Congress Legislation

A Bill to Abolish Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:

SECTION 1. All federal mandatory minimum sentencing laws shall hereby be repealed.

SECTION 2. A mandatory minimum sentencing law shall be defined as a law that establishes a minimum amount of years of jail sentencing for a specific crime, regardless of any mitigating factors in the particular case.

SECTION 3. All funding from the United States government to any state for any jail, jail related or penal programs shall be terminated unless such state eliminates all laws that impose minimum mandatory minimum sentences for any offense, within one year of enactment of this bill. Any state that fails to meet the requirements of the preceding sentence by the required date shall immediately cease to receive any such funding, but upon implementation or laws sufficient to satisfy such requirements, such state may reapply to receive such funding from the US Government.

SECTION 4. This bill shall go into effect 180 days after passage, and all laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.

A Bill to Ban Online Weapon and Ammunition Sales

BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:

SECTION 1. The online sales of arms and ammunition are hereby banned.

SECTION 2. Arms include semi-automatic firearms, silencers, grenades, rocket launchers, and 3D-printed guns.

SECTION 3. A. The Department of Defense will oversee the enforcement of this legislation in conjunction with the Defense Intelligence Agency.

B. The Department of Defense will receive an allowance of 3 billion dollars over the course of 5 fiscal years to upgrade current technology systems to ensure no weapons sales occur online.

SECTION 4. This legislation will go into effect immediately upon passage.

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

A Bill to Do Increase Funding to the VA to Promote Mental Health

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:

SECTION 1. The Department of Veterans Affairs budget will increase by 800 million dollars.

SECTION 2. At the recommendation of this Congress, the new funding will be focused on increasing mental health screenings and increasing resources for mentally ill veterans.

SECTION 3. The Department of State shall oversee the allocation of funds. The Department of Veterans Affairs shall be tasked with effectively using the funding provided.

SECTION 4. The legislation shall be implemented by January 1st, 2020. 

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

A BILL TO ENCOURAGE SPACE DEBRIS REMOVAL

BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:

SECTION 1. $5 billion shall be awarded on a competitive basis to no fewer than five (5) space corporations to develop technology for the removal of orbital space debris.

SECTION 2. A. All developed technology must be able to remove all debris smaller than 4 cm in diameter or is at least one ton and is larger than 4 cm in diameter.

B. “Space Corporations” shall be defined as all public and private actors involved in developing and providing space-enabled products and services including vehicles, satellites, boosters, technology, and tools for use in space.

SECTION 3. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will oversee the enforcement of this bill by.

A. Developing a grant application and requirements for the awarding of the grant; and,

B. Evaluating grant applications to determine the distribution of funds with the goal of achieving large-scale space debris removal operations by 2030.

SECTION 4. This bill will be in effect for the beginning of fiscal year 2020.

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

A Resolution to Calm Current Tensions with Russia

WHEREAS, Russia and the United States have entered a period of tension given American threats to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty; and

WHEREAS, American officials believe the Russian government to be violating said treaty through development of their cruise missile system; and

WHEREAS, The American government has given Russia an ultimatum to conform their weapon development plans to the guidelines outlined in the treaty within 60 days, or risk America pulling out of the treaty entirely; and

WHEREAS, President Putin has expressed his feelings that Russia is being unfairly singled out by Western nations in order to give America an opportunity to leave the treaty, and

WHEREAS, President Putin has threatened to expedite the development of intermediate nuclear missiles if the United States leaves the treaty; no, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled believes that the United States ought not to leave the treaty, in order to maintain civil relations with Russia – one of the nation’s largest nuclear competitors; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That the United States ought to impose an alternative penalty such as tariffs upon Russia as punishment if the latter does not conform to the guidelines of the treaty within the given 60 days.