A Bill to Adopt a Basic Income System to
Simplify Assistance
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
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SECTION 1.
age 18 or older living in the United States.
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SECTION 2.
Basic Income will be defined as the previous year’s poverty threshold for
a household of one individual plus 4%.
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The federal government will distribute a Basic Income to each citizen of
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The Department of Health and Human Services will be responsible for
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overseeing the equal monthly payment of funds to individuals.
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A. There are no work or income restrictions on these payments.
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B. There are no restrictions on the use of these payments by the
individual.
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C. Payments will be counted as taxable income.
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D. All other federal assistance payments will be eliminated.
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SECTION 4.
There will be a 4% raise in current income tax levels to account for
funding.
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SECTION 4.
This bill will go into effect one year after passage.
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SECTION 5.
All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by the Kiski School.
Legislation #1
A Resolution to Mandate Year-Round Schooling in
Public Schools
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WHEREAS,
Assessment, and
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WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
summer breaks play a large role in both obesity and loss of academic
knowledge, and
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success and prosperity at an individual and national level is largely
predicted by one’s education, and
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The United States ranked 36th in the 2012 International Student
WHEREAS,
a year-round school year would remove this disadvantage and put
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American students in a more competitive position globally, therefore be
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it
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RESOLVED,
By the Student Congress here assembled, that all public school in the
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United States of America have a yearlong schedule consisting of every
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nine (9) weeks of schooling being broken up by four (4) weeks of break.
Introduced by Greensburg Salem High School
Legislation #2
A Bill to Permit Flexibility in Public School Calendars
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PHSSL CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1.
The Pennsylvania School Code be amended so that the only requirement public
school districts must meet in order to complete a school term is a number of
instructional hours.
SECTION 2.
The following terms are defined as:
A. School term - a time period in which students complete one grade level;
referred to as “a school year”
B. Instructional hours - the number of hours in which students must be
instructed or learning; this number of hours will be determined during
revision of the school code.
SECTION 3.
Several Pennsylvania agencies will be involved in the enforcement of this bill.
A. The Pennsylvania House Legislature’s Education Committees will oversee
the revision of the Pennsylvania School Code.
B. The Pennsylvania Department of Education will monitor the
implementation of and adherence to the Pennsylvania School Code.
SECTION 4.
This bill will go into effect for the 2016 - 2017 school one year.
SECTION 5.
All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Respectfully Submitted by Greater Latrobe High School.
Legislation #3
WOMEN REGISTERING FOR SELECTIVE SERVICE
BE IT ENACTED BY THIS STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
1. WHEREAS: Women and men have equal rights in the United States, and
2. WHEREAS: Women have been enlisting in the service and fighting with men
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in battles overseas, and
4. WHEREAS: Numerous positions in the military exist that do not involve combat
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BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED BY THIS STUDENT CONGRESS HERE
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ASSEMBLED that women must register with the selective services and be subject
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to the same laws and obligations of registered males.
Respectfully Submitted,
Trinity High School
District #4
Legislation #4
A Bill to Improve Postsecondary Education
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BE IT ENACTED BY THIS CONGRESS ASSEMBLED THAT:
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SECTION 1.
All professors teaching at any college or university that receives any state
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or federal funding must have earned a Teaching Certification in
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Secondary Education from an accredited institution of higher learning in
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addition to the qualifications required by the individual college or
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university.
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SECTION 2.
A teaching certificate shall be defined as a degree in teaching. To earn
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this degree one must successfully complete education courses and a
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period of student teaching as required by the accredited institution of
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higher learning issuing the certificate. This will also include registry with
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applicable state government agencies.
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SECTION 3.
state/local agencies shall have jurisdiction over this piece of legislation.
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The US Department of Education in conjunction with all applicable
SECTION 4.
If enacted, this bill shall have full force of law by the fall term of each
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college or university. All existing professors shall not be impacted by this
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piece of legislation.
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SECTION 5.
All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Norwin High School
Legislation #5
A Bill to Abolish the Department of Education
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
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SECTION 1.
held be assigned to state level Departments of Education.
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The Department of Education is to be abolished and all responsibilities it
SECTION 2.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to, mandating standardized
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testing, encouraging an increase in STEM education, and managing
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student loan programs.
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SECTION 3.
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce shall appropriate
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the current Department of Education budget among the states based
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upon population and needs.
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SECTION 4.
This bill is to be enacted on July 1, 2015.
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SECTION 5.
All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by McKeesport Area HS.
Legislation #6
A Resolution to Clean up Future Legislation
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
2. Whereas,
Currently many pieces of legislation are not fully read because of length;
3. Whereas,
Many pieces of legislation are brought to a vote without allowing
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adequate time for full reading and complete research and debate of a bill
5. Whereas,
Earmarks and unrelated pieces of legislation are added to legislation
6. Resolved,
All legislation shall be limited to 100 pages and all amendments
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attached to the legislation be kept within the 100 page limit;
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also all amendments must directly relate to the topic of the legislation;
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and a mandatory 96 hour waiting period shall follow the
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proposal of any legislation, to allow time for reading, research, and
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debate.
Respectfully submitted by the Bellwood-Antis School District.
Legislation #7