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2025 September/October (released 8/1)
Resolved: The European Union should establish a nuclear sharing agreement with France to create an independent deterrent capability.
Resolved: The United Kingdom should rejoin the European Union.
2025 November/December (released 10/1)
Resolved: State governments in the United States should end all judicial elections.
Resolved: The United States federal government should require technology companies to provide lawful access to encrypted communications.
2026 January (released 12/1)
Resolved: The People’s Republic of China should substantially reduce its international extraction of natural resources.
Resolved: The benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area outweigh the harms.
2026 February (released 1/1)
Resolved: The Supreme Court should overturn District of Columbia v. Heller.
Resolved: The Federal Trade Commission should establish a federal regulatory framework for sports betting.
2026 March (released 2/1)
Resolved: The United States federal government should ban corporate acquisition of single-family residences.
Resolved: State governments in the United States should eliminate exclusive single-family zoning.
2026 April (released 3/1)
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its investment in Low Earth Orbit satellite networks.
Resolved: The United States should eliminate the President’s authority to deploy military forces abroad without Congressional approval.
2026 National Tournament (released 5/1)
Coming in April of 2026!