After quickly looking up the cost of a funeral,
apparently it is somewhere around 7300$; so here is my amendment to adjust for this, amounting to a 25% reduction on the grant and the spending
Here is the amendment:
SENATE BILL
To reduce the burden of COVID-19 related expenses for Atlasians
BE IT ENACTED IN BOTH HOUSES OF THE CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ATLASIA ASSEMBLED,
COVID-19 Funeral Relief Assistance Act
Section 1. Purpose
a. Countless Atlasians lost their lives due to COVID-19 and it is the responsibility of the federal government to reduce the financial burden that Atlasians experience as a result of the losses of loved ones.
b. This bill shall establish a COVID-19 relief fund to lessen the burden of funeral expenses
Section 2. Eligibility for assistance for COVID-19 expenses
a. An Atlasian citizen must experience the death of a loved one due to the COVID-19 disease.
b. An Atlasian citizen must not have insurance to pay for such expenses
c. Prove COVID-19 as a cause of death pursuant to death certificate verified by a physician and coroner
d. The amount shall not exceed
$10,000 $7500 to the affected individual
Section 3. Funding
a. The fund shall be established through the use of taxation and accrue an amount of
$50,000,000 $37,500,000Section 4. Distribution
a. Grants earmarked to the regions of the Republic of Atlasia
b. Regions must designate the grants to localities
