TFA State
2025 — Jordan High School, TX/US
Debate Information
WORLD SCHOOLS MOTIONS
Round 1/2 (debate both sides):This House would remove tax exempt status from religious institutions and organizations. Round 4:This House regrets the increasing geopolitical influence of BRICS. Info Slide: BRICS is an intergovernmental organization consisting of ten countries--Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. Quarters: This House regrets the use of the US dollar as the international currency standard. Finals: This House supports government control of the manufacturing and sale of essential medicines. Info Slide: Essential medicines are those that effectively and safely treat the priority healthcare needs of the population. They include those that are needed for patients in acute care medical facilities, which specialize in short-term treatment for severe injuries or illnesses, and urgent medical conditions.
CONGRESS
Prelims - 1 | 1 | A Bill to Abolish Online Data Collection to Protect the Privacy of Users and Defend against Data Breaches | Stephen F. Austin | 3 |
Prelims - 1 | 2 | A Bill to Mitigate Stand-Your-Ground Laws to Reduce Criminal Violence | Katy Taylor | 4 |
Prelims - 1 | 3 | A Bill to Replace the Federal Income Tax With a Fair Tax | Hays | 3 |
Prelims - 1 | 4 | A Bill to Establish a Cap and Trade Regulatory Framework | The Village | 4 |
Prelims - 1 | 5 | The Terminate Representatives' Activities in the Domain of Exchange (T.R.A.D.E.) Act | Westlake | 3 |
Prelims - 2 | 1 | A Resolution to Enhance Mental Health Support: Establishing Mental Health First Aid Training Programs in Schools | Chapin | 5 |
Prelims - 2 | 2 | Geothermal Fracking Initiative Act of 2025 | Tascosa | 1 |
Prelims - 2 | 3 | A Bill to Remove Troops from South Korea | Bellaire | 4 |
Prelims - 2 | 4 | A Resolution to Establish a Free Trade Deal with China | Memorial | 3 |
Prelims - 2 | 5 | A Bill to Create Refugee Status for Venezuelan Migrants | Prosper | 2 |
Semis | 1 | A Bill to Federally Regulate Cryptocurrencies | Prosper | 2 |
Semis | 2 | The Cuban Ascension Policy Act (C.A.P. Act) | Snyder | 5 |
Semis | 3 | A Bill to Implement Ranked Choice Voting to Reform Federal Elections | Seven Lakes | 4 |
Semis | 4 | The Amazon Rainforest Protection Act of 2025 | LC Anderson | 3 |
Semis | 5 | A Bill to Exempt Cash Tips From Federal Income Taxes to Raise Working Wages | O'Connor | 3 |
Finals | 1 | Digital Legacy Act | Bellaire | 4 |
Finals | 2 | A Bill to Strengthen Regional Alliances to Combat Iranian Proxy Networks in the Levant | Katy Taylor | 4 |
Finals | 3 | A Resolution to End the Use of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing Services in Criminal Investigations | Westlake | 3 |
Finals | 4 | A Bill to Renovate United States Fossil Fuel Processing Facilities to Promote Energy Efficiency and Independence | Hays | 3 |
Finals | 5 | A Bill to Fund High-Speed Rail Development to Improve Transportation Infrastructure | Seven Lakes | 4 |
For clarification, at TFA State in Congressional Debate:
- The Congress Docket for each round of debate is locked. No other items may be debated. Legislation must be debated in the order listed.
- No item may be tabled until it has been debated, per definition in #3.
- Debate on an item means that at least one of the following has occurred: one cycle(authorship/sponsorship and a con speech) or three speeches on the same side. At this point, an item may be tabled, or previous question may be moved.
- Competitors will not receive any other legislation beyond what is posted.
LINCOLN DOUGLAS DEBATE
LD will use the March/April 2025 NSDA topic - Resolved: The development of Artificial General Intelligence is immoral.
POLICY DEBATE
Policy Debate will use the 2024-2025 NSDA topic - Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly strengthen its protection of domestic intellectual property rights in copyrights, patents, and/or trademarks.
PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE
PF will use the March 2025 NSDA topic - Resolved: In the United States, the benefits of the use of generative artificial intelligence in education outweigh the harms.