WHEREAS, Current law prohibits ransom payment for hostages; and WHEREAS, President Obama is choosing to not prosecute the families of hostages that engage in ransom payment in return for their loved ones; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled that President Obama reverse his previous policy and will now fully enforce existing law prohibiting the payment of ransom for hostages. Introduced for Congressional Debate by Bellaire High School. TFA Spring 2016 Item 29. A Resolution to Transfer Jurisdiction of Sexual Assault Cases in the Military to Civilian Courts WHEREAS, Sexual misconduct has been an problem in the US military for more than 25 years; and WHEREAS, An annual report by the US Department of Defense estimated that more than 20,000 American service members were sexually assaulted in 2014; and WHEREAS, Less than 12 percent of assaults were formally reported out of fear of retaliation, which may include poor performance reviews, discharge
WHEREAS, Current law prohibits ransom payment for hostages; and WHEREAS, President Obama is choosing to not prosecute the families of hostages that engage in ransom payment in return for their loved ones; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled that President Obama reverse his previous policy and will now fully enforce existing law prohibiting the payment of ransom for hostages. Introduced for Congressional Debate by Bellaire High School. TFA Spring 2016 Item 29. A Resolution to Transfer Jurisdiction of Sexual Assault Cases in the Military to Civilian Courts WHEREAS, Sexual misconduct has been an problem in the US military for more than 25 years; and WHEREAS, An annual report by the US Department of Defense estimated that more than 20,000 American service members were sexually assaulted in 2014; and WHEREAS, Less than 12 percent of assaults were formally reported out of fear of retaliation, which may include poor performance reviews, discharge
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