Congress Bills

SCDL Fall Debate Novice - Congress

Round 1 -

A Bill to End Usury in Postsecondary Study Loans
1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED:
2 SECTION 1. Interest may not be charged or collected on any loan provided for the purposes of
3 postsecondary study within the United States or its territories.
4 SECTION 2. All existing interest on loans of this type is hereby canceled.
5 SECTION 3. Any lender that attempts to charge or collect interest on such a loan shall become
6 responsible for paying off the entire remaining balance owed on that loan.
7 SECTION 4. This legislation shall be overseen by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
8 SECTION 5. This legislation shall take effect immediately upon passage.
9 SECTION 6. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.

Round 2

A Bill to Fund Research to Enable Biological Offspring
1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED:
2 SECTION 1. Congress shall allocate $10 billion in grants to fund research into technology that enables
3 families to produce biological children, combining the genetic material of both parents,
4 without the need for sexual reproduction.
5 SECTION 2. As these funds near depletion, Congress shall examine the progress made in bringing about
6 this technology and consider investing an additional amount if deemed necessary.
7 SECTION 3. Funding for these grants shall be offset by a 5% annual tax increase on the revenue
8 produced from global arms exports.
9 SECTION 4. With the exception of Section 3, this legislation shall be overseen by the Department of
10 Health and Human Services (DHHS), which will be tasked with establishing fair and speedy
11 application and disbursement processes for the funding. Section 3 of this legislation shall
12 be overseen by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
13 SECTION 5. This legislation shall take effect at the start of the next fiscal year.
14 SECTION 6. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.

Round 3

A Resolution for Ethical Behavior Among U.S. Governors
1 WHEREAS Governors of the United States serve as chief executives and, in that capacity, represent
2 diverse populations within their respective states and territories; and
3 WHEREAS Governors may use their position of authority and leadership to disenfranchise some
4 members of their populations; and
5 WHEREAS Governors need to support their secretaries of state and other officials responsible for
6 recognizing free and fair election results; and
7 WHEREAS Governors may exercise their support of one political party to the detriment of their state
8 populations; now, therefore be it
9 RESOLVED by the Congress here assembled that state assemblies and legislatures are encouraged to
10 ensure that the governors of their respective states and territories hold top government
11 officials to the highest ethical standards; and
12 FURTHER RESOLVED that Congress strongly encourages the various independent states and territories
13 to condemn Governors who discriminate against those residing within their state borders;
14 disenfranchise citizens who are legally authorized to vote in their states and territories; or
15 otherwise act in ways that are contrary to the well-being of its people.