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Welcome to the Student Congress section of our website. In Student Congress, students have the opportunity to research and write pieces of legislation that they feel will better the society in which we live, just like our state and U.S Senators. At a tournament, debaters will then speak on the legislation while using proper parliamentary procedure. Judges score each competitor based on argumentation ability (organization, content, logic, documented support), speaking technique (oral and physical presentation and style), knowledge of parliamentary procedure, and overall participation. In each session of Congress, a student will act as the Presiding Officer. Robert's Rules of Order is the definitive book on parliamentary procedure.
CCT has added a new way to submit Student Congress bills over the internet. You can submit your bills and resolutions over the internet (in proper format!!!) by using our Student Congress bill/resolution submission form. Before you submit your legislation, please read these instructions. Instructions: When you submit your legislation, please note the session number (1st for the morning session and 2nd for the afternoon session). Your bills should be concise, well written, and no more than one page in length. Once you have submitted your resolution for review and approval, CCT will review it. If and when it is approved, it will be included in the list of bills for the coming tournament. It may be modified by CCT before it is approved. If legislation appears below and is preceded by a clause that says it is pending, it means that it will be compared to other legislation to determine which legislation would be best to use in the upcoming Student Congress round. Because of time constraints in the round, not all legislation can be accepted.