SENATE RESOLUTION: Monopolistic Business Resolution (Passed)

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

A RESOLUTION

In the SENATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF ATLASIA

To condemn predatory and monopolistic business practices

Section 1. Background & Purpose

a. Many companies exploit by pricing out competitors out of the market and control over 50% of the market share for industries. Tactics such as predatory pricing degrade the market. This causes innovation to decline, and as a result, consumers suffer the consequences with poorer product quality. The purpose of this resolution is, broadly, to condemn these practices and reaffirm the enforcement of the federal government to regulate monopolies for consumer protection.
b. The title of this resolution shall be the Market Fairness Resolution of 2021

Sponsor: Spark
Senate Designation: SR29:08

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

The sponsor has 24 hours to advocate and others have 48 hours for a response.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I have a question or two but I will refrain from asking them until the sponsor has spoken on the matter.

[Senator-elect Spark]

The purpose of this resolution is to protect the consumer, first and foremost. Secondly, many businesses can take advantage of the market and unduly cause harm to their competitors. It is important to discourage such practices as described in the resolution. I believe this resolution will draw attention to the fact that we need to enforce our existing anti-trust laws.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

As a statement of purpose I am generally fine with this opinion but, wouldn't it be more effective as a bill/statute that actually beefs up said enforcement?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

As a statement of purpose I am generally fine with this opinion but, wouldn't it be more effective as a bill/statute that actually beefs up said enforcement?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Bumping this for my question.

[Senator-elect Spark]

It could be introduced as a statute, but I think the language is fine the way it is for the purposes of this resolution.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

In that case I motion for a final vote, Senators have 24 hours to object.

[Senator-elect Spark]

In that case I motion for a final vote, Senators have 24 hours to object.

I second that motion.

[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

[SevenEleven]

Aye.

[Left Wing]

Aye

[Senator-elect Spark]

Aye

[Pericles]

Aye

I don't think these companies care what our opinion is on the morality of their practices though. I think Labor has already taken anti-trust action, but I am happy to work with my colleagues to go further.

[Blair]

aye

[Blair]

This has passed the Senate & will now go to the House.

[Blair]

Aye (6)- Blair, Pericles, Spark, FalterinArc, SevenEleven, North Carolina Yankee

No (0)

Abstain (0)

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

A RESOLUTION

In the SENATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF ATLASIA

To condemn predatory and monopolistic business practices

Section 1. Background & Purpose

a. Many companies exploit by pricing out competitors out of the market and control over 50% of the market share for industries. Tactics such as predatory pricing degrade the market. This causes innovation to decline, and as a result, consumers suffer the consequences with poorer product quality. The purpose of this resolution is, broadly, to condemn these practices and reaffirm the enforcement of the federal government to regulate monopolies for consumer protection.
b. The title of this resolution shall be the Market Fairness Resolution of 2021

People's Regional Senate
Passed 6-0
X Blair

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Actually its not a sure thing that this thing would even go to the House since it says "Resolution...in the Senate..." as opposed to "Be it resolved in both houses like a prospective joint resolution would normally.

Practically there is little different except the scale of the message being sent. As what is basically as "sense of the Senate resolution" from RL, one would merely carry the weight of a single chamber while a joint resolution would convey a message from the whole Congress if that makes sense.

Spark probably wants the latter obviously and thus we shall proceed as if it is so, but it is worth mentioning that the aspirational text at the top is what tells us what to do with the legislation in question. "Be it enacted in both houses", Be it resolved in both houses", or "be it resolved in both houses that upon ratification by 2/3rds of the Regions, the Constitution shall be amended as follows".