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« Reply #475 on: June 24, 2019, 02:58:21 AM »

Filing/prefiling/just don't want this to get lost between Congresses if we don't get to this before the end of session.


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Protecting Atlasian Knife Rights Act

House Bill
To protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate

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Section 1: Title
This Act may be cited as the Protecting Atlasian Knife Rights Act.

Section 2: Interstate Transportation of Knives
(a)Definition
In this Act, the term transport—

(1)includes staying in temporary lodging overnight, common carrier misrouting or delays, stops for food, fuel, vehicle maintenance, emergencies, or medical treatment, and any other activity related to the journey of a person; and
(2)does not include transport of a knife with the intent to commit an offense punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year involving the use or threatened use of force against another person, or with knowledge, or reasonable cause to believe, that such an offense is to be committed in the course of, or arising from, the journey.

(b)Transport of knives
(1)In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of any law or any rule or regulation of a Region, a person who is not otherwise prohibited by any Federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a knife shall be entitled to transport a knife for any lawful purpose from any place where the person may lawfully possess, carry, or transport the knife to any other place where the person may lawfully possess, carry, or transport the knife if—

(A)in the case of transport by motor vehicle, the knife—
(i)is not directly accessible from the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle; or
(ii)in the case of a motor vehicle without a compartment separate from the passenger compartment, is contained in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console; and
(B)in the case of transport by means other than a motor vehicle, including any transport over land or on or through water, the knife is contained in a locked container.
(2)Limitation
This subsection shall not apply to the transport of a knife or tool in the cabin of a passenger aircraft subject to the rules and regulations of the Transportation Security Administration.

(c)Emergency knives
(1)In general
A person—

(A)may carry in the passenger compartment of a mode of transportation a knife or tool—
(i)the blades of which consist only of a blunt tipped safety blade, a guarded blade, or both; and
(ii)that is specifically designed for enabling escape in an emergency by cutting safety belts; and
(B)shall not be required to secure a knife or tool described in subparagraph (A) in a locked container.
(2)Limitation
This subsection shall not apply to the transport of a knife or tool in the cabin of a passenger aircraft subject to the rules and regulations of the Transportation Security Administration.

(d)No arrest
A person who is transporting a knife in compliance with this section may not be arrested for violation of any law, rule, or regulation of a Region for possession, transport, or carrying of a knife, unless there is probable cause to believe that the person is not in compliance with subsection (b).

(e)Costs
If a person who asserts this section as a claim or defense in a civil or criminal action or proceeding is a prevailing party on the claim or defense, the court shall award costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the person.

(f)Expungement
If a person who asserts this section as a claim or defense in a criminal proceeding is a prevailing party on the claim or defense, the court shall enter an order that directs that there be expunged from all official records all references to—

(1)the arrest of the person for the offense as to which the claim or defense was asserted;
(2)the institution of any criminal proceedings against the person relating to such offense; and
(3)the results of the proceedings, if any.

(g)Rule of construction
Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit any right to possess, carry, or transport a knife under applicable Regional law.
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« Reply #476 on: June 24, 2019, 10:54:29 AM »


Filing/prefiling/just don't want this to get lost between Congresses if we don't get to this before the end of session. 

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Support Our Steelworkers Act of 2019

House Bill
to temporarily prohibit the importation of certain iron and steel articles.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Atlasia in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Support Our Steelworkers Act of 2019”.

SECTION 2. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF STEEL PRODUCTS.

For the 5-year period beginning on the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act, any article classified under chapter 72 or 73 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule may not enter the customs territory of the Republic of Atlasia.
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« Reply #477 on: June 24, 2019, 11:22:05 AM »

I see what y'all are doing there.

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Don't Stigmatize Treatment Act

House Bill

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Atlasia in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. TITLE

This law shall be referred to as the "Don’t Stigmatize Treatment Act".

SECTION 2. CLARIFICATION REGARDING MENTAL HOUSE COUNSELING

The Let's Try This Act and 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(4) shall be immediately amended to clarify that no citizen can be declared mentally incapacitated for the purposes of firearm ownership merely for having sought mental health treatment or counseling from a therapist, psychologist, psychiatrist, or counselor.

SECTION 3. TIMING
This act shall take effect immediately.
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« Reply #478 on: June 24, 2019, 11:23:24 AM »

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No Bathroom Police Act

House Bill

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Atlasia in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. TITLE

This law shall be referred to as the "No Bathroom Police Act".

SECTION 2. BATHROOM POLICY IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS

Nothing under Federal law shall prohibit persons from using the restroom of the gender with which they identify in federal buildings or facilities.

SECTION 3. TIMING
This act shall take effect immediately.
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« Reply #479 on: June 24, 2019, 01:22:03 PM »

Well, if you guys want to obstruct, we'll just change the rules:

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3.) Legislation threads:

a) There may be eighteen threads about legislation open for voting and debate simultaneously.

b) The first ten five open threads shall be open to all legislations initially regarding bills, resolutions or constitutional amendments originally sponsored by a representative who was elected or appointed as a member of the Labor or Peace Party. If the sponsor already has two or more pieces legislation on the House floor, legislation from Representatives who do not shall take priority until all such other legislation is completed. The Speaker shall be the president officer for these open threads.

c) The second five open threads shall be open to all legislations initially regarding bills, resolutions or constitutional amendments originally sponsored by a representative who was not elected or appointed as a member of the Labor or Peace Parties. If the sponsor already has two or more pieces legislation on the House floor, legislation from Representatives who do not shall take priority until all such other legislation is completed. The Speaker shall be the president officer for these open threads.

d) The eleventh open thread shall be reserved for bills submitted by civilians in the Public Consultation and Legislation Submission thread. The Speaker shall be the president officer for this open thread.

e) The twelfth through sixteenth open threads shall be reserved for legislation that previously passed the Senate. The President of Congress shall be the presiding officer for these open threads.

f) The seventeenth open thread shall be reserved for legislation related to national emergencies declared by the President of Atlasia. The Speaker shall introduce legislation to this thread as directed by the President, but only when the President has declared a state of national emergency.

g) The eighteenth slot shall be reserved for budget debates and related resolutions and statutes. This slot shall be administered by the President of Congress.
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« Reply #480 on: June 24, 2019, 03:05:08 PM »

Freedom bill!
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« Reply #481 on: June 24, 2019, 03:22:44 PM »

Well, if you guys want to obstruct, we'll just change the rules:

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And if Labor or Peace reps don't utilize those slots, as is common with them in the House? Why should we promote an inactive legislature? The house rules already prevents a small number of representatives from taking up all the slots, in fact, it's in the very same section you quoted (I'll even color it in for you):

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b) The first ten open threads shall be open to all legislations initially regarding bills, resolutions or constitutional amendments. If the sponsor already has two or more pieces legislation on the House floor, legislation from Representatives who do not shall take priority until all such other legislation is completed. The Speaker shall be the president officer for these open threads.

Couple things:
1. You should be more concerned about Labor/Peace reps that aren't doing their jobs, not people who are. They're the real problem.
2. I know you just got elected to the House, but please do the legislature (and yourself) a favor and get to know the rules. Reading/understanding them is part of your job.

If you didn't complain when dfw and MB posted a bunch of bills here, you have no business complaining about other reps doing so. Complaining about a healthy legislature that has plenty of bills to discuss just makes you look lazy.
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« Reply #482 on: June 24, 2019, 03:29:23 PM »

Well, if you guys want to obstruct, we'll just change the rules:

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And if Labor or Peace reps don't utilize those slots, as is common with them in the House? Why should we promote an inactive legislature? The house rules already prevents a small number of representatives from taking up all the slots, in fact, it's in the very same section you quoted (I'll even color it in for you):

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b) The first ten open threads shall be open to all legislations initially regarding bills, resolutions or constitutional amendments. If the sponsor already has two or more pieces legislation on the House floor, legislation from Representatives who do not shall take priority until all such other legislation is completed. The Speaker shall be the president officer for these open threads.

Couple things:
1. You should be more concerned about Labor/Peace reps that aren't doing their jobs, not people who are. They're the real problem.
2. I know you just got elected to the House, but please do the legislature (and yourself) a favor and get to know the rules. Reading/understanding them is part of your job.

If you didn't complain when dfw and MB posted a bunch of bills here, you have no business complaining about other reps doing so. Complaining about a healthy legislature that has plenty of bills to discuss just makes you look lazy.

Under the current version of the rules, you can make it such that there are 8 bills from the Minority and 2 bills from the Majority on the floor, as you guys have 4 reps and each of you is allowed 2 bills. I'm aware such a situation has occurred under previous leftist speakers such as Pericles, but it is not what should happen. We will be proposing bills, but we will not be recycling from what x region just did or writing a series of two dozen bills in a single morning.

If the Majority chooses not to use some of their slots at any given time, they remain open, waiting for their use to be required. Same for the Minority.
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« Reply #483 on: June 24, 2019, 03:36:15 PM »

Well, if you guys want to obstruct, we'll just change the rules:

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And if Labor or Peace reps don't utilize those slots, as is common with them in the House? Why should we promote an inactive legislature? The house rules already prevents a small number of representatives from taking up all the slots, in fact, it's in the very same section you quoted (I'll even color it in for you):

Quote from:  House Rules
b) The first ten open threads shall be open to all legislations initially regarding bills, resolutions or constitutional amendments. If the sponsor already has two or more pieces legislation on the House floor, legislation from Representatives who do not shall take priority until all such other legislation is completed. The Speaker shall be the president officer for these open threads.

Couple things:
1. You should be more concerned about Labor/Peace reps that aren't doing their jobs, not people who are. They're the real problem.
2. I know you just got elected to the House, but please do the legislature (and yourself) a favor and get to know the rules. Reading/understanding them is part of your job.

If you didn't complain when dfw and MB posted a bunch of bills here, you have no business complaining about other reps doing so. Complaining about a healthy legislature that has plenty of bills to discuss just makes you look lazy.

Under the current version of the rules, you can make it such that there are 8 bills from the Minority and 2 bills from the Majority on the floor, as you guys have 4 reps and each of you is allowed 2 bills. I'm aware such a situation has occurred under previous leftist speakers such as Pericles, but it is not what should happen. We will be proposing bills, but we will not be recycling from what x region just did or writing a series of two dozen bills in a single morning.

If the Majority chooses not to use some of their slots at any given time, they remain open, waiting for their use to be required. Same for the Minority.

That is insanely unhealthy for the game and unhealthy for the legislature to allow slots to remain unfilled simply because of who sponsors them. And need I remind you, violates one of your campaign promises.
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« Reply #484 on: June 24, 2019, 04:11:34 PM »

Well, if you guys want to obstruct, we'll just change the rules:

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-snip-

And if Labor or Peace reps don't utilize those slots, as is common with them in the House? Why should we promote an inactive legislature? The house rules already prevents a small number of representatives from taking up all the slots, in fact, it's in the very same section you quoted (I'll even color it in for you):

Quote from:  House Rules
b) The first ten open threads shall be open to all legislations initially regarding bills, resolutions or constitutional amendments. If the sponsor already has two or more pieces legislation on the House floor, legislation from Representatives who do not shall take priority until all such other legislation is completed. The Speaker shall be the president officer for these open threads.

Couple things:
1. You should be more concerned about Labor/Peace reps that aren't doing their jobs, not people who are. They're the real problem.
2. I know you just got elected to the House, but please do the legislature (and yourself) a favor and get to know the rules. Reading/understanding them is part of your job.

If you didn't complain when dfw and MB posted a bunch of bills here, you have no business complaining about other reps doing so. Complaining about a healthy legislature that has plenty of bills to discuss just makes you look lazy.

Under the current version of the rules, you can make it such that there are 8 bills from the Minority and 2 bills from the Majority on the floor, as you guys have 4 reps and each of you is allowed 2 bills. I'm aware such a situation has occurred under previous leftist speakers such as Pericles, but it is not what should happen. We will be proposing bills, but we will not be recycling from what x region just did or writing a series of two dozen bills in a single morning.

If the Majority chooses not to use some of their slots at any given time, they remain open, waiting for their use to be required. Same for the Minority.

That is insanely unhealthy for the game and unhealthy for the legislature to allow slots to remain unfilled simply because of who sponsors them. And need I remind you, violates one of your campaign promises.

All I promised was to not table or defeat Bills solely to punish. This doesn't do that. It simply ensures parity on the floor. All your Bills will still be considered, just at a pace that reflects that you guys are not the majority.
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« Reply #485 on: June 24, 2019, 04:22:22 PM »

Well, if you guys want to obstruct, we'll just change the rules:

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-snip-

And if Labor or Peace reps don't utilize those slots, as is common with them in the House? Why should we promote an inactive legislature? The house rules already prevents a small number of representatives from taking up all the slots, in fact, it's in the very same section you quoted (I'll even color it in for you):

Quote from:  House Rules
b) The first ten open threads shall be open to all legislations initially regarding bills, resolutions or constitutional amendments. If the sponsor already has two or more pieces legislation on the House floor, legislation from Representatives who do not shall take priority until all such other legislation is completed. The Speaker shall be the president officer for these open threads.

Couple things:
1. You should be more concerned about Labor/Peace reps that aren't doing their jobs, not people who are. They're the real problem.
2. I know you just got elected to the House, but please do the legislature (and yourself) a favor and get to know the rules. Reading/understanding them is part of your job.

If you didn't complain when dfw and MB posted a bunch of bills here, you have no business complaining about other reps doing so. Complaining about a healthy legislature that has plenty of bills to discuss just makes you look lazy.

Under the current version of the rules, you can make it such that there are 8 bills from the Minority and 2 bills from the Majority on the floor, as you guys have 4 reps and each of you is allowed 2 bills. I'm aware such a situation has occurred under previous leftist speakers such as Pericles, but it is not what should happen. We will be proposing bills, but we will not be recycling from what x region just did or writing a series of two dozen bills in a single morning.

If the Majority chooses not to use some of their slots at any given time, they remain open, waiting for their use to be required. Same for the Minority.

That is insanely unhealthy for the game and unhealthy for the legislature to allow slots to remain unfilled simply because of who sponsors them. And need I remind you, violates one of your campaign promises.

All I promised was to not table or defeat Bills solely to punish. This doesn't do that. It simply ensures parity on the floor. All your Bills will still be considered, just at a pace that reflects that you guys are not the majority.

You also fail to realize by intentionally slowing down the pace in the House, you are hurting the legacy of Laborites in power.

Don't you want whoever is Speaker to preside over potentially the most active Congress, and Adam to potentially hold the record for most bills signed? You can't achieve that by slowing down the flow of bills in Congress.
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« Reply #486 on: June 24, 2019, 04:26:41 PM »

Well, if you guys want to obstruct, we'll just change the rules:

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-snip-

And if Labor or Peace reps don't utilize those slots, as is common with them in the House? Why should we promote an inactive legislature? The house rules already prevents a small number of representatives from taking up all the slots, in fact, it's in the very same section you quoted (I'll even color it in for you):

Quote from:  House Rules
b) The first ten open threads shall be open to all legislations initially regarding bills, resolutions or constitutional amendments. If the sponsor already has two or more pieces legislation on the House floor, legislation from Representatives who do not shall take priority until all such other legislation is completed. The Speaker shall be the president officer for these open threads.

Couple things:
1. You should be more concerned about Labor/Peace reps that aren't doing their jobs, not people who are. They're the real problem.
2. I know you just got elected to the House, but please do the legislature (and yourself) a favor and get to know the rules. Reading/understanding them is part of your job.

If you didn't complain when dfw and MB posted a bunch of bills here, you have no business complaining about other reps doing so. Complaining about a healthy legislature that has plenty of bills to discuss just makes you look lazy.

Under the current version of the rules, you can make it such that there are 8 bills from the Minority and 2 bills from the Majority on the floor, as you guys have 4 reps and each of you is allowed 2 bills. I'm aware such a situation has occurred under previous leftist speakers such as Pericles, but it is not what should happen. We will be proposing bills, but we will not be recycling from what x region just did or writing a series of two dozen bills in a single morning.

If the Majority chooses not to use some of their slots at any given time, they remain open, waiting for their use to be required. Same for the Minority.

That is insanely unhealthy for the game and unhealthy for the legislature to allow slots to remain unfilled simply because of who sponsors them. And need I remind you, violates one of your campaign promises.

All I promised was to not table or defeat Bills solely to punish. This doesn't do that. It simply ensures parity on the floor. All your Bills will still be considered, just at a pace that reflects that you guys are not the majority.

You also fail to realize by intentionally slowing down the pace in the House, you are hurting the legacy of Laborites in power.

Don't you want whoever is Speaker to preside over potentially the most active Congress, and Adam to potentially hold the record for most bills signed? You can't achieve that by slowing down the flow of bills in Congress.

If 80% of the Bills signed come from Federalists, Griffin will look like a fool, just like Pericles did when something like 84% of Bills considered under his speakership were written by Fed or Alliance.

Both sides have abused the queue in the past yes, but your side does it more, and it's time someone ensured parity in this body.
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« Reply #487 on: June 24, 2019, 04:31:39 PM »

Well, if you guys want to obstruct, we'll just change the rules:

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And if Labor or Peace reps don't utilize those slots, as is common with them in the House? Why should we promote an inactive legislature? The house rules already prevents a small number of representatives from taking up all the slots, in fact, it's in the very same section you quoted (I'll even color it in for you):

Quote from:  House Rules
b) The first ten open threads shall be open to all legislations initially regarding bills, resolutions or constitutional amendments. If the sponsor already has two or more pieces legislation on the House floor, legislation from Representatives who do not shall take priority until all such other legislation is completed. The Speaker shall be the president officer for these open threads.

Couple things:
1. You should be more concerned about Labor/Peace reps that aren't doing their jobs, not people who are. They're the real problem.
2. I know you just got elected to the House, but please do the legislature (and yourself) a favor and get to know the rules. Reading/understanding them is part of your job.

If you didn't complain when dfw and MB posted a bunch of bills here, you have no business complaining about other reps doing so. Complaining about a healthy legislature that has plenty of bills to discuss just makes you look lazy.

Under the current version of the rules, you can make it such that there are 8 bills from the Minority and 2 bills from the Majority on the floor, as you guys have 4 reps and each of you is allowed 2 bills. I'm aware such a situation has occurred under previous leftist speakers such as Pericles, but it is not what should happen. We will be proposing bills, but we will not be recycling from what x region just did or writing a series of two dozen bills in a single morning.

If the Majority chooses not to use some of their slots at any given time, they remain open, waiting for their use to be required. Same for the Minority.

That is insanely unhealthy for the game and unhealthy for the legislature to allow slots to remain unfilled simply because of who sponsors them. And need I remind you, violates one of your campaign promises.

All I promised was to not table or defeat Bills solely to punish. This doesn't do that. It simply ensures parity on the floor. All your Bills will still be considered, just at a pace that reflects that you guys are not the majority.

You also fail to realize by intentionally slowing down the pace in the House, you are hurting the legacy of Laborites in power.

Don't you want whoever is Speaker to preside over potentially the most active Congress, and Adam to potentially hold the record for most bills signed? You can't achieve that by slowing down the flow of bills in Congress.

If 80% of the Bills signed come from Federalists, Griffin will look like a fool, just like Pericles did when something like 84% of Bills considered under his speakership were written by Fed or Alliance.

Both sides have abused the queue in the past yes, but your side does it more, and it's time someone ensured parity in this body.

Breaking records doesn't make anyone look like a fool. Unlike you, Pericles was smart enough to acknowledge that.

And last I checked, you don't speak for Adam. nor do you speak for whoever is speaker next Congress at this point. You aren't the person who can or should be making that decision.
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« Reply #488 on: June 24, 2019, 05:26:58 PM »

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Now We're Really Screwing Around with Borders Act

HOUSE BILL


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

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SECTION I: RECOGNIZING SOVEREIGN NATIONS
1. The independence of the Republic of Molossia from the Republic of Atlasia and Commonwealth of Fremont is hereby recognized.
2. The Republic of Atlasia recognizes the sovereignty of the German Democratic Republic over Ernst Thälmann Island.
3. The Republic of Atlasia hereby recognizes the independence of the following sovereign nations:
a) The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, also known as Western Sahara
b) The Republic of China, also known as Taiwan
c) The Republic of South Ossetia
d) The Republic of Abkhazia
e) The Republic of Artsakh
f) The Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, also known as Transnistria
g) The Republic of Somaliland
f) The State of Palestine
g) The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
h) The Principality of Sealand

SECTION II: TERRITORIAL CLAIMS
1. The Republic of Atlasia hereby claims jurisdiction over all currently unclaimed territories of Antarctica, commonly known as Marie Byrd Land.
2. Seeing as no country claims the territory known as Bir Tawil, located between Egypt and Sudan, the Republic of Atlasia hereby asserts its jurisdiction over it.
3. These territories shall be administered by the Subdepartment of the Interior of the Department of Internal Affairs.
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« Reply #489 on: June 24, 2019, 05:44:02 PM »

Well, if you guys want to obstruct, we'll just change the rules:

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And if Labor or Peace reps don't utilize those slots, as is common with them in the House? Why should we promote an inactive legislature? The house rules already prevents a small number of representatives from taking up all the slots, in fact, it's in the very same section you quoted (I'll even color it in for you):

Quote from:  House Rules
b) The first ten open threads shall be open to all legislations initially regarding bills, resolutions or constitutional amendments. If the sponsor already has two or more pieces legislation on the House floor, legislation from Representatives who do not shall take priority until all such other legislation is completed. The Speaker shall be the president officer for these open threads.

Couple things:
1. You should be more concerned about Labor/Peace reps that aren't doing their jobs, not people who are. They're the real problem.
2. I know you just got elected to the House, but please do the legislature (and yourself) a favor and get to know the rules. Reading/understanding them is part of your job.

If you didn't complain when dfw and MB posted a bunch of bills here, you have no business complaining about other reps doing so. Complaining about a healthy legislature that has plenty of bills to discuss just makes you look lazy.

Under the current version of the rules, you can make it such that there are 8 bills from the Minority and 2 bills from the Majority on the floor, as you guys have 4 reps and each of you is allowed 2 bills. I'm aware such a situation has occurred under previous leftist speakers such as Pericles, but it is not what should happen. We will be proposing bills, but we will not be recycling from what x region just did or writing a series of two dozen bills in a single morning.

If the Majority chooses not to use some of their slots at any given time, they remain open, waiting for their use to be required. Same for the Minority.

That is insanely unhealthy for the game and unhealthy for the legislature to allow slots to remain unfilled simply because of who sponsors them. And need I remind you, violates one of your campaign promises.

All I promised was to not table or defeat Bills solely to punish. This doesn't do that. It simply ensures parity on the floor. All your Bills will still be considered, just at a pace that reflects that you guys are not the majority.

You also fail to realize by intentionally slowing down the pace in the House, you are hurting the legacy of Laborites in power.

Don't you want whoever is Speaker to preside over potentially the most active Congress, and Adam to potentially hold the record for most bills signed? You can't achieve that by slowing down the flow of bills in Congress.

If 80% of the Bills signed come from Federalists, Griffin will look like a fool, just like Pericles did when something like 84% of Bills considered under his speakership were written by Fed or Alliance.

Both sides have abused the queue in the past yes, but your side does it more, and it's time someone ensured parity in this body.

Breaking records doesn't make anyone look like a fool. Unlike you, Pericles was smart enough to acknowledge that.

And last I checked, you don't speak for Adam. nor do you speak for whoever is speaker next Congress at this point. You aren't the person who can or should be making that decision.

I mean, if the bill passes and is good party label shouldnt matter. If its a bad bill it wont pass both houses and be signed. If it is a good bill and yall torpedo it over authorship thats some pretty awful governance. Most of these bill ideas were selected and authored with the expectation of bipartisan support which is why MB was willing to sponsor some. I mean lets look at the queue.

We have dumb reg repeals which until the last 3 more or less always had bipartisan support. Despite the labor senators refusing to debate or consider the last 3 bills in good faith, we nonetheless as a show of continuing good faith adopted the later recommendations of those labor senators who complained that the bills were too long and not broken into bills based on subject matter. Ok we're breaking them them up now and basing the grouping on theme ... now you're saying there are TOO MANY bills, that we need to consolidate them ... thats literally the opposite instruction of the labor legislators from 2 weeks ago. If we cant have big bills or small bills you are basically saying dont do anything. Dont think, dont speak, dont do your job. Thats unconscionable and an abandonment of the public duty imposed on elected legislators.

We have 2 bills by alancia on the floor, 1 has already received bipartisan support for having the Library of Congress do more and the other cuts wasteful military weapons that lefties normally foam at the mouth to cut.

We have criminal reform bills furthering a movement towards rehabilitation and away from the prison state which lefties often introduce and support.

We have bills reducing the deficit without cutting social spending as well as a bill to expand food stamps eligibility and more effectively screen out welfare cheats who deprive truly eligible persons of benefits.

We have a bill on emergency evacuations during a disaster. We have a bill increasing the number of environmental regulations the government has to comply with. We have a bill proposing a Malcolm X commemorative coin for Christ's sake.

We have a bill to empower the courts and congress on regulatory process, even though last time I checked the right does not control these institutions we wish to empower.

We have bills on trade and immigration featuring ideas backed by the laborite President elect. We are even working on a social security reform plan that eliminates the payroll tax cap, again something the President elect supports.

If yall cant be bothered to engage in real policy discussion, what is the point of a legislature? Literally identifying special parties by name for special treatment is not only unfair and repugnant to the spirit of legislative unity, its also really stupid. A year ago the Labor party didn't even exist. Under your rule if labor ceased to exist because of PUP pt. 2 and Peace had 1 seat, what then?

Why not actually write bills instead of punishing those who do? Not one of the bills you complain about are illegitimate or poorly written. Literally ratifying partisanship into the rules ... cant see how that does anything but make the 2 party hegemony more pronounced and confrontational.
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« Reply #490 on: June 24, 2019, 06:04:05 PM »

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Recognizing That Wulfric is a Socialist Resolution

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Whereas it is common knowledge to all Atlasians that Wulfric is a Socialist;

Whereas Wulfric's party registration proves that Wulfric is a Socialist by admission;

Whereas Wulfric called himself a National Socialist on Discord;

Be it resolved that the Republic of Atlasia officially recognizes that Representative-elect Wulfric is a Socialist.
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« Reply #491 on: June 24, 2019, 06:17:22 PM »

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Whereas it is common knowledge to all Atlasians that Wulfric is a Socialist;

Whereas Wulfric's party registration proves that Wulfric is a Socialist by admission;

Whereas Wulfric called himself a National Socialist on Discord;

Be it resolved that the Republic of Atlasia officially recognizes that Representative-elect Wulfric is a Socialist.
Finally, some good f[inks]ing law.
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« Reply #492 on: June 24, 2019, 06:18:51 PM »


I mean, if the bill passes and is good party label shouldnt matter. If its a bad bill it wont pass both houses and be signed. If it is a good bill and yall torpedo it over authorship thats some pretty awful governance. Most of these bill ideas were selected and authored with the expectation of bipartisan support which is why MB was willing to sponsor some. I mean lets look at the queue.

We have dumb reg repeals which until the last 3 more or less always had bipartisan support. Despite the labor senators refusing to debate or consider the last 3 bills in good faith, we nonetheless as a show of continuing good faith adopted the later recommendations of those labor senators who complained that the bills were too long and not broken into bills based on subject matter. Ok we're breaking them them up now and basing the grouping on theme ... now you're saying there are TOO MANY bills, that we need to consolidate them ... thats literally the opposite instruction of the labor legislators from 2 weeks ago. If we cant have big bills or small bills you are basically saying dont do anything. Dont think, dont speak, dont do your job. Thats unconscionable and an abandonment of the public duty imposed on elected legislators.

We have 2 bills by alancia on the floor, 1 has already received bipartisan support for having the Library of Congress do more and the other cuts wasteful military weapons that lefties normally foam at the mouth to cut.

We have criminal reform bills furthering a movement towards rehabilitation and away from the prison state which lefties often introduce and support.

We have bills reducing the deficit without cutting social spending as well as a bill to expand food stamps eligibility and more effectively screen out welfare cheats who deprive truly eligible persons of benefits.

We have a bill on emergency evacuations during a disaster. We have a bill increasing the number of environmental regulations the government has to comply with. We have a bill proposing a Malcolm X commemorative coin for Christ's sake.

We have a bill to empower the courts and congress on regulatory process, even though last time I checked the right does not control these institutions we wish to empower.

We have bills on trade and immigration featuring ideas backed by the laborite President elect. We are even working on a social security reform plan that eliminates the payroll tax cap, again something the President elect supports.

If yall cant be bothered to engage in real policy discussion, what is the point of a legislature? Literally identifying special parties by name for special treatment is not only unfair and repugnant to the spirit of legislative unity, its also really stupid. A year ago the Labor party didn't even exist. Under your rule if labor ceased to exist because of PUP pt. 2 and Peace had 1 seat, what then?

Why not actually write bills instead of punishing those who do? Not one of the bills you complain about are illegitimate or poorly written. Literally ratifying partisanship into the rules ... cant see how that does anything but make the 2 party hegemony more pronounced and confrontational.

First of all, maybe we should move this discussion somewhere else in order not to clog up this thread.

Anyways, you can't deny it most definitely looks very suspicious when out of nowhere 20 bills pop up in the House queue.

Are you seriously going to tell me you came up with all these bills between the election's end and right now? Not to mention 4 people coming up with them!

Even if the intentions are good, you can't deny it looks awfully suspicious.
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« Reply #493 on: June 24, 2019, 06:23:00 PM »

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Recognizing That Wulfric is a Socialist Resolution

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Whereas it is common knowledge to all Atlasians that Wulfric is a Socialist;

Whereas Wulfric's party registration proves that Wulfric is a Socialist by admission;

Whereas Wulfric called himself a National Socialist on Discord;

Be it resolved that the Republic of Atlasia officially recognizes that Representative-elect Wulfric is a Socialist.

If the House doesn't pass this I'll issue a gubernatorial resilution on the subject--we need to ensure official recognition on the matter.
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« Reply #494 on: June 24, 2019, 06:25:50 PM »

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Whereas it is common knowledge to all Atlasians that Wulfric is a Socialist;

Whereas Wulfric's party registration proves that Wulfric is a Socialist by admission;

Whereas Wulfric called himself a National Socialist on Discord;

Be it resolved that the Republic of Atlasia officially recognizes that Representative-elect Wulfric is a Socialist.

If the House doesn't pass this I'll issue a gubernatorial resilution on the subject--we need to ensure official recognition on the matter.

Mr. Governor, I can assure that the Council will vote down this asinine bill, if ever presented to us.


Wulfric is not a socialist. Wulfric is a centrist, we need more like him.
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« Reply #495 on: June 24, 2019, 06:44:14 PM »


I mean, if the bill passes and is good party label shouldnt matter. If its a bad bill it wont pass both houses and be signed. If it is a good bill and yall torpedo it over authorship thats some pretty awful governance. Most of these bill ideas were selected and authored with the expectation of bipartisan support which is why MB was willing to sponsor some. I mean lets look at the queue.

We have dumb reg repeals which until the last 3 more or less always had bipartisan support. Despite the labor senators refusing to debate or consider the last 3 bills in good faith, we nonetheless as a show of continuing good faith adopted the later recommendations of those labor senators who complained that the bills were too long and not broken into bills based on subject matter. Ok we're breaking them them up now and basing the grouping on theme ... now you're saying there are TOO MANY bills, that we need to consolidate them ... thats literally the opposite instruction of the labor legislators from 2 weeks ago. If we cant have big bills or small bills you are basically saying dont do anything. Dont think, dont speak, dont do your job. Thats unconscionable and an abandonment of the public duty imposed on elected legislators.

We have 2 bills by alancia on the floor, 1 has already received bipartisan support for having the Library of Congress do more and the other cuts wasteful military weapons that lefties normally foam at the mouth to cut.

We have criminal reform bills furthering a movement towards rehabilitation and away from the prison state which lefties often introduce and support.

We have bills reducing the deficit without cutting social spending as well as a bill to expand food stamps eligibility and more effectively screen out welfare cheats who deprive truly eligible persons of benefits.

We have a bill on emergency evacuations during a disaster. We have a bill increasing the number of environmental regulations the government has to comply with. We have a bill proposing a Malcolm X commemorative coin for Christ's sake.

We have a bill to empower the courts and congress on regulatory process, even though last time I checked the right does not control these institutions we wish to empower.

We have bills on trade and immigration featuring ideas backed by the laborite President elect. We are even working on a social security reform plan that eliminates the payroll tax cap, again something the President elect supports.

If yall cant be bothered to engage in real policy discussion, what is the point of a legislature? Literally identifying special parties by name for special treatment is not only unfair and repugnant to the spirit of legislative unity, its also really stupid. A year ago the Labor party didn't even exist. Under your rule if labor ceased to exist because of PUP pt. 2 and Peace had 1 seat, what then?

Why not actually write bills instead of punishing those who do? Not one of the bills you complain about are illegitimate or poorly written. Literally ratifying partisanship into the rules ... cant see how that does anything but make the 2 party hegemony more pronounced and confrontational.

First of all, maybe we should move this discussion somewhere else in order not to clog up this thread.

Anyways, you can't deny it most definitely looks very suspicious when out of nowhere 20 bills pop up in the House queue.

Are you seriously going to tell me you came up with all these bills between the election's end and right now? Not to mention 4 people coming up with them!

Even if the intentions are good, you can't deny it looks awfully suspicious.

We can talk about this elsewhere.

But this is like the 5th or 6th time since ive joined where ive participated in preloading bills. My first week as a legislator i introduced 55 bills. I published a list of 30 bills prior to my 2nd full session starting. Wulfric can attest i i dropped 30 at once last winter. In the Senate I can think of two or 3 times when I wrote 20 at a time. I wrote DRRA 16 - 19 as a single 200 reg bill. MB has introduced like 10 bills this past week. Preloading isnt nefarious, its just good policy. It ensures you have content during inevitable real life conflicts. Thats good for an active legislature.
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« Reply #496 on: June 25, 2019, 12:18:47 AM »

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Citizen Affordability Act

PERMANENT FULL AND PARTIAL INCOME-BASED NATURALIZATION FEE WAIVERS.

Section 344(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1455(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(2)  In the case of an alien whose income is less than 150 percent of the Federal poverty line, no fee shall be charged or collected for—

“(i) the filing of an application for naturalization or the issuance of a certificate of naturalization upon admission to citizenship;

“(ii) the filing of an application to preserve residence for naturalization purposes;

“(iii) the filing of an application for a replacement naturalization or citizenship document;

“(iv) the filing of an application for citizenship and issuance of certificate of citizenship under section 322 (Form N–600K);

“(v) the filing of an application for certificate of citizenship (Form N–600); or

“(vi) a biometrics capture or background check associated with any application described in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv).

“(3) In the case of an alien whose income is less than 250 percent of the Federal poverty line, not more than 50 percent of the applicable fee shall be charged or collected for any of the services outlined within (2).

“(4) In this subsection, the term ‘Federal poverty line’ has the meaning given such term by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, as revised annually by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in accordance with section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 9902).”.


This is a simplified, cleaned up version of HR 3328 of the 116th Congress.
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« Reply #497 on: June 25, 2019, 12:34:19 AM »

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STATEWIDE INCENTIVE GRANTS FOR FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION.

(a) Definitions.—In this Act, the terms “community-based organization”, “elementary school”, “local educational agency”, “professional development”, “secondary school”, “State educational agency”, and “well-rounded education” have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).

(b) Grants Authorized.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—From amounts provided under subsection (f), grants shall be awarded, on a competitive basis, to State educational agencies to enable those State educational agencies to integrate financial literacy education into public elementary schools or secondary schools by carrying out the activities described in paragraph (4).

(2) DURATION.—A grant awarded under this section shall be for a period of not more than 4 years.

(3) APPLICATION.—Each State educational agency desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require, including—

(A) a description of how the State educational agency will award subgrants to local educational agencies;

(B) a description of how the State educational agency will ensure sustainability of the grant activities after the grant program;

(C) an assertion that teachers, principals, parents, and students have been consulted in the process of developing the application; and

(D) a description of how the State educational agency will ensure geographic diversity so that grant activities benefit students in urban, rural, and suburban locations.

(4) USES OF STATE FUNDS.—

(A) STATE ACTIVITIES.—Each State educational agency receiving grant funds under this section may use up to 20 percent of such grant funds—

(i) for technical assistance;

(ii) for curriculum development;

(iii) to provide guidance to local educational agencies; or

(iv) to conduct an evaluation of the impact of financial literacy or personal finance education on students’ understanding of financial literacy concepts.

(B) Each State educational agency shall use the remainder of their grant funds to award subgrants to local educational agencies in the State.

(i) PRIORITY.—In awarding such subgrants, a State educational agency shall give priority to local educational agencies that demonstrate the greatest need for such funds, as determined by the State educational agency; and demonstrate the strongest commitment to using funds under this section to enable the lowest-performing schools to improve students' financial literacy and student outcomes.

(C) Uses Of Subgrant Funds.—Each local educational agency receiving a subgrant under this section shall use the subgrant funds—

(1) to implement, expand, or sustain, in one or more elementary schools or one or more secondary schools, school-based financial literacy activities and curriculum that is a substantial portion of any class, in order to enhance student understanding of and experimental learning with consumer, economic, entrepreneurship, and personal finance concepts, including personal credit, student loans, and financial aid;

(2) to promote partnerships between the local educational agency and community-based organizations that provide innovative, evidence-based financial literacy activities to elementary school or secondary school students, which may include after school activities; and

(3) to promote professional development programs to embed financial literacy or personal finance or entrepreneurship education into a well-rounded education in elementary schools or secondary schools.

(D) Matching Funds.—A State educational agency that receives a grant under this section shall provide matching funds, from non-Federal sources, in an amount equal to 25 percent of the amount of grant funds provided to the State educational agency to carry out the activities supported by the grant.

(E) Supplement Not Supplant.—Grant funds provided under this section shall be used to supplement, not supplant, other Federal or State funds available to carry out activities described in this section.

(F) Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.

This is a simplified, cleaned up version of HR 2974 of the 116th Congress
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« Reply #498 on: June 25, 2019, 12:42:04 AM »

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Recongizing that McDonalds and Chuck-e-Cheese are horrible companies that exist solely for the purpose of making people Obese and forcing them to consume horribly unhealthy and greasy products made through suspicious practices,

Recongizing that Obesity is one of the biggest problems facing Atlasia,

The Congress Hereby,

- Bans McDonalds, or any affiliate or franchise thereof, from operating anywhere in Atlasia and from importing their products to Atlasia.
- Bans Chuck-e-cheese, or any affiliate or franchise thereof, from operating anywhere in Atlasia and from importing their products to Atlasia.

- Decrees that any McDonalds, Chuck-e-Cheese, or any affiliate or franchise to either, that acts in contravention to this law, will see all of its employees imprisoned for anywhere from six months to three years. Each employee's case will be judged individually. Employees who are paid less than $12 per hour shall not be punished.
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« Reply #499 on: June 25, 2019, 12:45:14 AM »

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Resolution condemning Fast-Food Burger and Pizza Restaurants

The Congress Hereby:

- Recognizes that fast-food Burgers and Pizza are typically made with grease, ingredients designed to add fat, and/or inordinately large amounts of toppings, and typically served with ridiculously unhealthy french fries.
- Recognizes that Restaurants, including but not limited to, McDonalds, Burger King, Five Guys, Wendy's, In-And-Out, Chuck-e-Cheese, Pizza Hut, and What-a-burger, that serve fast-food burgers and/or Pizza serve little purpose other than to make people Obese.
- Hereby Condemns all such fast-food burger or pizza restaurants for being the biggest cause of obesity in the region, and urges the populace to never eat at such places.
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