Congressional Debate Legislation Submission Form

Download this checklist to make sure your legislation will be considered for the 2026 National Tournament Docket!

Any middle or high school student who is an NSDA member—whether or not they’ve qualified for Nationals—can submit legislation for consideration in the 2026 National Tournament Docket! If you’re passionate about a topic and you’ve written a bill or resolution, you’re encouraged to submit it!

If your legislation is selected for the Nationals Docket, you’ll be featured in Rostrum, receive an award after the tournament, and earn a $100 scholarship. Please note that each student is eligible for one scholarship, one award, and one feature—even if multiple pieces of legislation are selected. It’s a great opportunity to boost your resume and be recognized for your research and writing skills!

Submissions are due February 5, 2026.

Each student may submit up to 10 pieces of legislation — one per category. Please submit one document at a time.

Formatting requirements

Legislation must use the Word version of these templates.
This form only accepts Word documents.
Uploads must in the ".docx" format.
If you need assistance saving a Google Doc as a Word document, check out this link.
If you need assistance saving a Pages document as a Word document, check out this link.

Please email info@speechanddebate.org with any questions.

"*" indicates required fields

Student's Name*

First Last

Student's NSDA ID#*

NSDA District*

Student's School*

Student's Email*

Coach's Name*

First Last

Coach's Email*

Mailing Address (for plaque if legislation is selected)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Legislation Title*

Category of Legislation*

(Must select only one per submission)

Word Document Upload (Please submit one piece of legislation at a time)*

Accepted file types: docx, Max. file size: 195 MB.

By clicking the box below, I affirm that I am the author of this legislation and that it is my original content.*

Yes - I affirm the above statement

By clicking the box below, I affirm that I have permission from my coach and/or teacher to submit this legislation for consideration.*

Yes - I affirm the above statement

URL

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