District Congress Legislation

7/30/2019 District Congress Legislation

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ABilltoRegulateGunOwnership1BEITENACTEDBYTHESTUDENTCONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:2

SECTION1. Allcitizenswillherebybemandatedtopassbothawrittensafety3examinationandapsychologicalevaluationbythestateinordertoapplyfor4

aclass0license.5

A. Inordertobeeligibletoobtainaclass0license,onemustfirstbe(a)a6citizen,(b)18yearsofageorolder,and(c)withoutafelonycriminalrecord.7

Apersoninpossessionofagunwithoutaclass0licenseshallbesubjectto8

prosecution.9B. Allpsychologicalevaluationsshallbeconductedbyalicensedpsychologist10

hiredbythestate.11

SECTION2. Aclass0licensewillbedefinedasaformofcertificationrequiredto12purchaseafirearm.Purchasewillbedefinedasbothanonlinetransaction13

andaprivateinpersontransaction.14

SECTION3. Registrationandevaluationwilltakeplaceunderthejurisdictionofthe15DepartmentofAlcohol,TobaccoandFirearms.16

A. Fundingwillbeprovidedbytaxesonfirearmandammunitionpurchasesof17

1.5%onallsales,andachargeof$100fortheapplicationforaclass018

license.19

B. Psychologicalandwrittenevaluationswillbeadministeredbyeachstate20

independently,andtheevaluationswillbecompiledinanationaldatabase21

attheATF.Evaluationswillremainconfidentialunlessrequestedfor22

purposesoftheprosecutionofafirearmrelatedoffense.23

SECTION4. Thisbillwilltakeeffectwithinoneyearofpassage.24SECTION5. Alllawsinconflictwiththislegislationareherebydeclarednullandvoid.2526IntroducedbyHunterSonn,AlonzoandTracyMourningSeniorHigh27


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A Resolution to End the Cuban Embargo

WHEREAS, the United States implemented an economic embargo on Cuba in order to1

promote democracy in the island; and2

WHEREAS, the embargo has been ineffective in promoting democracy; and3

WHEREAS, the flow of communication within Cuba has been nonexistent; and4WHEREAS, the United States must act to reestablish political, economic, and cultural5

stability within Cuba; now, therefore, be it6

RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled that the United States begins the process7

of liberalizing Cuba by removing economic sanctions and establishing8

trade relations.9

Introduced by

Steven Tyler

Belen Jesuit Preparatory School


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A Resolution to Promote the Common Good

WHEREAS, the common good is seen as a utilitarian ideal; and1

WHEREAS, it is a quality which is convertible, or reducible, to the sum total of all the2

private interests of the individual members of a society and3

interchangeable with them; and4WHEREAS, it is the right of everyone to the opportunity to freely shape his life by5

responsible action, in pursuit of virtue and in accordance with the moral6

law; and7

WHEREAS, promoting the common good is the goal of democracy; now, therefore, be8

it9

RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled that the principles which constitute the10

common good shall be promoted and encouraged.11

Introduced by Diego Rosette of Belen Jesuit Prep.


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A Bill to Remove Qualification Restrictions for the

TVPABE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:

SECTION 1. It remove qualifications and unecessary requirements in order to

qualify for benefits given to trafficked victims under the TVPA.

SECTION 2. Unecessary requirements are defined as those which induce fear,

discourage victims from applying, or which results in the detention

or deportation of victims of human trafficking.

SECTION 3. The Department of Justice will lead a monitoring and sanction

program to assure the legitimacy of its course.

A. State and local law enforcement officials will identify trafficked

victims for immigration purposes.

B. These means of enforcement are pre-existing.

SECTION 4. Goes into effect upon passing.

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

void.

Introduced for Congressional Debate by Immaculata La Salle High School.


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A Resolut ion t o Urge the President t o Create a No-Fly Zone

over Syr ia

WHEREAS, the Syrian government, headed by Bashir al-Assad has faced massive,1

nation-wide, anti-government protests and rebellion; and2

WHEREAS, Assad and his regime have employed armed forces to violently suppress3

these manifestations, murdering thousands of innocent Syrian civilians;4

and5

WHEREAS, Assad has used superior air power to bomb densely populated civilian6

centers; now, therefore, be it7

RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled that the President of the United States of8

America be urged to create a no-fly zone over Syria.9Introduced by Miami Beach Senior High School


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A B i l l to Rev ise FDA Standards t o Protec t An imals

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:1

SECTION 1. Rules and regulations regarding animal use in any product overseen by the2

Food and Drug Administration will be revised in order to more fully3

protect animal rights listed in Section (2).4

SECTION 2. Animal rights cover the rights held by animals to live a comfortable, free5

from any danger of being harmed or put under excessive pain, mutilation,6

or otherwise dangerous health conditions or unnecessary burdens.7

SECTION 3.The United States Food and Drug Administration will be responsible for8

enforcing the provisions of this bill. All current rules regarding livestock9

or otherwise used animals will be reviewed for change.10

SECTION 4. All changes to rules must be set within one year of the passage this11

legislation and enforced within three years of passage.12

SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.13

Introduced by Miami Beach Senior High School


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ABILLTOREPEALTHEAFFORDABLECAREACTBEITENACTEDBYTHESTUDENTCONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:

SECTION1.TheUnitedStatesPatientProtectionandAffordableCareActishereby

repealedinitsentirety.

SECTION2.

The

PPACA

and

its

accompanying

HHS

Mandate

are

hereby

declared

null

andvoid.

SECTION3.Appropriatedepartmentsformerlymandatedtoimplementthisactwouldsee

toitthatitbenullifiedsuccessfully.

SECTION4.Thisbillwillgointoeffectimmediatelyafterpassage.

SECTION5.Alllawsinconflictwiththislegislationareherebydeclarednullandvoid.

RespectivelySubmittedbyRansomEvergladesSchool


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ABILLTOREOPENTHEYUCCAMOUNTAINNUCLEARWASTE

REPOSITORY1BEITENACTEDBYTHESTUDENTCONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:

2SECTION1.TheYuccaMountainNuclearWasteRepositorywillbeginaccepting

3shipments

of

nuclear

waste

from

existing

disposal

sites.

4SECTION2.Nuclearwasteshallbedefinedasbyproductsfromtheoperationofa

5nuclearreactororfromthereprocessingofdepletednuclearfuel.

6SECTION3.TheDepartmentofEnergysOfficeofCivilianRadioactiveWaste

7Management.

8SECTION4.Thisbillshalltakeeffectwithinsixmonthsofpassage.

9SECTION5.Alllawsinconflictwiththislegislationareherebydeclarednullandvoid.



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ABilltoImplementtheDREAMAct1BEITENACTEDBYTHESTUDENTCONGRESSHEREASSEMBLEDTHAT:

2SECTION1.TheDevelopment,Relief,andEducationforAlienMinorsActof2010(S.3992)shall

3beadoptedinitsentirety.

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SECTION

2.

This

bill

shall

take

effect

immediately

upon

passage.

5SECTION3.Alllawsinconflictwiththislegislationareherebydeclarednullandvoid.


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