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CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE
National Qualifier 2021
LEGISLATION DOCKET
National Speech & Debate Association • updated 03/02/2021CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE: National Qualifier 2021 LEGISLATION DOCKET National Qualifier 2021 Legislation Thursday, March 11 1 � � � � � � A Bill to Phase Out Government Subsidies and Financial Incentives to Meat and Dairy Industries 2 � � � � � � A Bill to Strengthen the Military by Enhancing Opportunities for Immigrants to Serve 3 � � � � � � A Bill to Expand the Number of Official Land Ports of Entry Along the Southern Border 4 � � � � � � A Bill to Create Equal Funding for all Public High School Activities 5 � � � � � � A Bill to Require Lawmaker Blind Trusts 6 � � � � � � A Bill to Abolish Defensive Architecture 7 � � � � � � A Resolution to Ban Payday Loans Friday, March 12 8 � � � � � � A Bill to Decriminalize Illicit Drug Possession and Abolish the DEA 9 � � � � � � A Resolution to Uphold Protections of Human Rights 10 � � � � � A Resolution to Pressure European Nations to Repeal Burqa Bans 11 . . . . . A Resolution to Reduce Conspiracy Rhetoric 12 . . . . . A Resolution to Amend the Constitution to Make Washington D.C. a State 13 . . . . . A Bill to Establish Neutral Online Marketplaces 14 . . . . . The Pay Inequity Act 15 . . . . . A Resolution to Promote Police Transparency
National Qualifier Legislation Docket Thursday, March 11, 2021
1 A Bill To Phase Out Government Subsidies and Financial 2 Incentives to Meat and Dairy Industries 3 4 Be it enacted by the Congress here assembled that 5 6 Section 1 The United States Congress shall hereby cease all subsidies and financial 7 incentives to all meat and dairy manufacturers and their associated 8 organizations (including but not limited to public relations campaigns and 9 advertising). All funding currently allocated by Congress to meat and dairy 10 industries shall be redirected to subsidize fruit and vegetable agriculture 11 and public health education initiatives. 12 13 Section 2 Subsidies shall be defined as any direct or indirect payment on behalf of 14 the government to private individuals or corporations. Meat refers to food 15 that is composed of the flesh of an animal (including poultry and fish). 16 17 Section 3 The implementation of this bill shall be overseen by the United States 18 Department of Agriculture and the United States Food and Drug 19 Administration 20 21 Section 4 Upon passage of this bill Congress shall phase out 10% or more per year 22 of funding for present subsidy levels for meat and dairy industries and 23 redirect those funds to fruit and vegetable agriculture and public health 24 education initiatives. All federal subsidies for meat and dairy industries 25 shall end no later than ten years following the passage of this bill or March 26 12, 2022 (whichever comes earlier). 27 28 Section 5 All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 29 30 31 Introduced for Congressional Debate by Summit High School 32
A Bill to Strengthen the Military by Enhancing Opportuni es
for Immigrants to Serve
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
1 SECTION 1. Foreigners and foreign na onals would now be able to apply to serve in the
2 U.S. Military. Poten al recruits would be able to apply from any port of
3 entry, U.S. diploma c mission, or recruitment office.
4 A. Applicants who are in process or currently enlisted shall be granted
5 resident alien status.
6 B. Recruitment would be limited to an ini al maximum of 10% of annual
7 recruitment targets determined by the Department of Defense. Subject
8 to annual program review by the Department of Defense.
9 C. The applicant’s training and assignments are determined by the needs
10 of the Department of Defense.
11 D. Any applicant who is unable to complete their training or is
12 dishonorably discharged shall be returned to their country of origin,
13 shall have any ci zenship status gained from this bill revoked, and are
14 exempt from future applica on.
15 SECTION 2. The Department of Defense will provide resources to recruit training
16 facili es for English Second Language programs to properly accommodate
17 all foreign recruits.
18 SECTION 3. The enforcement of this bill shall be overseen by the Department of
19 Defense
20 SECTION 4. This legisla on will take effect on January 1st, 2025
21 SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legisla on are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Marshfield Highschool.A Bill to Expand the Number of Official Land Ports of Entry
Along the Southern Border
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
1 SECTION 1. The number of official land points of entry (LPOE) into the United States
2 from the southern border will be doubled from 47 LPOEs to 94 LPOEs.
3 SECTION 2. An official land point of entry (LPOE) is a facility that provides controlled
4 entry into or departure from the United States for persons or materials;
5 they house the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and other federal
6 inspection agencies responsible for the enforcement of federal laws
7 pertaining to such activities.
8 SECTION 3. The Department of Homeland Security, along with the U.S. Customs and
9 Border Protection, will oversee both the funding and the enforcement of
10 this bill.
11 A. It will be the responsibility of the Department of Homeland Security
12 and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collaborate and
13 confirm where these new LPOEs will be located.
14 SECTION 4. This legislation will take effect on January 1, 2022.
15 SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by South Medford High SchoolA Bill to Create Equal Funding for all Public High School
Activities
1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
2 SECTION 1. All Public High School Activities shall receive equal funding from their
3 funding authority.
4 SECTION 2. School Activities include all school sponsored competitive programs and
5 clubs. Equal funding means equivalent percentage of approved budget
6 request. Funding authority can range from the school administration to
7 federal grants.
8 SECTION 3. A. Enforcement of this bill will be the responsibility of the Department of
9 Education.
10 B. This bill shall be enforced through periodic budget reports filed with
11 the Department of Education.
12 C. Failure to comply with this requirement shall result in a fine of
13 $500.00 per week and the filing of monthly reports for one year following
14 the year in which the fine is imposed.
15 SECTION 4. This law will take effect on January 1, 2022
16 SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced by.
Butte Falls High School
Butte Falls, OregonA Bill to Require Lawmaker Blind Trusts
A Bill to Require Lawmaker Blind Trusts
1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
2 SECTION 1. All federal lawmakers will be required to place their individual stock portfolios into
3 a blind trust upon taking office.
4 A. All lawmakers who refuse will be required to sell their individual stocks upon taking
5 office.
6 B. Incumbent lawmakers will be required to sell individual stocks or move their portfolios
7 into a blind trust upon reelection.
8 SECTION 2. The following definitions will apply:
9 A. Lawmaker will be defined as any federal legislator.
10 B. Individual stocks will be defined as holding partial stake in a company’s ownership.
11 C. Diversified holdings with a professional manager, such as mutual funds, are not
12 included in this legislation.
13 SECTION 3. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will oversee the enforcement of
14 this legislation.
15 SECTION 4. This legislation will go into effect January 1, 2022.
16 SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by the National Speech and Debate Association
National Speech & Debate Association • Congressional Debate: DECEMBER 2020 LEGISLATION DOCKETA Bill to Abolish Defensive Architecture BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: Section 1. Defensive Architectures will be taken down and replaced with society friendly designs. Section 2. Defensive Architectures will be defined as, public structures designed to reduce antisocial behaviors in public spaces. Society friendly designs will be defined as structures that are designed to support inclusiveness in public spaces. Section 3. The U.S. Department of Defense will oversee the implementation of this legislation. A. There will be a $500 fine for each structure that does not undergo renovation within a year of this legislation going into effect. SECTION 4. This legislation will go into effect on January 1, 2022. Section 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
A Resolution to Ban Payday Loans
A Resolution to Ban Payday Loans
1 WHEREAS, Payday loans, generally small sums of money with high-interest rates loaned by
2 independent institutions to be repaid when the borrower next receives their paycheck, unfairly
3 target minorities and individuals in vulnerable circumstances, driving them farther into socio-
4 economic instability; and
5 WHEREAS, Payday loaners often misrepresent how high the interest will be, hiding rates that
6 can reach 400% or more, whereas it is estimated that less than 1% of all payday loans go
7 toward time-sensitive emergencies where there is no other option, which is the cause for which
8 they are advertised and defended; and
9 WHEREAS, Almost half of all borrowers who took out a payday loan defaulted on that loan
10 within the first two years, creating a cyclical financial problem for borrowers in which they are
11 forced to continue to drive themselves into debt; and
12 WHEREAS, Regulating payday loans have proven ineffective, as loaners find new ways to
13 manipulate information about the safety of the loans and the interest rate it will be charged at;
14 now, therefore, be it
15 RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled make the following recommendation to the
16 individual states and territories to ban payday loans.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by the National Speech and Debate Association
National Speech & Debate Association • Congressional Debate: DECEMBER 2020 LEGISLATION DOCKETNational Qualifier Legislation Docket Friday, March 12, 2021
1 Bill To Decriminalize Illicit Drug Possession and Abolish The DEA 2 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT: 4 5 Section 1 The United States Congress shall repeal the federal Controlled 6 Substances Act of 1971 and abolish the federal Drug Enforcement Agency 7 (DEA). This bill also mandates that: 8 9 I. Law enforcement may not arrest or detain individuals solely on the 10 basis of illicit drug possession. 11 II. Funds previously allocated to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) 12 will hereby be redirected to Substance Abuse Mental Health 13 Services Administration (SAMHSA). 14 III. All individuals currently serving federal sentences for non-violent 15 drug possession crimes will be released. 16 17 Section 2 Illicit drugs are defined as any drug listed on Federal Drug Schedules I-V. 18 19 Section 3 The United States Department of Justice will oversee the dissolution of the 20 DEA and the redirection of funds to SAMHSA. Health and Human 21 Services will oversee the management of funds proportioned to SAMHSA. 22 23 Section 4 Arrests for non-violent drug possession shall cease immediately upon 24 passage of this bill. All funds proportioned to the DEA will be distributed to 25 SAMHSA no later than one year following the passage of this bill into law. 26 All individuals currently detained in federal prisons for non-violent drug 27 possession crimes shall be released no later than one year after the 28 passage of this bill into law. 29 30 Section 5 All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void. 31 32 Introduced for Congressional Debate by Summit High School
A Resolu on to Uphold Protec ons of Human Rights 1 WHEREAS, China is a member of the United Na ons Human Rights Council (HRC) and; 2 WHEREAS, China has shown a frequent and severe disregard for human rights 3 con nuing to this day and; 4 WHEREAS, China is currently incarcera ng over one million people of various Muslim 5 minority groups in concentra on camps where they are subjected to forced 6 steriliza on, forced abor on, forced birth control, rape, viola on of their 7 religious beliefs, forced labor, and torture as part of an ac ve genocide and 8 the largest scale deten on of an ethnic and religious minority group since 9 World War II and; 10 WHEREAS, Previous inves ga ons into Chinese human rights viola on by the HRC 11 have been unjust due to vo ng par es having conflicts on interest for 12 vo ng against China and; 13 WHEREAS, The HRC is foremost responsible for promo ng universal respect for and 14 protec on of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, now, 15 therefore, be it; 16 RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled that The United States urge the HRC to 17 conduct an inves ga on into Chinese human rights viola ons using 18 verifiably unbiased and independent human rights experts and if China is 19 found guilty, urge them to be removed from the council. Introduced for Congressional Debate by Marshfield Highschool.
A Resolution to Pressure European Nations to Repeal Burqa Bans
A Resolution to Pressure European Nations to Repeal Burqa Bans
1 WHEREAS, Several European nation-states have implemented bans on wearing Burqas and
2 other forms of traditional Islamic dress in public spaces in order to uphold national principles of
3 freedom from religion; and
4 WHEREAS, The countries that currently ban Burqas include Denmark, Austria, Germany,
5 Belgium, France, Bulgaria, and Latvia, all countries with prominent percentages of individuals
6 who practice Islam; and
7 WHEREAS, Burqa bans prevent practicing-Muslims from engaging in key cultural traditions,
8 forcing individuals to choose between legal compliance and loyalty to their faith, infringing on
9 their freedom of religion; and
10 WHEREAS, Burqa bans and similar policies are continuing to fuel anti-Islamic sentiment in
11 many European countries; now, therefore, be it
12 RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled make the following recommendation to
13 diplomatically and economically pressure states that implement Burqa bans to repeal them.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by the National Speech and Debate Association
National Speech & Debate Association • Congressional Debate: DECEMBER 2020 LEGISLATION DOCKETA Resolution to Reduce Conspiracy Rhetoric
A Resolution to Reduce Conspiracy Rhetoric
1 WHEREAS, Current members of Congress and those running for Congressional seats have
2 embraced conspiracy theories that have repeatedly been debunked; and
3 WHEREAS, Conspiracy theorists share this information widely on social media networks
4 which are then further shared and “liked” among Congressional networks; and
5 WHEREAS, Conspiracy theories have produced genuine threats to factual debates within our
6 Congressional assemblies; and
7 WHEREAS, Attempts to fact-check and curb the spread of conspiracy theories have resulted
8 in claims of being silenced by “Big Tech”; now, therefore, be it
9 RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled agree to eliminate the spread of conspiracy
10 rhetoric in all public forms, including on the Congressional debate floor, through social media
11 reactions, and in public appearances.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by the National Speech and Debate Association
National Speech & Debate Association • Congressional Debate: DECEMBER 2020 LEGISLATION DOCKETA Resolution to Amend the Constitution to Make Washington D.C. a State
A Resolution to Amend the Constitution to
Make Washington D.C. a State
1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
2 RESOLVED, By two-thirds of the Congress here assembled, that the following article is
3 proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall
4 be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by
5 the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states within seven years from the
6 date of its submission by the Congress:
7 ARTICLE --
8 SECTION 1. Washington, Douglass Commonwealth (D.C.) will become a state of the United
9 States of America, with all the powers of any other state within the Union.
10 SECTION 2. The state of Washington D.C. shall encompass all territory previously considered
11 part of the Commonwealth with certain exemptions made for federal land and buildings.
12 SECTION 3. The State of Washington D.C. shall be granted 2 senators and 1 representative
13 in the House of Representatives.
14 SECTION 4. Constitutional references to Washington D.C. as the seat of federal government
15 will be maintained.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by the National Speech and Debate Association
National Speech & Debate Association • Congressional Debate: DECEMBER 2020 LEGISLATION DOCKETA Bill to Establish Neutral Online Marketplaces
A Bill to Establish Neutral Online Marketplaces
1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
2 SECTION 1. Technology corporations with annual global sales of $1 billion or more will be
3 required to establish neutral online marketplaces.
4 A. Neutral online marketplaces must establish fair and equitable policies regarding the
5 treatment of all sellers and buyers within their platforms, including how platform-
6 owned products and services will be marketed and sold with independent products
7 and services.
8 B. Technology corporations with annual global sales of $25 billion or more will not be
9 permitted to sell their own products and services within their own neutral online
10 marketplace (competing platform-owned products and services must be removed
11 from the marketplace or sold).
12 C. Future prospective acquisitions of the technology corporation must be approved by
13 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
14 SECTION 2. A neutral online marketplace is one in which fair and equitable policies are
15 established for buyers and sellers on the platform. Technology corporations which own
16 competing products or services must clearly indicate which competing products and services
17 are theirs and must price said products and services fairly.
18 SECTION 3. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Federal Communications
19 Commission (FCC) will oversee enforcement of this legislation.
20 SECTION 4. This legislation will go into effect January 1, 2023.
21 SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by the National Speech and Debate Association
National Speech & Debate Association • Congressional Debate: DECEMBER 2020 LEGISLATION DOCKETThe Pay Inequity Act
The Pay Inequity Act
1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
2 SECTION 1. Corporations that bid on or hold federal contracts with chief executives with total
3 compensation over 100 times the median worker wage of the company must pay an inequity
4 tax.
5 SECTION 2. The following definitions shall apply:
6 A. A corporation shall include any publicly traded company based within the United
7 States.
8 B. Compensation shall extend to all benefits and bonuses the chief executive receives,
9 not limited to annual salary.
10 SECTION 3. The U.S. Department of Labor will work in conjunction with the Securities and
11 Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to oversee the
12 enforcement of this legislation.
13 A. The inequity tax is a 0.1 percent tax of total federal tax owed for CEO compensation
14 of 100 times the median worker wage.
15 B. The inequity tax multiplies based upon the CEO compensation over the median
16 worker wage (e.g., 0.3 percent for CEO compensation of 300 times the median
17 worker) up to a maximum of 1 percent of total federal tax owed.
18 SECTION 4. This legislation will go into effect July 1, 2022.
19 SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by the National Speech and Debate Association
National Speech & Debate Association • Congressional Debate: DECEMBER 2020 LEGISLATION DOCKETA Resolution to Promote Police Transparency
A Resolution to Promote Police Transparency
1 WHEREAS, Undercover police sting operations are typically not effective at reducing criminal
2 operations and identifying higher-level operatives; and
3 WHEREAS, Undercover officers focus on low-level offenders to increase arrest rates and
4 likely convictions; and
5 WHEREAS, Undercover officers target vulnerable populations, such as drug addicts and
6 homeless populations; and
7 WHEREAS, Undercover officers cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars to facilitate
8 sting operations and imprison low-level offenders; therefore be it
9 RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled recommend to state, county, and local police
10 departments to eliminate the use of undercover officers.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by the National Speech and Debate Association
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