SENATE BILL: Further efforts in pandemic fighting Act (Passed)

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

SENATE BILL

To put more effort into fighting the COVID-19 pandemic

Be it enacted in both Houses of Congress Assembled,

Section 1: Name
1. This bill may be referred to as the "Further efforts in pandemic fighting Act"

Section 2: Findings
Congress finds the following:
1. That hospitals in states like Washington, New York and New Jersey have reached or are close to reaching their maximum capacity
2. That the curve of contagions is gradually flattening
3. That testing must be increased and become more widespread before the economy can reopen

Section 3: Actions to take

1. Congress hereby authorizes and encourages the opening of temporary field hospitals in non-healthcare related venues in order to treat the excess amount of cases. States begin building open these when hospitals in a certain county are at 80% of their capacity and open them when hospitals are at 90% of their capacity.
2. Nothing in this bill shall be construed as to reduce or ignore safety or hygenic standards as they may be prescribed by law
3. The government of Atlasia hereby encourages and promotes states and regions to ramp up testing in order to better trace contagions.
4. 300$ million shall be appropiated as grants to the states and regions for the regional and state governments to pursue the objectives established in this bill

Section 4: Enactment
1. This bill shall become enacted immediately after passage

Sponsor: Tack50
Senate Designation: SB24:05

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Initial Debate period commencing, 24 hours for sponsor, 48 hours for everyone else.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Are people cool with moving to an immediate final vote. We have taken this approach with most of the Covid bills so far and most of this is straightforward, as the sponsor said dealing with testing and bed capacity, all of which are of vital importance to the pandemic.

Just in case we can, I am going to motion for a Final Vote, Senators have 24 hours to object.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

If we want to change something, just do it quickly.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

If we want to change something, just do it quickly.

Also we should notify Thumb if something is changed so he can also amend the relevant House bill

Yes Certainly!!!

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Senators have 24 hours to object.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

The amendment has been adopted.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Senators have 24 hours to object.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

The amendment has adopted and the 24 hours for objections to the final vote has as well. So I can open a vote at any time.

Has the house made any other changes that we need to consider before we vote?

[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

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Votes to pass, 24 hours.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Vote on final passage of the Further efforts in pandemic fighting Act:

Aye (6): Jimmy, LT, NC Yankee, Scott, Tack50, and YE
Nay (0):
Abstain (0):
 
Didn't Vote (0):

This has passed the Senate and is sent to the VP.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

SENATE BILL

To put more effort into fighting the COVID-19 pandemic

Be it enacted in both Houses of Congress Assembled,

Section 1: Name
1. This bill may be referred to as the "Further efforts in pandemic fighting Act"

Section 2: Findings
Congress finds the following:
1. That hospitals in states like Washington, New York and New Jersey have reached or are close to reaching their maximum capacity
2. That the curve of contagions is gradually flattening
3. That testing must be increased and become more widespread before the economy can reopen

Section 3: Actions to take

1. Congress hereby authorizes and encourages the opening of temporary field hospitals in non-healthcare related venues in order to treat the excess amount of cases.
2. Nothing in this bill shall be construed as to reduce or ignore safety or hygenic standards as they may be prescribed by law
3. The government of Atlasia hereby encourages and promotes states and regions to ramp up testing in order to better trace contagions.
4. $2 billion shall be appropiated as grants to the states and regions for the regional and state governments to pursue the objectives established in this bill

Section 4: Enactment
1. This bill shall become enacted immediately after passage

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