JL Mann Patriots Invitational

2024 — Greenville, SC/US

Congressional Debate

Abbreviation CD
Format Congress
Entry Fee $10.00
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

The JL Mann Congress topics from the November 2023 NSDA Legislation.

Speaker awards will be determined by judges’ preference.

3 minutes speeches with CX from balance of time.

CX (2 minute) for first AFF and first NEG speeches.

NSDA rules will be followed.

LEGISLATION DOCKET (click on link above for more specific information)

Session 1 Main (order determined by chamber)

A.) A Bill to Declare Capitalism Day a Federal Holiday

B.) A Resolution to Call for a Temporary Halt to Russia’s Security Council Veto Power

C.) A Resolution to Discourage Schools from Leading Recitals of the Pledge

Session 1 Alternates:

D.) A Bill to Fund and Construct Wildlife Crossings

E.) The Olive Oil Integrity Act

Session 2 Main (order determined by chamber):

A Bill to Make Narcan Free and Accessible

A Bill to Investigate Conspiratorial Thinking

A Bill to Urbanize and Suburbanize the Solar Power Industry

Session 2 Alternates:

A Resolution to Encourage Japan and South Korea to Relax Their Immigration Policies

The Great US Novel Act