Friendly Reminders:

*Replace information with

correct data.
112TH CONGRESS *Keep BOLD typed words as
they appear. (for example:
H.B. 4506 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE)
* No In-text Citations = 0 pts
* Edit & Remove stuff where
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENATATIVES appropriate on final bill
(boxes, highlighting, etc.)
Current date Here * You need 6 copies of bill and
one copy of bibliography and
copies of resources used !
* Length of bill may vary
Introduced by: Your Name Here (average 1 ½ pages)

House Sponsors: Project Partner’s Name Here

Co-Sponsors: Names of those who support you

Bill Jurisdiction: United States House of Representatives

A BILL

A short title explaining your bill goes here.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Congress

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Fill in this with a name for your bill Act.”

SECTION 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1)
(2) You need a minimum of 6 points in section 2 and at least 5 of them
(3) must have citations from a minimum of two different sources.
Citations should look like this: (Author or Short title, page #) **When
you print out your resources to turn in then you will have page numbers
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SECTION 3.
(1) This section should provide details about your specific law. What are the
parameters, expectations of the law? Who will enforce or oversee the law (which
gov’t agency)? What penalties, fines, etc. will result in violations of said law?

SECTION 4. APPROPRIATIONS.
(1) This section will tell where the money needed will come from and exactly how
much it will cost – be sure to research this thoroughly and provide appropriate
(2) citations based on your research.
WRITING YOUR BILL
Your bills must be completed in proper format and turned in with all the necessary
requirements on the given due date or else you will receive no credit. If you are absent,
the bill is still due to your teacher.

Guidelines for receiving full credit:

1. Bills must be typed using a standard 11 or 12-point font. *Be sure to note margin
specifications on sample.
2. Bills must be written in your own words. Do not cut and paste any information
from outside sources.
3. The body of the bill must include MLA-style citations for any and all factual,
statistical and/or supportive data and information obtained from outside sources.
Do not use HTML’s – find sources with authors or cite with a proper short title.

**Bills without any citations will not be accepted and will automatically receive a
zero. Be careful of plagiarism; if it is not common knowledge then it requires a
citation.

4. Use a minimum of two outside sources. Print out copies of all of your resources to
turn in with your completed bill. The copies are due with your bill. If they are not
turned in your bill will be considered incomplete and therefore late. Save a tree and
only print out the pages you used.
5. Include a properly formatted MLA style works cited/bibliography. Follow MLA
guidelines for full credit. No bibliography = no credit.

Rubric – 20 points
Format, Organization and Conventions 5 points
Clarity and Persuasiveness – Evidence, Support and Feasibility 10 points
Copies of Resources and MLA Bibliography – Quality of Resources,
proper format 5 points

Total: 20 points

Animal Rights National Service and Taxes

Environment Volunteerism Nuclear Test Ban
Hunting Mental Health Care Steroids
Censorship Renewable Energy Animal Experimentation
Immigration United States Education Discrimination
Mandatory Drug Testing System ACLU
NASA Space Program Voting/Voting Machines Recycling
Nuclear Power Affirmative Action Global Resources
Foreign Aid Hate Crimes Global Warming
Gambling Medical Malpractice Suits Human Rights
Government-Funded Insurance International Relations-
Health Care Patient Bill of Rights India/Pakistan,
Alternative Fuels Stem-cell research China/Taiwan, Mexico,
Cloning Russia, Israel, Iraq, Iran,
North/South Korea, etc. Social Security Oceans
Dependence on Oil Welfare Greenhouse Effect
Media Violence Armed Forces Internet
Mass Media Foreign Policy Technology
Pollution Off-Shore Drilling United Nations
Poverty College Education Prescription Drugs

Check List for Mon. 3/22 : ALL OF THESE ITEMS ARE DUE REGARDLESS OF
ABSENCES!
1. 6 copies of your bill (5 copies of bill only- 1 copy with bill, resources and works
cited)
2. Printed out copies of all resources used for reference in bill
3. One copy of properly formatted works cited/bibliography (minimum 2 outside
sources)