House Legislation Introduction Thread

[Dr. MB]

Residential Property Privacy Act

HOUSE BILL

To protect the privacy rights of citizens

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

SECTION I: SUBSTANCE

1. Federal, regional, state, and municipal government and law enforcement agencies may not position surveillance cameras in such a way that they capture parts of residential private property not visible from the street.
2. Any footage captured by illegally positioned cameras may not be used as evidence in a court of law.

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Free, Reasonable, and Ethical Approaches for Keenly Protecting and Officially Welcoming Equal Rights Act

HOUSE BILL

to expand individual liberties

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

SECTION I: NAME

1. This bill may be cited as the Free, Reasonable, and Ethical Approaches for Keenly Protecting and Officially Welcoming Equal Rights Act, or alternatively, the FREAK POWER Act.

SECTION II: LEGALIZED SUBSTANCES

1. The following substances are hereby completely legal for personal use and sale:
a) Marijuana
b) Psychedelic cacti, including but not limited to, peyote, San Pedro cactus, Peruvian torch, and Bolivian torch
c) Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)
d) Dimethyltryptamine (DMT)
e) Psilocybin mushrooms
f) Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA or ecstasy)
g) Mescaline
h) Khat
i) Leaves of the coca plant
j) Ayahuasca
k) Cathinone
l) Diisopropyltryptamine (DiPT)
2. Sales of these substances and the ages at which they may be purchased are subject to regulation by regions and localities.

SECTION III: PROPERTY RIGHTS

1. Detonations of lawfully acquired explosives on one's own private property is explicitly permitted.
2. All substances classified as fireworks, "firework" being defined as a device containing gunpowder and other combustible chemicals that causes an explosion when ignited, are hereby legal for sale and use.
3. If said explosions cause any damage to neighboring property, the detonator shall be held financially responsible.

SECTION IV: DRINKING AGE

1. The nationwide drinking age for alcoholic beverages is standardized at 19.
2. Regions may set a lower drinking age should they wish.

SECTION V: PROCEDURES

1. This bill shall take effect immediately upon passage.

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HOUSE BILL
To reform federal patent policy


Be it enacted by the Congress of the Republic of Atlasia assembled

Title of Act:

This legislation may be cited as the Patent Reform Act of 2019.

Substance

F.L. 10-1, the Patent Reform Act of 2017, is amended to read as follows, renumbering accordingly:

Title I: Rules of Civil Procedure in Patent Cases

1.) Any person who files a civil action alleging patent infringement must include the following information in their court pleadings:

A) The registered number of any patent at issue
B) All claims necessary to produce the identification of each instrumentality or process alleged to infringe any claim of each patent allegedly infringed
C) The name, model number, or description of each accused instrumentality
D) Each element necessary to prove each claim against each instrumentality
E) The Authority of the party alleging infringement to assert each patent
F) Grounds for jurisdiction.

2.) The prevailing party in a patent infringement case may petition the Court for reasonable legal fees, and the presiding Judge shall grant the petition, unless:

A) The non-prevailing party was reasonably justified in their legal and factual argument, or
B) Special circumstances, such as severe economic hardship to a named inventor, make an award unjust.

3.) A defendant in a patent infringement case who is being sued solely as an end-user or retailer of a composite product may petition the court to be dismissed as a defendant provided:

A) The Manufacturer of the composite product is a party to the lawsuit, and
B) The end-user or retailer agrees to be bound on issues of law.

4.) A defendant in a patent infringement case may petition the court for a stay of discovery:

A) Pending a motion to dismiss,
B) when the plaintiff is granted a preliminary injunction to prevent economic activity, or
C) during drug and biological product applications.

Title II: Patent Infringement Demand Letters

1.) The sending of purposefully evasive demand letters to end users or retailers, without identifying the registered number of any patent allegedly being infringed or the identity of the patent holder, shall be considered a fraudulent and deceptive trade practice.

2.) The Federal Trade Commission is hereby authorized to investigate complaints of evasive demand letters, assess penalties on violators, and petition federal courts for an injunction against violators.

Title III: Evergreen Patents and Medicine

1a.) It shall be unlawful for any holder of an expiring drug or biological patent to offer or make any payment to a manufacturer or distributor of generic drugs or biologics in exchange for delaying future sales of the generic drug.

1b.) No method or process patent may be granted for drugs that are protected under existing patents.  All existing process or method patents for drugs shall be null upon passage of this act.

2.) The Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) shall not grant a patent holder more than 4 continuation applications.

Title IV: Seed and Biological Patents

1.) Living organisms, including seeds, are not patentable material.
2.) Thus, patents for animal and plant DNA are rendered invalid.


1.) In any civil action against a farmer alleging infringement of a patented seed licensing agreement, the court shall determine the origin of the seeds in question. If it is determined by clear and convincing evidence that the unlicensed seeds were illegally purchased by a farmer, the farmer shall be liable to the patent holder for the cost of the seed, the cost of court filings, and the reasonable costs of the investigation. If however it is shown by preponderance of the evidence that the farmer did not purposefully acquire and then plant the patented seeds, the patent holder shall be liable to the farmer for all legal expenses as well as treble damages on the value of the crop yield.

2.) Venue for the case shall be the District Court of the place where the alleged infringement occurred.

Title V: Software patents

1.) Software patents shall pertain solely to enabled code without regard to means or function of code.

Title VI: Protection for human DNA combinations

1.) Human DNA combinations shall not be patentable subject matter under terms of the Patent Act of 1952.

Title VII: Time period limits

1.) Patents for biologic drugs shall expire after ten years.

2.) Genetic patents shall expire after fifteen years.

3.) Software patents shall expire after eight years

Title VIII: International patent applications

1.) All patent applications must be filed in English.

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George Soros Day Act

HOUSE BILL

To honor a dignified Atlasian

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

SECTION I: SUBSTANCE

1. August 12, the birthday of businessman George Soros, is hereby designated as "George Soros Day", in honor of his many contributions to Atlasian society, including over $32 billion in philanthropic donations.

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Party Like It's Your Birthday Act

HOUSE BILL

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

SECTION I: SUBSTANCE

1. Every person employed in the Republic of Atlasia or any territory in which the Republic has jurisdiction shall have the right to a paid day off on his or her birthday, effective upon the passage of this legislation.

2. Persons not wishing to take a paid day off on their birthday shall be compensated three times their regular hourly rate if they choose to work on their birthday, effective upon the passage of this legislation.

3.
a) The Republic of Atlasia shall issue a $1,000 savings bond, free of charge, to all persons at birth. Said bond shall be only payable to the person to whom it is issued and shall fully mature upon said individual's eighteenth birthday.
b) Should the person to whom the bond is issued die before they reach their eighteenth birthday, it shall be payable to the deceased's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) upon death.

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Freedom of Thought and Honorable Opposition to Tyranny Act

HOUSE BILL

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

SECTION I: NAME

1. This bill may be cited as the Freedom of Thought and Honorable Opposition to Tyranny Act, or, alternatively, the Freedom of THOT Act.

SECTION II: SUBSTANCE

1. The Internal Security Act of 1950, the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, and the Communist Control Act of 1954 are hereby repealed.
2. The Espionage Act of 1917 and the Alien Registration Act of 1940 (Smith Act) are hereby repealed.

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Territorial Disputes and Minor Outlying Islands Act

HOUSE BILL

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

SECTION I: RESOLVING TERRITORIAL DISPUTES

1. a) The claims to Machias Seal Island and North Rock are hereby retracted.
b) The sovereignty of Canada over these islands is hereby recognized.
2. a) The claims to Bajo Nuevo Bank and Serranilla Bank are hereby retracted.
b) The sovereignty of Colombia over these islands is hereby recognized.

SECTION II: CEDING MINOR OUTLYING ISLANDS TO LARGER JURISDICTIONS

1. The territories of Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island shall be ceded to the State of Hawaii.
2. The territory of Navassa Island shall be ceded to the State of Puerto Rico.

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Freedom to Perform Act

HOUSE BILL

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

1. Parties claiming injury or damages as a result of a concert or other musical performance shall not have standing to sue venues unless the venue has failed to meet federal legal standards.

2. Parties claiming injury or damages as a result of a concert or other musical performance shall not have standing to sue performers unless the performers are directly involved in the incident causing damages.

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Mountaintop Removal Ban Act

HOUSE BILL

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

SECTION I: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

1. The Congress of Atlasia hereby acknowledges:

a) that mountaintop removal is considered an 'extreme form' of mining that should be replaced by alternative means of energy production
b) that mountaintop removal hurts biodiversity
c) that mountaintop removal leads to increased unemployment
d) that mountaintop removal is a threat to public health and well-being
e) that mountaintop removal is detrimental to the citizens of mountain regions which are affected by it

SECTION II: BANNING HARMFUL PRACTICES

1. The Atlasian government shall not distribute any permits to coal-mining industries whose practices would result in the topographical alteration and/or removal of a summit, summit ridge, or significant portion of a mountain, hill, or ridge.

SECTION III: ENFORCEMENT

1. Mining industries that partake in this practice will be fined at a maximum of $2,000,000.
2. The final amount shall be determined in a court of law.

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Universally Nullifying Involuntary Transfers and Enforced Deplaning Act

HOUSE BILL

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

SECTION I: NAME

1. This bill may be cited as the Universally Nullifying Involuntary Transfers and Enforced Deplaning Act, or alternatively, the UNITED Act.

SECTION II: RESOLUTIONS TO FLIGHT DISPUTES

1. Should an airline deny one or more booked passengers a seat on said flight due to lack of available space on board the aircraft, the airline must offer the passengers financial compensation for giving up their spot on the flight. Should too few passengers agree to the offered amount of compensation, the airline must offer a larger compensation, and continue increasing the amount until enough passengers have agreed.
2. No airline may stipulate conditions ahead of time for this bidding process setting an upper limit on bids, placing an "automatic bid" at a certain value, or inhibiting this process in any other way as a condition of purchase of passage on its flights.
3. Failure to abide by or attempts to subvert this process shall be punishable by a fine equivalent to the total revenue earned on the flight in question.

SECTION III: FORCED REMOVAL

1. It shall be the prerogative of the Federal Aviation Administration to investigate any case of an airline forcibly removing a customer who posed no physical threat to the safety of the aircraft's passengers or crew from their seat.

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Chagos Islands Act

HOUSE BILL

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

SECTION I: WITHDRAWING MILITARY PRESENCE

1. All Atlasian military and civilian personnel shall be immediately recalled from Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, and all other facilities located in the British Indian Ocean Territory, also known as the Chagos Archipelago.

SECTION II: SOLIDARITY WITH DISPLACED PEOPLES

1. The Republic of Atlasia strongly urges the government of the United Kingdom to authorize displaced Chagos Islanders and their descendants the right to return to the islands.

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Recognition of Labor Act

HOUSE BILL

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

1. May shall officially be designated as Labor History Month by the Republic of Atlasia. Throughout the month of May schools throughout the Republic of Atlasia are encouraged to emphasize the contributions of working people to the development of the nation.

2. May 1 is hereby designated as 'International Workers' Day' and shall henceforth be recognized as a federal holiday. April 28 is hereby designated as 'Workers' Memorial Day' and shall henceforth be recognized as a federal holiday. Easter Monday is hereby designated as a federal holiday.

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Protecting Innocent Tame Breeds from Unjust Laws and Liabilities Act

HOUSE BILL

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

SECTION I: NAME

1. This bill may be cited as the Protecting Innocent Tame Breeds from Unjust Laws and Liabilities Act, or alternatively, the PITBULL Act.

SECTION II: SUBSTANCE

1. All statutes and regulations which currently place additional legal restrictions, duties, penalties, or legal presumptions upon the keeper, owner or harborer of dogs based solely upon the breed of said dog, including but not limited to the breeds of dogs known as pit bulls, Rottweillers, Doberman pinschers, and Staffordshire terriers, as well as hybrids of wolves and dogs, are hereby repealed.

2. Nothing in this act shall be construed to remove legal restrictions, duties, penalties, or legal presumptions upon the keeper, owner or harborer of any dog or wolf-dog hybrid based on prior misconduct of that particular dog or owner.

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End Corporate Bidding Act

HOUSE BILL

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

SECTION I: RECOGNIZING CORPORATE BIDDING

1. The Government of the Republic of Atlasia recognizes:
a) Corporations often engage in "bidding wars" when looking for places to invest in, during which they "bid" for tax breaks and financial grants from local governments.
b) These practices are harmful and have little benefit to anybody but the corporation.

SECTION II: ENDING TAX BREAKS FOR CORPORATE BIDDING

1. Any financial benefit or tax break provided by a regional, state, or municipal government to a company or corporation in order to entice investment in the area shall be defined as "special income".
2. The special income attained from said financial benefits shall be taxed at a 100% rate.

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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,

SECTION I: UNRECOGNIZED TRIBES

1. The following Native Atlasian tribes are hereby recognized by the Republic of Atlasia:
a) The Cher-O-Creek Intra Tribal Indians
b) The Cherokee Tribe of Northeast Alabama
c) The Cherokees of Southeast Alabama
d) The Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama
e) The Ma-Chis Lower Creek Indian Tribe of Alabama
f) The MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians
g) The Piqua Shawnee Tribe
h) The Star Clan of Muscogee Creeks
i) The United Cherokee Ani-Yun-Wiya Nation
j) The Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation
k) The Golden Hill Paugussett
l) The Schaghticoke Tribal Nation
m) The Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware
n) The Nanticoke Indian Association
o) The Cherokee of Georgia Tribal Council
p) The Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokees
q) The Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe
r) The Addai Caddo Tribe
s) The Biloxi-Chitimacha Confederation of Muskogee
t) The Choctaw-Apache Tribe of Ebarb
u) The Clifton-Choctaw Tribe
v) The Four Winds Tribe, Louisiana Cherokee Confederacy
w) The Grand Caillou/Dulac Band
x) The Isle de Jean Charles Band
y) The Louisiana Choctaw Tribe
z) The Pointe-au-Chien Tribe
aa) The United Houma Nation
ab) The Natchitoches Tribe of Louisiana
ac) The Piscataway Conoy Tribe
ad) The Piscatway Indian Nation
ae) The Praying Indians of Natick
af) The Massachusett-Ponkapoag Tribal Council
ag) The Nipmuc Nation
ah) The Webster/Dudley Band of the Chaubunagungamaug Nipmuck
ai) The Assonet Wampanoag Tribe
aj) The Chappaquiddick Wampanoag Tribe
ak) The Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe
al) The Pocasset Tribe of the Pokanoket Nation
am) The Seaconke Wampanoag Tribe
an) The Burt Lake Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians
ao) The Grand River Band of Ottawa Indians
ap) The Mackinac Bands of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians
aq) The Swan Creek Black River Confederated Ojibwa Tribes of Michigan
ar) The Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians
as) The Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation
at) The Ramapough Lenape Nation
au) The Powhatan Renape Nation
av) The Unkechague Poosepatuck Tribe
aw) The Coharie Intra-tribal Council
ax) The Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe
ay) The Lumbee Tribe
az) The Meherrin Nation
ba) The Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation
bb) The Sappony Tribe
bc) The Waccamaw-Siouan Tribe
bd) The Beaver Creek Indians
be) The Edisto Natchez Kusso Tribe of South Carolina
bf) The Pee Dee Nation of Upper South Carolina
bg) The Pee Dee Indian Tribe
bh) The Santee Indian Organization
bi) The Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians
bj) The Waccamaw Indian People
bk) The Lipan Apache Tribe
bl) The Mount Tabor Indian Community
bm) The Elnu Abenaki Tribe
bn) The Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation
bo) The Koasek Abenaki Tribe
bp) The Missisquoi Abenaki Tribe
bq) The Chinook Indian Tribe

SECTION II: FIXING RIVER BOUNDARIES

1. State borders involving the Colorado, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, and Wabash Rivers are set to the present course of the respective rivers.
2. Should the course of the rivers shift in the future, the borders shall be changed accordingly.

SECTION III: FIXING OTHER BORDER IRREGULARITIES

1. Finns Point, Delaware and the Delaware portion of Artificial Island are ceded to New Jersey.
2. The artificially constructed part of Ellis Island is ceded to New York.
3. The Kentucky Bend is ceded to Tennessee.
4. Ronald Reagan National Airport is ceded to Nyman, District of Columbia.

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PARTY NAMING INDEPENDENCE ACT

HOUSE BILL

to expand on established laws for the organization and operation of parties

Be it enacted by both houses of Congress assembled:

SECTION 1.

1. This Act may be cited as the “Party Naming Independence Act”.

SECTION 2.

F.L. 15-05, the Party Organization Act, is amended to read as follows:

1. a) If the membership of an organized political party, by vote of a quorum, which shall be a majority of all members of that party, decides that it wishes to change the name of that party, then the Registrar General shall, upon notification of the results by an officer of the party in question, change the official party membership of all members registered within that party to the new name approved by the party membership.
b) An organized political party may nullify this provision by placing an alternate system to change its name in it bylaws. Should the name be changed by said alternate system, the Registrar General shall, upon notification by an officer of the party in question, change the official party membership of all members registered within that party to the new name

2. No formal organized political party may use the registration "Independent", nor may any party change its name to one occupied by an existing party.

3. A party may, at its discretion as determined by individual bylaws, prohibit any candidate from appearing on the ballot with its official party name. This decision must be made and reported to the relevant election administrators at least 48 hours in advance of the start of the election.

4. Two or more parties may, with the approval of each of their chairs, reach a merger agreement between them which clearly indicates the name, leadership, and (provisional or permanent) bylaws of the resultant party. If the membership of each of the parties within the agreement, by vote of a quorum, which shall be a majority of all members of that party, decides to approve the agreement within 30 days of each other, then the Registrar General shall, upon notification of the results by an officer of the party in question, change the official party membership of all remaining members registered within that party to the name of the resultant party specified within the agreement.
        a) The name of the resultant party must adhere to Section 2.3, except that the resultant party may use the name of a party within the agreement.
        b) A party may revoke its assent to the agreement, provided at least one of the parties within the agreement has not yet given it, by a declaration of the chair, a second vote by the quorum, which shall be a majority of all members of the party, or by any other method specified by the party bylaws.

5. A party may, with the approval of its chair and subsequently by its membership by vote of a quorum, dissolve itself and merge into another party, provided the party it merges into has at least double its membership per the most recent Census and the chair of the larger party approves. Should the preceding take place, the Registrar General shall, upon notification of the results by an officer of the party in question, change the official party membership of all remaining members registered within the smaller party to the name of the larger party it joined.

5.6. No provision of this Act shall be construed to preclude any individual from choosing to revert to their previous registration if it is altered by one or more provisions of this Act.

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SCREWING AROUND WITH BORDERS AMENDMENT

HOUSE BILL

SECTION 1.

1. This Act may be cited as the "Screwing Around with Borders Amendment”.

SECTION 2.

Article VII, Section 2, of the Fourth Constitution, is amended to read as follows:

1. New states may be admitted by the Congress into this Union, and apportioned among the several Regions as may be appropriate; but no new state shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other state; nor any state be formed by the junction of two or more states, or parts of states, without the consent of the legislatures of the Regions concerned as well as of the Congress.
2. The Congress shall have power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the Republic of Atlasia.
3. The Regional legislatures may alter the boundaries of states and counties located within their respective Region at will.
4. Congress may also alter the boundaries of states and counties with the consent of the Regions concerned.

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HOUSE VACANCIES AMENDMENT

HOUSE BILL

SECTION 1.

1. This Act may be cited as the "House Vacancies Amendment”.

SECTION 2.

Article III, Section 3, Clause 7, of the Fourth Constitution, is amended to read as follows:

Vacancies in the House of Representatives shall be filled by the member of the effected Party who received the highest number of first preferences that was not elected in the preceding election. Should they fail to swear in within seven days of the vacancy, or be they ineligible due to deregistration, or should all of the candidates of the effected Party have been elected in the preceding election, the seat shall be filled by an appointment by the executive of the effected Party. Should a vacancy occur as the result of the death, expulsion, or resignation of a Representative not being a member of a major Party, then a special election shall be held to choose a replacement to serve the remainder of the existing term.

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FINALIZING FREAK POWER AMENDMENT

HOUSE BILL

SECTION 1.

1. This Act may be cited as the "Finalizing Freak Power Amendment”.

SECTION 2.

Article I, Section 7, of the Fourth Constitution, is amended to read as follows:

A well-regulated militia being necessary for the security of a free people, the right of the people to keep and bear arms and low-potency explosives shall not be infringed.

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Protecting our Neglected Species Act

HOUSE BILL

Be it enacted by both houses of Congress assembled:

SECTION 1.

1. This Act may be cited as the “Protecting our Neglected Species Act”.

SECTION 2.

1. The North American Great Ape, (Homo sasquatchis), also known as bigfoot, is hereby added to the Endangered Species List. 50 C.F.R. 17.11 shall be amended accordingly.
2. The Great American Skunk Ape, (Homo swampii) is hereby added to the Endangered Species List. 50 C.F.R. 17.11 shall be amended accordingly.

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I see what y'all are doing there.

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,

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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No Bathroom Police Act

House Bill

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

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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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,

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.

[Dr. MB]

So uh, 36 bills in the queue. Yikes.

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Operation Appropriations Freedom Resolution

To repeal the Paygo rule and allow more flexibility in the appropriation of funding in bills.

Be it resolved in the Atlasian House Assembled,

Section 1.

Article 2 of the House of the Representatives Rules and Procedures for Operation shall be amended by striking section 7 with succeeding sections renumbered accordingly.