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| If you are stuck thinking of a bill for an away congress, here is a list of bill ideas you could try. For actual bills from away congresses, visit the Bill Book in the Social Studies Study Center (the big red binder on the shelf facing you when you walk in). The ideas listed are go by general topics, not committees. For past submitted bills, Click Here. Science, Technology, Environment Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions Subsidize Ethanol Research Eliminate NASA Fund Stem Cell Research Build Nuclear Power Plants Ban the Sale of Oil in the United States by 2050 Social Legislation Repeal the Second Amendment Ban Smoking in Public Places Legalize the Use of Medicinal Marijuana Change the Drinking Age to 19 Government Reform Institute Congressional Term Limits Ban Earmarks Pass the Equal Rights Amendment Amend the Franking Privilege Prohibit Use of Presidential Signing Statements Ban Close Relatives of a Former President from Becoming President Foreign Affairs Apply American Labor Standards to American Companies Overseas Recognize Taiwan as an Independent State Embargo Iran and North Korea Authorize Military Action in Darfur Education Ban Abstinence-Only Sexual Education Repeal the No Child Left Behind Act Make Colleges Offer Equal Number of Athletic and Academic Scholarships Allow Children to Attend the Public School of Their Choice Commerce Raise the Federal Minimum Wage Institute Protective Tariffs Repeal the Income Tax Create a Federal Sales Tax to Replace the Income and Capital Gains Taxes Military and National Security Force Women to Register for the Draft Disarm the US Nuclear Arsenal Repeal the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy Ban Torture in All US Facilities Abroad Militarize the US/Mexican Border Miscellaneous Eliminate the Penny from US Currency |
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