SENATE BILL: COVID-19 Funeral Relief Assistance Act (Passed)

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

SENATE BILL

To reduce the burden of COVID-19 related expenses for Atlasians

BE IT ENACTED IN BOTH HOUSES OF THE CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ATLASIA ASSEMBLED,

COVID-19 Funeral Relief Assistance Act

Section 1. Purpose

a. Countless Atlasians lost their lives due to COVID-19 and it is the responsibility of the federal government to reduce the financial burden that Atlasians experience as a result of the losses of loved ones.
b. This bill shall establish a COVID-19 relief fund to lessen the burden of funeral expenses

Section 2. Eligibility for assistance for COVID-19 expenses

a. An Atlasian citizen must experience the death of a loved one due to the COVID-19 disease.
b. An Atlasian citizen must not have insurance to pay for such expenses
c. Prove COVID-19 as a cause of death pursuant to death certificate verified by a physician and coroner
d. The amount shall not exceed $10,000 to the affected individual

Section 3. Funding
a. The fund shall be established through the use of taxation and accrue an amount of $50,000,000

Section 4. Distribution

a. Grants earmarked to the regions of the Republic of Atlasia
b. Regions must designate the grants to localities

Sponsor: Spark498
Senate Designation: SB28:17

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

The initial debate period has now commenced and the sponsor has 24 hours to commence advocacy while the other members have the subsequent 48 hours with which to respond.

[Senator-elect Spark]

This bill will address the important issue of decreasing expenses after the death of a loved one in Atlasia. Our citizens already are experiencing economic hardships related to losing employment due to COVID-19. On top of this, a death in the family compounds the already existing burden.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

SPEAK!!!!!

[Former President tack50]

After quickly looking up the cost of a funeral, apparently it is somewhere around 7300$; so here is my amendment to adjust for this, amounting to a 25% reduction on the grant and the spending

Here is the amendment:

SENATE BILL

To reduce the burden of COVID-19 related expenses for Atlasians

BE IT ENACTED IN BOTH HOUSES OF THE CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ATLASIA ASSEMBLED,

COVID-19 Funeral Relief Assistance Act

Section 1. Purpose

a. Countless Atlasians lost their lives due to COVID-19 and it is the responsibility of the federal government to reduce the financial burden that Atlasians experience as a result of the losses of loved ones.
b. This bill shall establish a COVID-19 relief fund to lessen the burden of funeral expenses

Section 2. Eligibility for assistance for COVID-19 expenses

a. An Atlasian citizen must experience the death of a loved one due to the COVID-19 disease.
b. An Atlasian citizen must not have insurance to pay for such expenses
c. Prove COVID-19 as a cause of death pursuant to death certificate verified by a physician and coroner
d. The amount shall not exceed $10,000 $7500 to the affected individual

Section 3. Funding
a. The fund shall be established through the use of taxation and accrue an amount of $50,000,000 $37,500,000

Section 4. Distribution

a. Grants earmarked to the regions of the Republic of Atlasia
b. Regions must designate the grants to localities

[Senator-elect Spark]

After quickly looking up the cost of a funeral, apparently it is somewhere around 7300$; so here is my amendment to adjust for this, amounting to a 25% reduction on the grant and the spending

Here is the amendment:

SENATE BILL

To reduce the burden of COVID-19 related expenses for Atlasians

BE IT ENACTED IN BOTH HOUSES OF THE CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ATLASIA ASSEMBLED,

COVID-19 Funeral Relief Assistance Act

Section 1. Purpose

a. Countless Atlasians lost their lives due to COVID-19 and it is the responsibility of the federal government to reduce the financial burden that Atlasians experience as a result of the losses of loved ones.
b. This bill shall establish a COVID-19 relief fund to lessen the burden of funeral expenses

Section 2. Eligibility for assistance for COVID-19 expenses

a. An Atlasian citizen must experience the death of a loved one due to the COVID-19 disease.
b. An Atlasian citizen must not have insurance to pay for such expenses
c. Prove COVID-19 as a cause of death pursuant to death certificate verified by a physician and coroner
d. The amount shall not exceed $10,000 $7500 to the affected individual

Section 3. Funding
a. The fund shall be established through the use of taxation and accrue an amount of $50,000,000 $37,500,000

Section 4. Distribution

a. Grants earmarked to the regions of the Republic of Atlasia
b. Regions must designate the grants to localities

That seems reasonable, but I believe, in the best interests of our citizens to strive for the original amount. As unforeseen circumstances arise, we should ensure that our citizens have the necessary discretionary amount.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

So hostile?

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

This is a great bill. I give it a whole-hearted endorsement.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

So hostile?

[Senator-elect Spark]

So hostile?

Indeed. I object to this proposed amount on those grounds.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

A vote is now open on the amendment, Senators please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

[Mike Thick]

I strongly suggest you refine eligibility to be next of kin or executor of the estate or something along those lines.

Maybe as a compromise on the dollar amount you could do a smaller base grant with an additional amount people can apply to take out as a loan, then pay back later if they’re wealthy or get forgiven if they can’t pay? Might be too complicated

[Senator-elect Spark]

Nay

[Former President tack50]

aye

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Come on people vote!!!

[Devout Centrist]

Nay

[Left Wing]

Nay

[Blair]

Abstain

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

NAY

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Vote on Amendment s28:11 by Tack50 to the Covid-19 Funeral Relief Assistance Act:

Aye (1) Tack50
Nay (4): Devout Centrist, FalterinArc, NC Yankee and Spark498
Abstain (1): Blair

Didn't Vote (0):

This amendment has been rejected.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Any further amendments here?

[Former President tack50]

There is still the elegibility concern Ted talked about

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

There is still the elegibility concern Ted talked about

Then we should discuss preferred standards for that.

Perhaps an income threshold added to the existing criteria?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

There is still the elegibility concern Ted talked about

Then we should discuss preferred standards for that.

Perhaps an income threshold added to the existing criteria?

So about that income threshold?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

There is still the elegibility concern Ted talked about

Then we should discuss preferred standards for that.

Perhaps an income threshold added to the existing criteria?

So about that income threshold?

Tack is gone, but we need to get some direction on refining the concerns in the text and the same question still applies thus.