Mr. President, the Glasses are Good to See Act has been passed by Congress:
ACT OF CONGRESS
to help people with sight problems get their much needed visual aids
Be it enacted by both houses of Congress assembled:
SECTION I: NAME.
1. This Act may be cited as the Glasses are Good to See Act.
SECTION II: BENEFICIARIES
1. All Atlasian citizens or permanent residents shall be elegible for this bill as long as they have one or more of the following visual problems:
a) Myopia lower than -0.5 dioptres
b) Hypermetropia higher than +0.5 dioptres
c) Astigmatism
d) Any other kind of visual problem where the most adequate solution is the use of glasses or contact lenses, as prescribed by an ophthalmologist
SECTION III: IMPLEMENTATION.
1. All beneficiaries described in Section II shall be given a $75 subsidy after they buy a new pair of glasses
2. No single beneificiary shall receive this subsidy more than once every 24 months.
3. This subsidy shall only be given to individuals living in households with annual earnings lower than 39200$ a year.
SECTION IV: COST
1. This bill shall be funded through the following new taxes:
a) A 5% tax on video game sales
b) A 5% tax on movie ticket sales
c) A 5% tax on TV sales
d) A 5% tax on the sale of PC desktops and laptops
SECTION V: TIMING
1. This Act shall take effect October 1st, 2019.
People's Regional SenatePassed 4-0 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,House of RepresentativesPassed 8-0 in the Atlasian House of Representatives assembled,Joint Passage of Act of Congressx LuminevonReuental I think there was an ammendment the House made that it forgot to add to the final bill? If that is true, then this bill would be needed to be voted upon again by the Senate.
