Senate Legislation Introduction Thread

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Combating Anti-Asian Hate Crimes.

This act hereby recognises and condemns the rise in anti-Asian bigotry, hate crimes and violence both in Atlasia and across the world.

1.) Commission.

A.) A commission is hereby created to coordinate state, regional and federal law enforcement bodies and other relevant public bodies to reduce anti-Asian hate crimes in Atlasia. This commission shall consist of individuals appointed by the Attorney General.

2.) Data.

A.) Federal Law Enforcement bodies shall collect data on the number of asian hate crimes, and be required to report these numbers on an annual basis.

B.) Local, state-wide and regional law enforcement shall hereby receive support from the department of Justice to establish online reporting of hate crimes or incidents, with said data available on a monthly and yearly basis.

C.) $50 million in training grants shall hereby be appropriated to improve the reporting of hate crimes and to expand co-operation and inter-agency working practices.

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Reproductive Health Expansion Act.

1.) Reproductive health procedures, including medical terminations shall hereby be included within 'Atlascare' health plans created through the 'Reforming and Regionalizing Public Healthcare Act of 2017

2.) The availability of these procedures shall depend on the laws and restrictions imposed by said region.

2B.) Atlascare health plans shall include expenses to enable patients to travel to receive treatments laid out within their plans, if they are unable to access this care within their region.

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A RESOLUTION
Calling on the President and Secretary of State to enter negotiations with Canada regarding a possible Common Market Agreement

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Atlasia in Congress assembled,

Section I. Title

1. This bill may be known as the Canadian Common Market Recommendation Resolution.

Section II. Content

1. The Congress of Atlasia recommends that the President and Secretary of State should enter talks with representatives of Canada.

2. The Congress of Atlasia recommends that the objective of these talks is to negotiate a "Common Market Agreement" between the Republic of Atlasia and Canada.

Passed 5-0-2-2 in the Atlasian House assembled

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A BILL
To get Atlasians on our currency.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Atlasia in Congress assembled,

Section I. Title

1. This bill may be known as the Atlasians on Currency Act.

Section II. Content

1. The one dollar bill shall feature a painting of a Gopher Tortoise.
2. The five dollar bill shall feature a painting of a Northern Right Whale.
3. The ten dollar bill shall feature a painting of a Blue Jay.
4. The twenty dollar bill shall feature a painting of an Elk.
5. The fifty dollar bill shall feature a painting of an American Crocodile.
6. The penny shall feature a painting of an Arctic Wolf.
7. The nickel shall feature a painting of an Alligator Gar.
8. The dime shall feature a painting of an American Bison.
9. The quarter shall feature a painting of a Florida Manatee.
10. A 69-dollar bill shall enter into circulation bearing the mugshot of Harvey Updyke of Alabama.

Section III. Action

1. This bill shall take effect on June 1st, 2021.

Passed 5-2-1-1 in the Atlasian House assembled