Congress Docket

Note: all of these are NSDA/UDCA, as usual.

Session 1

1 A Bill to Mandate Police Access to Private Security Cameras

2 A Bill to Revive the Independent Counsel Act

3 A Bill to Mandate 50% Electricity Production in The United States be Produced by Nuclear Means by 2050

4 A Bill to Limit Generative AI to Federal Use

5 A Bill to Abandon the Artemis Program

6 A Resolution to Decrease Poaching in International Waters

Session 2

1 A Bill to Revive LYMErix

2 A Bill to Ban Police-Tracking Apps

3 A Bill to End the Ukraine War

4 A Bill to Ban New Plastic Production

5 A Bill to Classify Prediction Markets as Gambling

6 A Bill to Increase the Red Wolf Preservation Habitat

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1) A Bill to Mandate Police Access to Private Security Cameras

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED:

SECTION 1. Law enforcement agencies throughout the United States and its territories are authorized to access any privately owned security camera within their jurisdiction providing the camera is positioned such that it captures a view of a public space, such as a sidewalk or roadway.

SECTION 2. When law enforcement has need of footage from such a camera, they must formally request it from the camera’s owner, who will then have 48 hours to comply with the request or to lodge a formal appeal. The law enforcement request must clearly and precisely state why the footage is needed.

SECTION 3. Each state and territory may determine what penalties, if any, are appropriate for refusal to comply with a law enforcement request for private camera footage, as well as the details of the appeal process

SECTION 4. This legislation shall be overseen by the Department of Justice.

SECTION 5. This legislation shall take effect immediately upon passage.

SECTION 6. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.

2) A Bill to Revive the Independent Counsel Act

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED:

SECTION 1. The Independent Counsel Act, originally enacted as part of the 1978 Ethics in Government Act, is hereby reenacted, once again providing a discrete avenue for the appointment of external prosecutors to investigate high-ranking officials.

SECTION 2. Congress additionally hereby establishes the Independent Counsel Agency as an independent agency operating outside of the purview of the Department of Justice. While the President maintains the power and duty to appoint a qualified officer to lead this new agency, the Senate shall be vigilant in ensuring that whoever the President appoints has demonstrated the character and track record necessary to conduct this vital work with true neutrality.

SECTION 3. This legislation shall take effect immediately upon passage.

SECTION 4. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.

3) A Bill to Mandate 50% Electricity Production in The United States be Produced by Nuclear Means by 2050

1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:

2 SECTION 1 A Federal mandate for 50% of total electric production come from Generation III+,

3 IV, Small Modular, and Microreactors

4 SECTION 2 Total Electric Generation is the net power production in the United States

5 Nuclear energy is defined as electricity generated by nuclear fission in authorized

6 facilities

7 SECTION 3 The Department of Energy and U.S. Energy Information Administration will oversee

8 the enforcement and efficacy of the bill

9 (A) The Secretary of Energy shall revoke Federal energy production permits and deny all

10 federal funding for electric utilities that do not meet the 50% threshold by 2050.

11 (B) The DOE shall expedite the licensing of deep geological repositories to manage the

12 waste generated by this mandate.

13 SECTION 4 The Department of Energy and U.S. Energy Information Administration will oversee

14 federal funding for this bill

15 (A) The Department of Energy (DOE) is authorized to establish a "$500 Billion Nuclear

16 Transition Fund" to provide cost-shared grants for the construction of Generation

17 III+ and IV reactors.

18 (B) The Secretary of Energy shall utilize the Office of Energy Dominance Financing to

19 provide $30 billion in loan guarantees specifically for SMR projects.

20 (C) All advanced nuclear facilities placed into service between 2026 and 2050 shall be

21 eligible for a 30% Investment Tax Credit (ITC) as established under Section 48E of

22 the Internal

23 Revenue Code.

24 SECTION 5 This bill shall go into effect on June 1, 2026

25 SECTION 6 All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void

Introduced for Congressional Debate by Landon Jacobs from Davis High School

4) A Bill to Limit Generative AI to Federal Use

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:

Section 1. The United States shall ban generative AI use from the public and reserve it solely for federal government use.

Section 2. Definitions

1. Ban: Make something illegal or forbidden by law.
2. Generative AI: A type of artificial intelligence that creates content by learning patterns from massive datasets.
3. Use: Put into action or service.
4. Public: The people of a nation or state.
5. Reserve: To set or have set aside or apart for a particular use.
6. Solely: To the exclusion of all else.
7. Federal Government: The central governing body headquartered in Washington, D.C., operating under the U.S. Constitution.

Section 3. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shall oversee the enforcement of this legislation.

SECTION 4. This legislation shall take effect the fiscal year of 2027. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.

5) A Bill to Abandon the Artemis Program

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED:

SECTION 1. Congress hereby refuses to provide any further funding to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the Artemis program and specifically directs NASA to Terminate the Artemis program.

SECTION 2. The funding recovered via this legislation shall be redirected back to taxpayers as federal income tax rebates.

SECTION 3. This legislation shall be overseen by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

SECTION 4. This legislation shall take effect immediately upon passage.

SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.

6) A Resolution to Decrease Poaching in International Waters

WHEREAS, Annually, an estimated 100 million sharks are killed illegally for fin trade; and

WHEREAS, An estimated 1.1 million sea turtles and 3,200 tons of abalone were poached between 1990 and 2020; and

WHEREAS, Poachers inflict cruel tactics that cause brutal suffering to endangered and threatened sea animals; and

WHEREAS, Killing endangered and protected species upsets the ocean’s ecosystem; and

WHEREAS, Humans depend on the ocean’s healthy ecosystem for environmental, economic, biomedical, and other needs; and

WHEREAS, Jurisdiction over poaching in international waters is ambiguous; and

WHEREAS, The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) defines economic zones, jurisdiction, and enforcement of living resources in international waters; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled support an expansion to Part V of UNCLOS by adding Section 6 to Article 61 to protect endangered and threatened species; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That Subsection L be added to Section 4 of Article 62 to define jurisdiction over poaching cases; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That Section 5 be added to Article 73 to define enforcement over poaching cases.

Introduced for Congressional Debate by Jahzzel L. of Lava Heights Academy

SESHAWN DOS:

1) A Bill to Revive LYMErix

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED:

SECTION 1. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is hereby ordered to re-authorize LYMErix for the general population, and Congress further directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide robust recommendations and framework for its distribution such that the growing impacts of Lyme Disease might be curbed.

SECTION 2. Congress further encourages continued efforts to produce alternative vaccinations to combat Lyme Disease as well as other tick-borne illnesses.

SECTION 3. This legislation shall be jointly overseen by the FDA and the CDC.

SECTION 4. This legislation shall take effect on January 1, 2027.

SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.

2) A Bill to Ban Police-Tracking Apps

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED:

SECTION 1. No web application or other online service may enable users to share or receive information regarding the whereabouts of law enforcement officers.

SECTION 2. Any corporation or entity found to be hosting an application or service that violates this legislation shall be subject to fines and injunctions limiting business operations at the discretion of their local justice department.

SECTION 3. This legislation shall be overseen by the Department of Justice.

SECTION 4. This legislation shall take effect on January 1, 2027.

SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.

3) A Bill to End the Ukraine War

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED:

SECTION 1. Congress hereby authorizes the President to utilize military force to bring the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War to a swift and minimally violent conclusion, prioritizing an immediate and lasting peace over all other concerns and considerations. The President is directed to achieve this goal by the end of 2026, after which point this authorization shall elapse.

SECTION 2. This legislation shall be implemented in collaboration with the Department of Defense.

SECTION 3. This legislation shall take effect immediately upon passage.

SECTION 4. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.

4) A Bill to Ban New Plastic Production

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:

SECTION 1. The United States shall ban the production of new plastic and require that all plastic products be constructed from recycled plastic.

SECTION 2. Definitions

A. Ban: to officially or formally forbid something

B. Production: the broad process of transforming raw materials, labor, and capital into finished goods or services

C. New Plastic: brand-new plastic resins that have been synthesized for the first time from petrochemicals

D. Require: to demand as necessary or essential

E. Plastic Products: manufactured goods made from synthetic or semi-synthetic organic polymers

F. Constructed: to make or form by combining or arranging parts or elements

G. Recycled Plastic: plastic material that has been recovered from scrap or waste and reprocessed into useful products

SECTION 3. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shall oversee the implementation of this legislation.

SECTION 4. This legislation will take effect the fiscal year of 2027. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.

Introduced for Congressional Debate by Jahzzel L. of Lava Heights Academy.

5) A Bill to Classify Prediction Markets as Gambling

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED:

SECTION 1. Congress hereby officially classifies prediction markets as a form of gambling, thus making them subject to any existing laws governing gambling throughout the United States and its territories.

SECTION 2. Cornell Law School’s definition of prediction market shall be utilized for this legislation: “a speculative information exchange where people can trade on the outcomes of future events.”

SECTION 3. Any state or territory that fails to classify and regulate prediction markets accordingly shall forfeit 50% of its federal funding provided by the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program for each fiscal year of non-compliance.

SECTION 4. This legislation shall be overseen by the Department of Justice.

SECTION 5. This legislation shall take effect on January 1, 2027.

SECTION 6. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.

6) A Bill to Increase Red Wolf Preservation Habitat

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:

SECTION 1. The United States shall expand the current red wolf Safe Harbor Agreement with North Carolina, Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), to the original red wolf territory.

SECTION 2. Definitions

a. Expand: to increase in size, volume, quantity, or scope; to spread out, unfold, or develop in greater detail.

b. Safe Harbor Agreement: a voluntary, formal pact between non-federal landowners and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), designed to encourage habitat protection for threatened or endangered species. Landowners receive assurance they won't face additional land-use restrictions if species recover on their property.

c. Original red wolf territory: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

SECTION 3. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) shall oversee the implementation of this legislation.

SECTION 4. This legislation will take effect in the fiscal year of 2027. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.

Introduced for Congressional Debate by Tay M. of Lava Heights Academy.

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