The top five bills will be debated in committee, marked up, amended and reported for classroom voting. In order to be eligible to have you bill debated, you must email your HW to Mr. Pedone no later than 10pm on Monday 12/5.
Sample Bill:
112th Congress- 1st Session
H.R. 25045
Mr. Pedone introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Senior Dues:
A BILL
To incentivize academic achievement and competition through revision of the laws pertaining to payment of Senior Dues.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Making Grades Pay Act of 2011”.
SECTION 2: PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to redistribute the burden of Senior Dues so that students with higher class rankings pay less in Senior Dues.
SECTION 3. MAKING GRADES PAY
(a) Senior Class Dues will be reduced from $200.00 to $150.00.
(b) A variable surcharge will be added to Senior Dues based on class rank:
1. Students will pay a surcharge equal to their class rank at a rate of one dollar per place. For example, a senior who ranks seventh in their class will pay a seven dollar surcharge.
2. For purposes of calculation, the class rankings from the conclusion of Junior year will be used.
(c) Students who have transferred into Academy @ Palumbo after the conclusion of PSSA’s their junior year are exempt from the Making Grades Pay Act and will pay a flat rate of $200.00.
(d) IMPLEMENTATION: Making Grades Pay is to go into effect immediately. Students ranking in the top fifty who have already paid Senior Dues will be issued refunds in advisory no later than April 15th, 2012. Students ranking below fifty will be billed their surcharge in writing no later than February 1st, 2012. Students owing a surcharge must satisfy their debt at or before the school wide deadline for Senior Dues.
COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
______ REPORT UNFAVORABLY
______ REPORT FAVORABLY
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