DB8 Speech & Debate Academy
Bills Library

Practice bills

Every bill is sorted by grade band and skill level — pick the row that matches you. Built in, no outside sites required.

H.R. 12·Elementary Beginner
A Bill to Require 30 Minutes of Daily Recess in Public Elementary Schools
Rep. Diaz (D-FL)

Public elementary schools must give every K-5 student at least 30 minutes of recess each school day.

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H.R. 88·Elementary Beginner
A Bill to Put Free Water Bottle Filling Stations in Every Public School
Rep. Cole (D-CO)

Gives schools money to install water bottle filling stations so kids drink more water and use less plastic.

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H.R. 101·Elementary Beginner
A Bill to Give Every K-5 Student 10 Free Books a Year
Rep. Bell (D-OH)

Sends 10 free, age-appropriate books per year to every K-5 student to take home.

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H.R. 134·Elementary Beginner
A Bill to Require One Art Class a Week in Elementary School
Rep. Ortiz (D-NM)

Public elementary schools must offer at least one art class per week.

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H.R. 156·Elementary Beginner
A Bill to Require Seat Belts on All New School Buses
Rep. Singh (D-IL)

All newly manufactured school buses must come with three-point seat belts.

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H.R. 173·Elementary Beginner
A Bill to Require Indoor Recess Space in Every Elementary School
Rep. Greene (D-MA)

Every elementary school must have an indoor space for recess when it rains.

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H.R. 198·Elementary Beginner
A Bill to Fund Crossing Guards at Every Elementary School
Rep. Walker (D-NC)

Federal grants help cities pay for trained crossing guards at every public elementary school.

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H.R. 215·Elementary Beginner
A Bill to Require 150 Minutes of P.E. Per Week in Elementary School
Rep. Hicks (D-GA)

Every K-5 student must get at least 150 minutes of physical education per week.

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H.R. 244·Elementary Beginner
A Bill to Stock EpiPens in Every Public Elementary School
Rep. Patel (D-NJ)

Every public elementary school must keep at least two epinephrine auto-injectors on site.

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H.R. 263·Elementary Beginner
A Bill to Provide Free Fresh Fruit at Elementary School Lunch
Rep. Romero (D-NM)

Every elementary school lunch must include a fresh fruit option at no extra cost.

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H.R. 281·Elementary Beginner
A Bill to Require a Librarian in Every Elementary School
Rep. Murphy (D-PA)

Every public elementary school must employ at least one certified school librarian.

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S. 22·Middle School Beginner
A Bill to Require Middle Schools to Start After 8:30 a.m.
Sen. Reed (D-RI)

No public middle school may start its first class before 8:30 a.m.

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H.R. 410·Middle School Beginner
A Bill to Allow Mental Health Days as Excused Absences
Rep. Tran (D-VA)

Public schools must accept up to 5 mental health days per year as excused absences.

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H.R. 433·Middle School Beginner
A Bill to Require 30 Minutes of Lunch in Middle School
Rep. Hughes (D-PA)

Middle schools must give students at least 30 minutes to eat lunch.

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H.R. 461·Middle School Beginner
A Bill to Restore Lockers in Public Middle Schools
Rep. Park (D-NJ)

Public middle schools must provide every student a personal locker for books and belongings.

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H.R. 480·Middle School Beginner
A Bill to Require a Civics Class in Every Middle School
Rep. Stewart (D-MN)

Every middle school student must complete at least one semester of civics before high school.

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H.R. 499·Middle School Beginner
A Bill to Add Sleep Health to Middle School Health Curriculum
Rep. Patel (D-NJ)

Adds at least 2 hours of sleep-health instruction to middle school health classes.

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H.R. 514·Middle School Beginner
A Bill to Fund Bike Racks and Safe Routes at Middle Schools
Rep. Connor (D-WA)

Federal grants for bike racks and Safe Routes to School improvements at public middle schools.

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H.R. 537·Middle School Beginner
A Bill to Require a Music Class Option in Every Middle School
Rep. Bell (D-OH)

Every public middle school must offer at least one music elective.

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H.R. 562·Middle School Beginner
A Bill to Test Drinking Water in Public Middle Schools Annually
Rep. Kim (D-NY)

Public middle schools must test all drinking water sources for lead annually.

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H.R. 583·Middle School Beginner
A Bill to Require Gender-Neutral Dress Codes in Middle Schools
Rep. Lopez (D-NV)

Public middle school dress codes must apply equally regardless of gender.

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H.R. 606·Middle School Beginner
A Bill to Add a Personal Finance Unit to Middle School Math
Rep. Bennett (R-KS)

Adds at least one 6-week personal finance unit to middle school math standards.

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H.J. Res. 9·High School Beginner
A Bill to Lower the Federal Voting Age to 16
Rep. Yoon (D-WA)

Lowers the voting age in federal elections from 18 to 16.

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S. 533·High School Beginner
A Bill to Require Paid Federal Internships
Sen. Romero (D-NM)

All federal agency internships must pay at least the federal minimum wage.

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H.R. 720·High School Beginner
A Bill to Raise the Federal Minimum Wage to $15
Rep. Walker (D-NC)

Phases the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over 4 years.

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H.R. 758·High School Beginner
A Bill to Double the Maximum Pell Grant
Rep. Adams (D-IL)

Doubles the maximum federal Pell Grant for low-income college students.

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S. 612·High School Beginner
A Bill to Establish 12 Weeks of Federal Paid Family Leave
Sen. Tran (D-VA)

Creates a federal paid family and medical leave program of up to 12 weeks per year.

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H.R. 779·High School Beginner
A Bill to Require Automatic Voter Registration at the DMV
Rep. Edwards (D-NY)

States receiving HAVA funds must automatically register eligible adults applying for state IDs unless they opt out.

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H.R. 802·High School Beginner
A Bill to Fund Free Driver's Education in Title I High Schools
Rep. Carter (D-LA)

Provides federal funds for free driver's education at Title I high schools.

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H.R. 820·High School Beginner
A Bill to Raise Federal Juror Pay to $80 Per Day
Rep. Diaz (D-FL)

Increases federal grand and petit juror pay from $50 to $80 per day.

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H.R. 845·High School Beginner
A Bill to Make National Parks Free for Students Under 22
Rep. Becker (D-WA)

Free national park admission for any student under 22 with valid school ID.

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S. 644·High School Beginner
A Bill to Raise the Federal Vaping Age to 21
Sen. Hill (R-AZ)

Codifies a federal minimum vape-purchase age of 21 with enhanced retailer penalties.

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H.R. 866·High School Beginner
A Bill to Require a Civics Exam to Graduate High School
Rep. Stewart (D-MN)

Conditions ESSA funds on requiring students to pass a 100-question civics exam to graduate.

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