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Congressional Resources

The resources provided here will assist delegates with legislation (bill) writing, legislation tracking, learning the rules of procedures, and more. We understand that there is no "one way" to prepare for the model congress. However, by providing delegates with the necessary tools, we believe that any delegate that takes advantages of these resources will be prepared enough for the program.

Legislation (Bill) Writing:
Bill writing is a major component of our legislative process. It serves to create, amend, or abolish laws. All students attending the conference should write bills. The Official National Model Congress Bill Tracker is posted online with legislation as it is accepted. A "bill tracker" allows delegates to quickly view the status of a bill in relation to its chamber or committee, and whether it has effectively "died". 

Bill Writing Guide: A guide and template to help with research, drafting, and bill submission.
Bill Tracker: The National Model U.S. Congress Bill Tracker provides delegates with access to all bills as they are filed and as they move through drafting, committees, sessions, and to the Presidents' desk. 
Agenda Topic: An Agenda Topic List gives delegates an idea of possible legislation that may be covered at the conference.

Bill Submission Deadlines:
National Model U.S. Congress: Last day to submit bills for pre-conference printing is ONE WEEK before opening session.
**ONLY legislation that is germane (applicable to the business of the United States of America Congress) will be accepted. Any legislation that is not relevant and NOT the business/duty of Congress will be rejected.

Click HERE to submit a bill!

Please be sure to include a "background summary" of your bill. This summary should give a brief history of the issue, sort of a current situation analysis. This summary will help conference participants understand the issue/bill.

Rules of Procedure:
Learning the rules of procedure for the model congress is essential to successful conference participation. The rules of procedure provide general guidelines for debate in committee and on the House and Senate floors. Because the rules of debate are a mixture of parliamentarian procedure (Robert's Rules) and Legislative Procedures, it is important for delegates to understand the flow of debate and the motions that are used by the Model Congress program. These motions can differ from a State Model Legislature, Student Government, United Nations, and any similar legislative simulations.
Previous Bills:
2015 Legislation Tracker
2016 Legislation Tracker
2017 Legislation Tracker
***Please Do not plagiarize bills from previous years.***
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    • About Us >
      • Model Congress?
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      • Social Networking
      • Affiliated Conferences >
        • Model UN of the Americas
        • Florida Model United Nations
        • Florida Model Legislature
    • Past Conferences
    • Awards
    • Campus Events
  • Our Model Government
    • Legislative Branch >
      • Senate >
        • Committees and Topics
      • House of Representatives >
        • Committees and Topics
      • Congressional Resources >
        • Legislation Tracker
        • Daily Digest
        • Legislation Writing Guide
        • Legislation Template
        • Legislation Amendment Form
        • Submit Legislation
        • Rules of Procedure Long Form
        • Rules of Procedure Short Form
        • WWW Virtual Library
      • House and Senate Staff Selection Process >
        • Staff Application!
    • Executive Branch >
      • Inaugural Addresses
      • Department of State >
        • State Ambassador
  • Model Congress Training
    • About the U.S.A. >
      • U.S. Constitution
      • History of the U.S. Constitution
      • U.S. Government Information >
        • Executive Branch >
          • President
          • Vice President
        • Legislative Branch >
          • House of Representatives >
            • Speaker of the House
          • Senate >
            • Senate Leadership
          • Committees
          • Bills
        • Judicial Branch >
          • U.S. Supreme Court
        • Political Parties
        • Lobbying in the U.S. Government
        • U.S. Capitol
        • Legislative News
      • Quick Guide to the U.S. Government
    • Training on the U.S. Congress >
      • Constitutional Authority
      • Three Branches of U.S. Government
      • Judicial Branch >
        • Supreme Court Appointment Process
      • Executive Branch
      • Legislative Branch >
        • Diagram of Legislative Process
        • Video: Legislative Process
        • U.S. Constitution
        • Video: Committees
        • Video: Calendars
        • Video: Resolving Differences
        • Video: Presidential Actions
      • U.S. Senate >
        • Video: Senate Floor
      • U.S. House of Representatives >
        • Video: House Floor
      • Types of Legislation >
        • Find Legislation
        • Video: Legislation
        • Video: Treaties/Confirmations
      • Congressional Leadership
      • How An Idea Becomes Law
      • Communicating with Congress >
        • Contacting Congress
      • Committee Process
      • Political Parties
      • Lobbyist/Special Interest
      • Federalism
    • Model Congress Training >
      • Debate and Rules >
        • Rules of Procedure Long Form
        • Rules of Procedure Short Form
      • Legislation >
        • Legislation Writing Guide
        • Legislation Template
        • Legislation Amendment Form
      • Submit a Bill
      • Dress Code
      • NMC Knowledge Check
      • Committee Chair Training
      • Party Leader Training >
        • Senate Leader Training
        • House Leader Training
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Contact Us