Congress Legislation

Students will propose docket order and vote at beginning of sessions.

Find full text of legislation at https://utahdebatecoaches.org/congress-legislation/

Session 1
Oct: A Bill to Ensure Student Health by Starting School Hours at Later Times
Oct: A Bill to Limit Contributions by Super-PACs to Prevent DarkMoney in Politics
Nov: A Bill to Ban Animal Testing
Nov: A Bill to Grant Citizenship to Dreamers
Dec: A Bill to Prohibit Alcohol Advertising
Dec: A Bill to Halt Pay for Members of Congress During GovernmentShutdowns

Session 2
Jan: A Bill to Abolish Federal Tax Exemption for Religious Organizations
Jan: A Resolution to Encourage the Renewal of Kim Dae-jung’s Sunshine Policy to Ease Tensions in Korea
Jan: A Bill to Provide for the Protection of Religious Observance in theWorkplace
Jan: A Resolution to End Discrimination in Insurance Policies
Feb: Ban Social Media for Teens
Feb: Exhibition of Animals

Final Session (from NSDA Legislation)

January Legislation: https://www.speechanddebate.org/wp-content/uploads/Congress-Legislation-Jan2026.pdf
February Legislation: https://www.speechanddebate.org/wp-content/uploads/Congress-Legislation-Feb2026.pdf
December Legislation: https://www.speechanddebate.org/wp-content/uploads/Congress-Legislation-Dec2025.pdf

Jan: A Bill to Ban Sports Betting
Jan: A Resolution to Amend the Constitution to Enfranchise the Incarcerated
Feb: A Bill to Invalidate Tattoos as Legal Evidence
Feb: A Resolution to Encourage the Curtailing of Excessive Absentee Voting
Dec: A Bill to Eliminate the Filibuster
Dec: A Bill to Ban Pharmaceutical Ads from Television and Streaming Services
Dec: A Bill to Abolish Capital Punishment at the Federal Level