into effect on January 1, 2017.
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SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
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Respectfuly Submitted,
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Xavier High School