2012 Boys Nation Legislation

Andrew Christian II - (AK)

Mandates honoring of contracts of service members where the contract has been accepted by the U.S. government

Bill #:
SB-84

Andrew Christian II - (AK)

Commends American corporations that manufacture and produce 20% or more of their products in the United States

Jonathan Hess - (AL)

Allows donors to easily find financial information on non-profit organizations

Bill #:
SB-6

Status:
Passed

Patrick Fitzgerald - (AL)

Offers options for spending under the Campaign Re-Investment Act

Patrick Fitzgerald - (AL)

Campaign Re-Invest Act

Bill #:
SB - 55

Jacob Miller - (AR)

Preserves the benefits of members of the Armed Forces

Jacob Miller - (AR)

Requires all equipment purchased by the Department of Defense for combat operations be manufactured in the United States

Bill #:
SB - 24

Status:
Failed

Ian Goza - (AR)

Requires the U.S. Capitol building to be fully powered by renewable energy by 2025

Bill #:
SB-2

Ian Goza - (AR)

Calls for the removal of the word "God" from all U.S. Coins, pledges and motto

Paul Loftness - (AR)

Provides federal employees with a choice in collective bargaining

Paul Loftness - (AR)

Revises federal employee compensation

Andrew Argaez - (AZ)

Amends 8 USC 1182, sec iii to remove penalties for illegal immigrants who complete their high school education or U.S. Armed Forces and provides a path to citizenship

Bill #:
SB - 32

Status:
Failed

Benjamin Horowitz - (AZ)

To demonstrate support for the people of Syria and to affirm their right to freedom of speech and self defense

Benjamin Horowitz - (AZ)

Rewards responsibility in making positive health care choices

Bill #:
SB - 16

Giovanni Moujaes - (CA)

Protects U.S. Borders by creating a U.S. Registry of illegal immigrants

Bill #:
SB - 68

Giovanni Moujaes - (CA)

Calls for stopping the funding of nuclear research and facilities

Nicholas Kelly - (CA)

Mandates the use of the US-VISIT tool to enter the United States

Bill #:
SB-14

Nicholas Kelly - (CA)

Calls for the second Saturday in March to be designated Honoring Immigrants Day

Tailor Arnold - (CO)

Protects public servants medically and financially

Tailor Arnold - (CO)

Calls for the taxation of foreign oil to promote an increase in energy efficient cars and development of domestic oil resources

VanMichael Moore - (CO)

Requires attendance at a class and a 48 hour waiting period prior to having an abortion

Bill #:
SB - 56

VanMichael Moore - (CO)

Calls for the prevention of segregation at high school dances

Storm Boris - (CT)

Reforms and simplifies the Federal Tax Code

Bill #:
SB - 50

Thomas Caruso - (CT)

Reforms existing law regarding punitive damages in medical malpractice lawsuits.

Bill #:
SB - 49

Christopher Clifton - (DE)

Recognizes and honors Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians

Christopher Clifton - (DE)

Amends the Defense of Marriage Act

Bill #:
SB - 72

Donald Weigner III - (DE)

Amends the War Powers Act of 1973

Bill #:
SB - 59

Alex Sargent - (FL)

Provides incentives for academic excellence in pursuit of a college education.

Bill #:
SB - 82

Alex Sargent - (FL)

Supports Syrian opposition

Christopher Johnson - (FL)

Repeals the 17th Amendment

Bill #:
SB - 85

Benjamin McFarlin - (GA)

Bill Provides for third conviction of driving while intoxicated to be a felony

Status:
SB - 77

Benjamin McFarlin - (GA)

Encourages members of the U.S. Senate to act in a bipartisan manner

Jed Wheeler - (GA)

Calls for increases in sentences for murder and other heinous crimes

Jed Wheeler - (GA)

Provides that inmates incarcerated for minor crimes replace illegal aliens currently used to harvest crops

Bill #:
SB - 66

Dalton Schmit - (IA)

Provides tax relief for farm land passed from one generation in a family to another

Bill #:
SB - 48

Trey Achterhoff - (IA)

Defines life at the point of conception and condemns abortion

Trey Achterhoff - (IA)

Provides for tapping into the domestic oil reserves at the rate of 1.5 billion to 3 billion barrels per year

Bill #:
SB - 38

Status:
Passed

Julian Kessel - (ID)

Provides for changes to the Patriot Act and creates the Bill or Acts Against Human Rights

Bill #:
SB - 63

Julian Kessel - (ID)

Calls for all Delegates to Boys Nation to preserve and protect the U.S. Constitution

Robert Abbott - (ID)

Requires all prisons receiving Federal funding to require inmates to perform labor

Bill #:
SB-12

Ian Fleming - (IL)

Mandates Driver Education for all teens on the dangers of distracted driving.

Bill #:
SB - 78

Ian Fleming - (IL)

Raises the awareness of the dangers of distracted driving

Joseph Aumuller - (IL)

Calls for providing Aid to Brazil for construction and reform of its infrastructure in return for natural resources

Joseph Aumuller - (IL)

Bridges the communication and social gaps between the United States Government, the American public and the Armed Forces

Bill #:
SB - 31

Status:
Failed

Nishant Uppal - (IN)

Calls for raising levels of federal revenue through an amendment to federal restitution

Adam Burtner - (IN)

Calls for a modification to Congressional terms and certain benefits

Bill #:
SR-1

Nishant Uppal - (IN)

Amends the corporate tax code to stimulate domestic manufacturing and increase domestic job opportunities

Bill #:
SB - 22

Cain Mathis - (KS)

Changes tax rates for traders of commodities futures contracts

Bill #:
SB-8

Status:
Pass

Cain Mathis - (KS)

Encourages members of Congress to better represent the opinions of their constituents

Robert Egan - (KS)

Provides funding to national non-profit organizations to further K-12 education

Bill #:
SB - 41

Robert Egan - (KS)

Calls for reforms to Veteran's benefits to reduce Veteran homelessness

Chaffin Blair - (KY)

Establishes uniform gasoline prices in the United States

Bill #:
SB-75

Troy Boxrucker - (KY)

Changes the method of payment of benefits to welfare recipients to debit cards

Bill #:
SB - 58

Brandon Dale - (LA)

Waives out of state fees charged on hunting and fishing licenses purchased in "non-residential" state.

Bill #:
SB-10

Joshua Smoak - (LA)

Requires recipients of government relief to pass a drug test before receiving benefits.

Bill #:
SB - 69

Michael Richard - (MA)

Changes the current health care system to a single payer system

Bill #:
SB - 36

Michael Richard - (MA)

Calls for creation of a National Community Service Day

Bill #:
SR - 11

Ryan Fitzpatrick - (MA)

Requires photo identification at polling places before voting

Bill #:
SB - 51

Status:
Passed

Matthew Baughman - (MD)

Calls for reforming the No Child Left Behind Act with funding coming from several sources

Bill #:
SR - 8

Status:
Passed

Matthew Baughman - (MD)

Provides a national tax to fund education

Solon Snider - (MD)

Encourages the adoption of safe and healthy school hours for public schools

Solon Snider - (MD)

Encourages safe and healthy hours for public schools and transportation

Bill #:
SB - 71

Cole Moran - (ME)

Ends capital punishment in federal cases

Bill #:
SB-11

Status:
Passed

Jameson McBride - (ME)

Calls for creation of fair and transparent transitions to American higher education

Bill #:
SB - 79

Connor Bos - (MI)

Recognizes Olympic Swimming Qualifiers

Neal Jeup - (MI)

Replaces federal income tax with a national sales tax

Bill #:
SB - 42

Sylesh Volla - (MN)

Increases the Earned Income Credit Tax Refund and reforms the Home Mortgage Interest deduction

Bill #:
SB - 57

Sylesh Volla - (MN)

Provides loans to college students pursuing careers that are predicted to be in demand

Zachary McFarland - (MN)

Requires American oil companies to send a percentage of their crude oil to American refineries

Bill #:
SB - 25

Gregory Hamilton - (MO)

Calls for nationalizing the Federal Reserve System

Bill #:
SR - 6

Parker Briden - (MO)

Requires Members of Congress to pass a budget before receiving a paycheck

Bill #:
SB - 18

John Brahan - (MS)

Increases oil and natural gas production in the United States

Bill #:
SB - 81

Rex Ames - (MS)

Requires all welfare recipients to submit to drug testing prior to receiving benefits and while receiving benefits

Rex Ames - (MS)

Allows insurance companies to compete nationally for business

Bill #:
SB - 83

Status:
Passed

Blake Ladenburg - (MT)

Calls for allowing two persons to marry regardless of gender

Blake Ladenburg - (MT)

Establishes ethical standards for all state and national elected officials

Bill #:
SB - 80

Samuel Leuthold - (MT)

Calls for the protection of internet privacy in the U.S.

Samuel Leuthold - (MT)

Eliminates teacher tenure for public school teachers and establishes a federal teacher review board

Bill #:
SB - 30

Alex DiLalla - (NC)

Repeals the Defense of Marriage Act

Bill #:
SB-5

Status:
Passed

Stephen Flinn Jr. - (NC)

Reforms federal immigration policy

Bill #:
SB - 35

Aaron Weber - (ND)

Requires welfare recipients to pass a drug test

Bill #:
SB - 45

Austin Mack - (ND)

Prohibits construction of homes on designated flood plains

Bill #:
SB - 33

Status:
Passed

Henry Hawbaker - (NE)

Calls for changes in the wording of the Pledge of Allegiance

Henry Hawbaker - (NE)

Legalizes the production, sales and consumption of marijuana

Bill #:
SB - 60

Robert Leddy - (NE)

Restricts alcohol sales to Native Americans who live on Reservations

Bill #:
SB - 19

Robert Leddy - (NE)

Advocates for the approval of the Keystone Pipeline

Ian Hill - (NH)

Urges the Senate to pass House Concurrent Resolution 112

Bill #:
SR - 5

Patrick Doolittle - (NH)

Provides incentives, opportunities and rewards to veterans with service-related disabilities who wish to start their own business

Bill #:
SB - 37

Johan Zhang - (NJ)

Proposes a Constitutional Amendment allowing any naturalized citizen with 35 consecutive years of residence after gaining citizenship to be eligible for the Office of President of the United States

Bill #:
SR - 9

Nimit Jindal - (NJ)

Places limits on increases in health insurance premiums

Bill #:
SB - 29

Fermin Prieto Jr. - (NM)

Enacts immigration reform

Bill #:
SB - 17

Jesse Martinez - (NM)

Provides increased opportunities to obtain a college education

Bill #:
SB-3

Status:
Passed

Dakota Johnson - (NV)

Increases the Federal Minimum Wage

Bill #:
SB - 65

Joshua Graham - (NV)

Amends current law to increase the drugs that can be donated to the national drug repository donation program

Bill #:
SB - 62

Christopher Watson - (NY)

Cuts unnecessary payroll spending to politicians and diverts those funds to improve former legislature for small business

Bill #:
SB - 21

Christopher Watson - (NY)

Calls for stopping additional Federal Funds for Legislative Pay raises and diverts the funds to help small business

Dillon Burke - (NY)

Extends benefits to spouses and children of service members who have died or been disabled in the line of duty.

Bill #:
SB-15

Jeffrey Back - (OH)

Increases educational competitiveness

Bill #:
SB-1

Numukhamed Eldosov - (OH)

Brings attention and awareness to the current state of education in the United States

Bill #:
SR - 3

Aubrey Ennis - (OK)

Provides educational assistance to the children of disabled military veterans

Bill #:
SB - 27

James LaPorte - (OK)

Abolishes Federal Income Tax and Corporate Taxes and replaces them with a National Sales Tax

Luke Berdahl - (OR)

Furthers education opportunities for every American

Bill #:
SB - 76

Tianshan Fullop - (OR)

Mandates the creation of a federal Chinese Language Commission and implements the teaching of the Chinese language in schools.

Bill #:
SB - 74

Joshua Burd - (PA)

Calls for a waiver of compliance to all states from the No Child Left behind Act

Bill #:
SB - 86

Joshua Burd - (PA)

Eliminates federal funding for public charter schools

Kevin Fulmer - (PA)

Establishes a bureau to determine Federal tax rates on items deemed to be detrimental to citizens' health

Bill #:
SB - 64

Kevin Fulmer - (PA)

Calls for further regulation and expansion of the nation's nuclear energy program

Jack Rametta - (RI)

Promotes growth in the green energy business sector

Jack Rametta - (RI)

Repeals tax breaks to Oil and Gas Companies

Bill #:
SB - 61

Timothy Moran - (RI)

Call for changes in the current Federal Voting System implementing Instant Runoff Voting and the elimination of the Electoral College

Bill #:
SB - 44

Cory Alpert - (SC)

Honors Captain John David Hortman, U.S. Army

Shiva Mohan - (SC)

Manages the current budget deficit, tax reform and government spending

Bill #:
SB - 23

Status:
Failed

John Sluneka - (SD)

Calls for increases in funding for the Social Security System

John Sluneka - (SD)

Regulates human genetic modifications

Bill #:
SB - 67

Mitchell Keena - (SD)

Improves the drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in the federal prison system

Bill #:
SB - 54

Gabriel Levy - (TN)

Requires the labeling of all genetically modified organisms

Bill #:
SB-13

Paul Drexler - (TN)

Establishes a national Value Added tax (VAT)

Bill #:
SB - 43

Colton Buckley - (TX)

Terminates Presidential and Congressional salaries and benefits

Bill #:
SB-7

Colton Buckley - (TX)

Commends the American Legion for its Americanism and Youth Programs and calls for an extension of appreciation to all Legion members

Tushar Madan - (TX)

Provides financial aid to Syria

Tushar Madan - (TX)

Calls for a constitutional amendment that allows any U.S. citizen who has lived in the United States for 20 years or more to be eligible to run for the Office of U.S. President

Bill #:
SR - 7

Randy Roberts - (UT)

Provides for the sale of 50% of federal land in Utah with 10% of the proceeds deposited into the Utah permanent school fund

Bill #:
SB - 52

Timothy Fitzgerald - (UT)

Calls for a federal tax on unhealthy food as determined by the FDA.

Bill #:
SB-9

Nicholis Ball - (VA)

Calls for more citizen involvement in the community

Bill #:
SB - 34

Timothy Gill - (VA)

Allows personal exemptions to the Alternative Minimum Tax and starts steps to repeal

Bill #:
SB - 26

Leif Mitchinson - (VT)

Proposes the elimination of race, age, name and gender on all college and job applications to eliminate discrimination

Robert Lemnah - (VT)

Calls for Genocide and Human Rights education in all public high schools

Bill #:
SB - 39

Jacon San Agustin - (WA)

Allows individuals who do not meet certain age requirements to be evaluated based on their maturity

Bill #:
SB - 28

Jacon San Agustin - (WA)

Addresses increasing gun violence in the state of Washington

Jayson Cooley - (WA)

Raises the minimum age to consume alcoholic beverages from 21 to 25

Bill #:
SB - 20

Alexander Lux - (WI)

Calls for the elimination of executive privilege by the executive branch of the federal government.

Alexander Rathke - (WI)

Enables minors 16 and older to carry a handgun

Alexander Rathke - (WI)

Allows citizens with asthma or asthma related diseases to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces

Bill #:
SB - 40

Status:
Passed

Alexander Rathke - (WI)

Allows citizens with asthma or asthma related diseases to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces

Bill #:
SB - 40

Status:
Passed

Alexander Lux - (WI)

Requires the passage of a balanced federal budget

Bill #:
SB - 4

Julian Pecora - (WV)

Mandates that Congress pass a balanced budget

Bill #:
SB-70

Robert MacDonald - (WV)

Calls for a 2% National Sales Tax

Bill #:
SB - 53

Robert MacDonald - (WV)

Calls for the United States to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child

Paul Stadick - (WY)

Requires drug testing on all applicants for federal welfare

Bill #:
SB - 47

Zachary Hall - (WY)

Lowers the federal voting age to 16

Bill #:
SB - 46