SENATE BILL: Second Emergency Economic Stimulus Act of 2020 (Passed)

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Section 1. Title
1. This legislation may be cited as the Second Emergency Economic Stimulus Act of 2020.
Section 2. Extension of Expiring Stimulus Measures
1. The universal income established under Section 2 of the Emergency Economic Stimulus Act of 2020 shall be extended from October 1, 2020 until April 1, 2021 persuant to subsection 4.
2. From April 1, 2021, the universal income shall decrease by 25% on the first day of each month until it is eliminated.
3. A congressional vote shall begin 14 days before April 1, 2021 in both houses of Congress for Congress to decide whether or not to extend the universal income.
a) The vote shall be a simple 'Aye' or 'Nay' on the extension. If Aye receives a majority in both houses of Congress then Congress shall be able to decide on the length of the extension. The default shall be for the universal income to continue in full until July 1, 2021, in the event of an Aye vote-unless Congress legislates for an alternative end date.
4. Section 5 of the _ shall be ammended as follows:

1a. Citizens, permanent residents and households in the Republic of Atlasia who do not have a source of income above the federal minimum wage between April 1, 2020 and October 1, 2020 April 1, 2021; may not be evicted from their house, nor their supply of water, electricity or internet cut off; for not paying the appropiate bills.
1b. Between October 2nd, 2020 and January 31st, 2021 April 2, 2021 and July 31, 2021; utilities may be cut for not paying their appropiate bills, but no tenants shall be evicted from their house for not paying the appropiate mortgage or rent bills.
1c. After January 31st, 2021 July 31, 2021; companies and tenants may rise the appropiate bills by no more than 10% in order to recover the unpaid dues.
2. The earning of unemployment benefits between April 1st, 2020 and October 1st, 2020 April 1st, 2021 shall not affect in any way the collection of future unemployment benefits.
3. The payments discussed in Sections 2.1 and 2.2 shall not be counted towards the federal minimum wage accounting discussed in Section 4.1

Sponsor: TBD
Senate Designation: SB26:13

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I motion to assume Sponsorship, Senators have 24 hours to object.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

It came to our attention out that Congress was supposed to vote to extend the stimulus about a month ago, and instead it expired at the beginning of the month. I deeply apologise for forgetting this, though I am a bit disappointed in the congressional leadership too. Anyway, we are proposing to retroactively extend the stimulus (this goes in the administration slot), to provide people the support they need at this time-

Unfortunately we have for many years struggled to adhere to legislatively set deadlines. Once passed and other bills come and go, it is easy to forget them unless someone is maintaining a calendar somewhere and fun fact, no. A good example is the statutory requirements for budget formation, meant to ensure that budgets are before congress well in advance of October. Beyond that innumerable times mandates were placed on GMs/SoIAs etc that were not followed. There is a strong chance that Lincoln never past any regulations for their health exchange, meaning that the SoIA (now AG) is basically running it as he sees fit.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I am going to go ahead and motion to waive the rules and proceed to a final vote as well, following the House side. Senators have 24 hours to object.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

A final vote is now open on this legislation, Senators please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

AYE

[Mike Thick]

Aye

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Aye

[Former President tack50]

Aye

[Devout Centrist]

Aye

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Aye

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Vote on Final Passage of the Second Emergency Economic Stimulus Act of 2020:

Aye (6): Devout Centrist, Jimmy, LT, NC Yankee, Tack50 and Ted
Nay (0):
Abstain (0):

Didn't Vote (0):

This has passed the Senate and is sent to the VP for executive action.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

SENATE BILL

To extent previously passed Covid Stimulus measures

Be it enacted in both houses of Congress Assembled,

Section 1. Title
1. This legislation may be cited as the Second Emergency Economic Stimulus Act of 2020.
Section 2. Extension of Expiring Stimulus Measures
1. The universal income established under Section 2 of the Emergency Economic Stimulus Act of 2020 shall be extended from October 1, 2020 until April 1, 2021 persuant to subsection 4.
2. From April 1, 2021, the universal income shall decrease by 25% on the first day of each month until it is eliminated.
3. A congressional vote shall begin 14 days before April 1, 2021 in both houses of Congress for Congress to decide whether or not to extend the universal income.
a) The vote shall be a simple 'Aye' or 'Nay' on the extension. If Aye receives a majority in both houses of Congress then Congress shall be able to decide on the length of the extension. The default shall be for the universal income to continue in full until July 1, 2021, in the event of an Aye vote-unless Congress legislates for an alternative end date.
4. Section 5 of the _ shall be ammended as follows:

1a. Citizens, permanent residents and households in the Republic of Atlasia who do not have a source of income above the federal minimum wage between April 1, 2020 and October 1, 2020 April 1, 2021; may not be evicted from their house, nor their supply of water, electricity or internet cut off; for not paying the appropiate bills.
1b. Between October 2nd, 2020 and January 31st, 2021 April 2, 2021 and July 31, 2021; utilities may be cut for not paying their appropiate bills, but no tenants shall be evicted from their house for not paying the appropiate mortgage or rent bills.
1c. After January 31st, 2021 July 31, 2021; companies and tenants may rise the appropiate bills by no more than 10% in order to recover the unpaid dues.
2. The earning of unemployment benefits between April 1st, 2020 and October 1st, 2020 April 1st, 2021 shall not affect in any way the collection of future unemployment benefits.
3. The payments discussed in Sections 2.1 and 2.2 shall not be counted towards the federal minimum wage accounting discussed in Section 4.1

People's Regional Senate
Passed 6-0 in the Atlasian Senate assembled,