The White House: Griffin/Pericles Administration

[Esteemed Jimmy]

This bill has passed through both chambers of Congress:

Mountaintop Removal Ban Act

ACT OF CONGRESS

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.

Passed in the House of Representatives 6-0-0-3



Passed in the Senate 6-0-0-0



President of Congress

[Esteemed Jimmy]

This bill has passed through both chambers of Congress:

Party Like It's Your Birthday Act

ACT OF CONGRESS

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 in the month of 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 one and a half times their regular hourly rate if they choose to work on their birthday, effective upon the passage of this legislation.

Passed in the House of Representatives 7-0-0-2



Passed in the Senate 5-0-0-1



President of Congress

[Esteemed Jimmy]

This bill has passed through both chambers of Congress:

Federal Minimum Wage Policy Act

To set a higher minimum wage for all employees.

Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Federal Minimum Wage Policy Act”.

Section 2. Setting a Higher Minimum Wage

(a) In general. -

29 U.S.C § 206(a)(1) is amended to read as follows:

(1) except as otherwise provided in this section, not less than $11.00 an hour;

(b) Eliminating lower minimum wage for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. -

29 U.S.C § 206 is amended by striking subsection(g).

(c) Minimum wage for learners, apprentices, and messengers under special certificates. -

29 U.S.C § 214(a) shall be amended to read as follows:

The Secretary, to the extent necessary in order to prevent curtailment of opportunities for employment, shall by regulations or by orders provide for the employment of learners, of apprentices, and of messengers employed primarily in delivering letters and messages, under special certificates issued pursuant to regulations of the Secretary, at such wages lower than the minimum wage applicable under section 206 of this title, which shall be not less than 85 per centum of the otherwise applicable wage rate in effect under section 206 of this title, and subject to such limitations as to time, number, proportion, and length of service as the Secretary shall prescribe.

(d) Minimum wage for students under special certificates. -

(1) 29 U.S.C § 214(b)(1)(A) is amended to read as follows:

The Secretary, to the extent necessary in order to prevent curtailment of opportunities for employment, shall by special certificate issued under a regulation or order provide, in accordance with subparagraph (B), for the employment, at a wage rate not less than 85 per centum of the otherwise applicable wage rate in effect under section 206 of this title, of full-time students (regardless of age but in compliance with applicable child labor laws) in retail or service establishments.

(2) 29 U.S.C § 214(b)(2) is amended to read as follows:

The Secretary, to the extent necessary in order to prevent curtailment of opportunities for employment, shall by special certificate issued under a regulation or order provide for the employment, at a wage rate not less than 85 per centum of the otherwise applicable wage rate in effect under section 206 of this title, of full-time students (regardless of age but in compliance with applicable child labor laws) in any occupation in agriculture.

(3) 29 U.S.C § 214(b)(3) is amended to read as follows:

The Secretary, to the extent necessary in order to prevent curtailment of opportunities for employment, shall by special certificate issued under a regulation or order provide for the employment by an institution of higher education, at a wage rate not less than 85 per centum of the otherwise applicable wage rate in effect under section 206 of this title, of full-time students (regardless of age but in compliance with applicable child labor laws) who are enrolled in such institution. The Secretary shall by regulation prescribe standards and requirements to insure that this paragraph will not create a substantial probability of reducing the full-time employment opportunities of persons other than those to whom the minimum wage rate authorized by this paragraph is applicable.

(e) Minimum wage for employees with disabilities under special certificates. -

29 U.S.C § 214(c)(1)(A) is amended to read as follows:

(A) lower than the minimum wage applicable under section 206 of this title, which shall be not less than 85 per centum of the otherwise applicable wage rate in effect under section 206 of this title,

Section 3. Implementation

This Act shall take effect 60 days after passage.

Passed in the House of Representatives 5-3-0-1



Passed in the Senate 4-1-0-0



President of Congress

[Esteemed Jimmy]

This bill has passed through both chambers of Congress:

Freedom to Perform Act

AN ACT OF CONGRESS

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.

Passed in the House of Representatives 6-2-0-1



Passed in the Senate 5-0-0-0



President of Congress

[Esteemed Jimmy]

This bill has passed through both chambers of Congress:

Universally Nullifying Involuntary Transfers and Enforced Deplaning Act

AN ACT OF CONGRESS

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.

Passed in the House of Representatives 5-3-0-1



Passed in the Senate 3-0-1-1



President of Congress

[Esteemed Jimmy]

This bill has passed through both chambers of Congress:

Recognition of Labor Act

AN ACT OF CONGRESS

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.

Passed in the House of Representatives 5-1-2-1



Passed in the Senate 5-0-0-0



President of Congress

[Esteemed Jimmy]

This bill has passed through both chambers of Congress:

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: 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.

Passed in the House of Representatives 5-1-2-1



Passed in the Senate 5-0-0-0



President of Congress

[Esteemed Jimmy]

This bill has passed through both chambers of Congress:

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

AN ACT OF CONGRESS

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: 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 IV: DRINKING AGE

1. This bill shall take effect immediately upon passage.

Passed in the House of Representatives 5-3-1-0



Passed in the Senate 6-0-0-0



President of Congress

[Esteemed Jimmy]

This bill has passed through both chambers of Congress:

AN ACT OF CONGRESS

To Stop the NSA in Atlasia from illegally and wrongfully spying on Atlasian citizens and for other purposes

Be it enacted in both Houses of Congress Assembled,

Privacy Restoration Act of 2019

Section 1: Short title
   The act will be titled the “Privacy Restoration Act of 2019
Section 2: Findings
   Congress finds the following
      (1) The federal government is currently violating the privacy, safety, and security of Atlasian citizens
Section 3: Rule of Construction
   Basic human rights in Atlasian ought to be respected in order to ensure the security of its citizens. No citizen should be wrongfully searched without probable cause and without a warrant authorized explicitly and specifically by a judge. Such wrongful searches must be terminated and those found pursuing wrongful searches must be terminated from their position in the National Security Agency. Additionally, those found should be prosecuted for violating the law.

Section 4: Restricting the powers of the National Security Agency
1. The Constitution shall not be construed to allow any agency of the Atlasian Government to search the phone records of Atlasians without a warrant based on probable cause.
2. The warrant must specifically describe and outline the scope of the search
3. Every warrant must be addressed to a specific individual unless there is undeniable evidence that said individual is in association with another known terrorist, terrorist organization, or affiliated with a government that sponsors terrorism
4. If a search is conducted upon an individual who is not affiliated with a terrorist organization look to Statement 2 under Section 4.
5. If warrant is authorized by a federal judge, the warrant must be presented to the individual who will be searched. If the individual is not available, the search cannot begin
6.If the individual refuses to allow the search to happen, he/she can be detained by federal authorities

Section 5: Accountability of National Security Agents
1. Any individual who violates Section 4 of this law will be immediately terminated and face a fine of up to $25,000 and a maximum of five years in jail.
2. Any individual who violates Section 4 of this law can be prosecuted
3. Any high-ranking authority within the federal government who gives authorization to National Security Agents to reject Section 4 will be immediately terminated and face a fine of up to $25,000.

People's Regional Senate
Passed 5-0 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,


Passed in the House of Representatives 7-0-0-2



President of Congress

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Making Party Platforms More Transparent Act Repeal

To repeal the "Making Party Platforms More Transparent Act".

Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Making Party Platforms More Transparent Act Repeal”.

Section 2. Repeal

The "Making Party Platforms More Transparent Act" (F.L. 13-53) shall hereby be repealed.

Section 3. Implementation

This Act shall take effect immediately after passage.

Passed in the House of Representatives 8-0-0-1



Passed in the Senate 6-0-0-0



President of Congress

[Esteemed Jimmy]

None of the Above Act

AN ACT OF CONGRESS

To ensure fair elections.

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

Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “None of the Above Act”.

Section 2. Requiring a None of the Above option on all federal ballots

(a) In general. -

(1) F.L. 1-9 § 1(6) is amended to read as follows:

Except as otherwise provided in this Act, every federal ballot shall have a "None of the Above" option listed on the ballot, as if it was a candidate, below all other declared candidates. All candidates who are ranked under the "None of the Above" option will not receive those preferences during the counting of the votes.

(2) F.L. 1-9 § 5 is amended to read as follows:

(1) If "None of the Above" wins more votes than the candidate with the highest number of first preferences, the election shall be declared null and void. (2) A special election for the seat(s) shall be held two weeks from the date the voided election began.

(b) Exceptions. -

F.L. 1-9 § 3(3) is amended to read as follows:

Those candidates who have tied shall be automatically entered onto the ballot. No other candidacies shall be allowed; nor shall a "None of the Above" option be listed on the ballot.

Section 3. Implementation

This Act shall take effect immediately after passage.

Passed in the House of Representatives 8-0-0-1



Passed in the Senate 6-0-0-0



President of Congress

[Esteemed Jimmy]

This bill has passed through both chambers of Congress:

AN ACT OF CONGRESS

To discourage firing employees and give compensation to employees fired without cause

Be it Enacted by both Houses of Congress assembled

Worker Retention and Firing Act

SECTION I: NAME
1) This bill may be cited as the Worker Retention and Firing Act

SECTION II: DEFINITIONS
1) A fixed term contract shall be defined as a contract where the employee's relation with the employer expires after a limited amount of time
2) An indefinite contract shall be defined as a contract where the employee's relation with the employer lasts for an unlimited amount of time until the employee or the employer decide otherwise.

SECTION III: WORKER PROTECTIONS
1) Employers shall have the right to terminate a contract with their employees at any time they desire
2) Without regards to the above, employers shall pay the equivalent of 20 days of salary for every year the fired employee has been employed at the company.
3) Employers shall not pay any compensation whatsoever if the firing is declared a justified firing. Causes for a justified firing shall include:

a) Repeated absence or lack of punctuality to work
b) Lack of discipline or obedience at work
c) Physical or verbal offences against the employer, co-workers, or the relatives of any of them
d) The breach of good faith or abuse of the employer's trust regarding the fired worker's job performance
e) Continuous and voluntary reductions in work performance
f) Drunkenness or impairedness at work
g) Harrassment to co-workers, the employer, or any of their family members based on ethnic, religious or gender based reasons
h) If the business is currently experiencing a net loss, or would experience it if said employee was not fired.

4) Employees who voluntarily resign shall not receive any compensation whatsoever.
5) Employers shall not pay any compensation for the expiration of fixed term contracts, but they will to pay the required compensation for an early unjustified firing.

SECTION IV: IMPLEMENTATION
1) This bill shall become effective immediately after passage
2) The period considered eligible for compensation under section III.2 shall start from the day this bill is signed by the president of Atlasia, or his veto is overriden as specified by the Atlasian constitution

People's Regional Senate
Passed 4-1-1 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,


As amended:
Passed in the House of Representatives 6-0-0-3



Passed in the Senate 5-0-0-1



President of Congress

[Esteemed Jimmy]

This bill has passed through both chambers of Congress:

AN ACT OF CONGRESS

to invest in Appalachia and combat the opioid epidemic

Be it enacted in both Houses of Congress Assembled,

Appalachia Reinvestment Act

SECTION 1.

1. This Act may be cited as the “Appalachia Reinvestment Act”.

SECTION 2.

1. Beginning on October 1st, 2020, the Appalachia Regional Commission shall receive a budget of $10,000,000,000 for the fiscal year ending on September 30th, 2021.

2. Beginning on October 1st, 2021, the Appalachia Regional Commission shall receive a budget of $10,000,000,000 for the fiscal year ending on September 30th, 2022.

3. Beginning on October 1st, 2022, the Appalachia Regional Commission shall receive a budget of $10,000,000,000 for the fiscal year ending on September 30th, 2023.

4. Beginning on October 1st, 2023, the Appalachia Regional Commission shall receive a budget of $10,000,000,000 for the fiscal year ending on September 30th, 2024.

SECTION 3.

1. The Appalachia Regional Commission (ARC) shall establish a special division on the opioid epidemic

2. Counties within the scope of the ARC shall be given a status based on the overall severity of drug related death within their boundaries

3. The status are hereby defined as-
   a. Clear: Drug related deaths of less than 4.5 per 100,000
   b. At risk: Drug related deaths of between 4.5-10 per 100,000
   c. Endemic: Drug related deaths of between 10-15 per 100,000
   d. Epidemic: Drug related deaths of between 15-25 per 100,000
   e. Crisis: Drug related deaths of greater than 25 per 100,000

4. The boundaries of the Appalachia Regional Commission shall be adjusted to exclude the counties of Gwinnett and Cobb in the State of Georgia

5. The boundaries of the Appalachia Regional Commission shall be adjusted to include the counties of Frederick, Clarke, Shenandoah, Page, Warren, Rappahannock, Rockingham, and Augusta counties, and the independent cities of Harrisonburg, Staunton, Waynesboro, and Winchester in Virginia, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson, Rutherford, Bedford, Moore, and Lincoln counties in Tennessee, Mason, Bracken, Pendleton, Harrison, Bourbon, and Nicholas counties in Kentucky.

SECTION 4.

1. The Federal Government of Atlasia shall establish the Opioid Epidemic Commission (OEC)

2. This commission shall function as a voluntary partnership between the Federal Government and regional governments

3. Region can opt out of the OEC with a simple majority within their respective legislature

4. The OEC shall use the same status guidelines as the Appalachia Regional Commission

5. The OEC shall establish-
   a. A division on inpatient therapy
   b. A division on outpatient therapy
   c. A division on research
   d. A division on community grants

6. The OEC shall cease its duties exactly one fiscal year after the national drug related death rate has fallen below 4.5 per 100,000

SECTION 5.

1. Beginning on October 1st, 2020, the Opioid Epidemic Commission shall receive a budget of $10,000,000,000 for the fiscal year ending on September 30th, 2021.

SECTION 7.

1. Income tax rates in the four highest brackets shall be increased by 1 percentage point until FY 2024.

SECTION 6.

1. This law shall go into effect on October 1st, 2019

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


Passed in the House of Representatives 4-3-0-2



President of Congress

[Esteemed Jimmy]

This bill has passed through both chambers of Congress:

AN ACT OF CONGRESS

To reform and improve the system of dating food products

Be it enacted in both Houses of Congress Assembled,

FOOD LABEL DATES HARMONIZATION ACT

SECTION I: NAME.
a. This act shall be known as the Food Label Dates Harmonization Act

SECTION II: FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
a. As of the date of enactment of this Act, date labeling practices on food packaging cause confusion with “sell-by”, “best-by”, “use-by”, and “best before” dates, leading up to 90 percent of individuals in Atlasia to occasionally throw out still-fresh food.
b. Confusion over the meaning of date labels is estimated to account for 20 percent of consumer waste of safe, edible food, leading to approximately $29,000,000,000 of wasted consumer spending each year.
c. Wasted food costs consumers and industry money, squanders important natural resources that are used to grow, process, distribute, and store the food supply of Atlasia, and represents a missed opportunity to feed the millions of food insecure households in Atlasia that are struggling to access healthy, affordable food.

SECTION III: DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
a. The term “food labeler” means the producer, manufacturer, distributor, or retailer that places a date label on food packaging of a product.
b. The term “quality date” means a date voluntarily printed on food packaging that is intended to communicate to consumers the date after which the quality of the product may begin to deteriorate, but may still be acceptable for consumption.
c. The term “ready-to-eat product” means—
(A), a product that—
(i) is in a form that is edible without additional preparation to achieve food safety and may receive additional preparation for palatability or aesthetic, epicurean, gastronomic, or culinary purposes; and
(ii) is—
(I) a poultry product, as defined in section 4 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 453);
(II) a meat food product, as defined in section 1 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601); or
(III) an egg product, as defined in section 4 of the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1033); or
(iii) a food that is normally eaten in its raw state; or
(iv) any other food, including a processed food, for which it is reasonably foreseeable that the food will be eaten without further processing that would significantly minimize biological hazards.
d. The term “safety date” means a date printed on food packaging of a ready-to-eat product, which signifies the end of the estimated period of shelf life under any stated storage conditions, after which the product may pose a health safety risk.
e. The term “SOIA” means Secretary of Internal Affairs

SECTION IV: QUALITY DATES.
a. If a food labeler includes a quality date on food packaging, the label shall use the uniform quality date label phrase “best if used by”.
b. The decision to include a quality date on food packaging shall be at the discretion of the food labeler.
c. A food labeler may include a date on food packaging intended solely for food labelers or vendors, provided the date is printed in ink only visible under ultraviolet-light or within the data of a barcode.

SECTION V: SAFETY DATES.
a.  The label of a ready-to-eat product shall include a safety date that is immediately preceded by the uniform safety date label phrase “expires on” or "Expires unless frozen on" where applicable, if the ready-to-eat product meets the criteria as defined herein.
b. The SOIA shall describe criteria that determine what ready-to-eat products may have a high level of risk associated with consumption after a certain date, including those that may be high or very high risk for Listeria monocytogenes or other contaminants or pathogens causing foodborne illness.
c. The SOIA may: (i) list additional ready-to-eat products that are high risk, but do not meet the criteria described in subparagraph (A); or (ii) exempt specific ready-to-eat products that meet the criteria described in subparagraph (A), but do not actually pose a high level of risk associated with consumption after a certain date.

SECTION VI: QUALITY DATE AND SAFETY DATE LABELING.
a. The quality date and safety date, as applicable, and immediately adjacent uniform quality date label phrase or safety date label phrase shall be located in a conspicuous place on the package of the food.
b. Each quality date and safety date shall be stated in terms of day and month and, as appropriate, year.
c. No one shall prohibit the sale, donation, or use of any product after the quality date for the product has passed.
d. 21 U.S.C. 343 , 21 U.S.C. 453(h), 21 U.S.C. 601(n), 21 U.S.C. 1036(b) shall all be amended accordingly.

SECTION VII: TIMING
a. This act shall take effect July 4, 2021.

People's Regional Senate
Passed 4-0-1 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,


Passed in the House of Representatives 8-0-0-1



President of Congress

[Esteemed Jimmy]

This bill has passed through both chambers of Congress:

AN ACT OF CONGRESS

to repeal fascism

Be it enacted by both houses of Congress assembled:

FASCISM BTFO ACT OF 2019

SECTION 1. Short Title.

1.  This Act may be cited as the “Freedom Act is Stupid and Constitutionally Incompatible and Simply Must Be Terminated for Freedom, Obviously! Act of 2019”, or, alternatively, as the "FASCISM BTFO Act of 2019".

SECTION 2. Findings.
Congress finds the following:
1. The USA PATRIOT ACT is fascist and bad.
2. The USA FREEDOM ACT is fascist and bad.
3. Fascism is bad.

SECTION 3. Response.
1. US P.L. 107-56, the USA PATRIOT ACT, is hereby repealed.
2. US P.L. 114-23, the USA FREEDOM ACT, is hereby repealed.

SECTION 4. Suspension of Authority for School of the Americas.

a. The Secretary of State shall suspend the operation of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation.
b. The authority of the Secretary of State to operate an education and training facility under 10 USC 2166, is suspended indefinitely.
c. No training or education facility may be established in the Department of State for Latin American military personnel (as a successor to the United States Army School of the Americas, the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, or otherwise).

SECTION 5. Effective Date.
1. This act shall take effect immediately.

People's Regional Senate
Passed 4-0-1 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,


Passed in the House of Representatives 5-1-1-2



President of Congress

[Esteemed Jimmy]

This bill has passed through both chambers of Congress:

Atlas Fantasy Threads Resolution

To express the need for changes relating to stickied threads in the Atlas Fantasy Elections and Atlas Fantasy Government boards, and for other purposes.

Whereas there are 13 stickied threads in the Atlas Fantasy Elections board;

Whereas there are Department threads stickied in the Atlas Fantasy Elections board;

Whereas there being too many stickied threads results in having to scroll to see new posts in non-stickied threads;

Whereas the "Making Party Platforms More Transparent Act" (F.L. 13-53) was signed into law on September 12, 2018; and

Whereas the "Making Party Platforms More Transparent Act" (F.L. 13-53) has failed to be implemented: Now therefore be it

That it is the sense of Congress that—

(1) it is recommended that the number of stickied threads in the Atlas Fantasy Elections board be reduced by—         (a) Unstickying office threads; and (b) Moving Department-related threads to the Atlas Fantasy Government board; (2) it is recommended that the following threads always be stickied in the Atlas Fantasy Elections board—     (a) "Apocryphon Atlasia (Official Publication of the Game Engine)", or the thread where the Game Moderator posts stories related to gameplay; (b) "Atlasian Persona Index", or the thread where the personas of players are recorded; (c) "Candidate Declaration Thread", or the thread where players can declare a run for office; (d) "Census Bureau of Atlasia", or the thread where registered voters are tracked and recorded; (e) "Department of Federal Elections", or the office thread of the Secretary of Federal Elections; (f) "Introduction to Atlasia", or the thread that gives an overview of the game; (g) "New Register Thread", or the thread where forum members can register as a player in the game; (h) "Public Consultation and Legislation Submissions", or the thread where citizens can discuss legislation in Congress and introduce legislation to Congress; and (i) "The Library of Congress", or the thread which contains records about Atlasia; and

(3) it is recommended that the "Introduction to Atlasia" thread include a section which includes the platforms of the various federal and regional political parties.

Passed in the House of Representatives 7-0-0-2



As amended:
Passed in the Senate 6-0-0-0



Passed in the House of Representatives 6-0-0-3



President of Congress

[Esteemed Jimmy]

This bill has passed through both chambers of Congress:

AN ACT OF CONGRESS

To establish federal baselines for requiring businesses to provide paid time off to employees.

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

Paid Time Off Act

Section 1. Definitions
1. Employers - companies that employ 50 or more employees
2. Full-time employee - employees who work a minimum of 35 hours per week.
3. Part-time employee - employees who work a maximum of 35 hours per week

Section 2. Paid Time Off
1. Effective January 1, 2020, employers shall be required to provide 5 paid vacation days per year to all full-time employees.
2. Effective January 1, 2022, employers shall be required to provide 10 paid vacation days per year to all full-time employees.
3. Effective January 1, 2020, employers shall be required to provide paid vacation time equal to the average number of hours worked per week to all part-time employees over the age of 18.
4. Effective January 1, 2022, employers shall be required to provide paid vacation time equal to two times the average number of hours worked per week to all part-time employees over the age of 18.
5. Employers are permitted and encouraged to exceed these baseline requirements.
6. Regional governments are permitted to increase these baseline requirements in their region

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


As amended:
Passed in the House of Representatives 7-0-0-2



Passed in the Senate 4-0-0-2



President of Congress

[Esteemed Jimmy]

This bill has passed through both chambers of Congress:

AN ACT OF CONGRESS

To Ease Access to Birth Control Information

Be it enacted in both Houses of Congress Assembled,

Comstock Act Repeal of 2019

SECTION 1.

1. The Comstock Act of 1873 is hereby repealed. 18 U.S. Code § 1462 is hereby repealed..

SECTION 2.

1. This Act shall go into effect immediately

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


Passed in the House of Representatives 5-2-0-2



President of Congress

[Esteemed Jimmy]

This bill has passed through both chambers of Congress:

AN ACT
To prohibit police officers from ordering blood draws from unconscious DUI suspects without a warrant

Be it enacted in Both Houses of Congress Assembled,

Section 1: Title

This legislation may be cited as the Mitchell Act.

Section 2: Requiring a judicial warrant prior to the taking of an unconscious person's blood

Whereas, unconscious persons shall retain their right to bodily autonomy, Section II of the Who Polices the Police Act is hereby amended:

1. The practice of issuing administrative subpoenas under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act to seize electronic data stored on a third-party server is hereby prohibited. No such data may be seized unless a valid warrant is issued by a federal magistrate or judge with appropriate jurisdiction over the investigation. 18 U.S.C. § 2511 shall be amended accordingly.

2. 47 USC § 1001-1010 imposing CALEA software compatibility on certain electronic devices or telecommunications equipment is hereby repealed.

3. No federal law enforcement officer shall enter upon the real property of a person to view or record the data on a meter measuring electrical usage, unless the law enforcement officer has the express consent of the real property owner or a person who resides full time at the real property, or unless the law enforcement officer has a lawful warrant issued by a federal judge or magistrate with appropriate jurisdiction.

4. No federal law enforcement officer shall implant or attach any device used for the purpose of tracking or recording geographic location via satellite to any person, privately owned vehicle, aircraft, or vessel, or any other privately owned personal property, unless the law enforcement officer has the express consent of the person or property owner, or unless the law enforcement officer has a lawful warrant issued by a federal judge or magistrate with appropriate jurisdiction.

5. No federal law enforcement officer shall use unmanned drones for the purpose of tracking a person or a privately owned vehicle, aircraft, or vessel, unless the law enforcement officer has the express consent of the person or property owner, or unless the law enforcement officer has a lawful warrant issued by a federal judge or magistrate with appropriate jurisdiction, or if there is probable cause that the person, vehicle, aircraft, or vessel is fleeing from the location of recently committed crime.

6. No federal law enforcement officer shall photograph the unopened mail correspondence between private parties, unless the law enforcement officer has the express consent of one of the parties, or unless the law enforcement officer has a lawful warrant issued by a federal judge or magistrate with appropriate jurisdiction.

7. No federal law enforcement officer shall order or initiate the drawing of blood from an unconscious person unless the law enforcement officer has a lawful warrant issued by a federal judge or magistrate with appropriate jurisdiction.

7. 8. 50 U.S.C. § 1861 authorizing the seizure of domestic files, books, and other tangible things for evidence on foreign suspects without a warrant is hereby repealed.

People's Regional Senate
Passed 5-0 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,


Passed in the House of Representatives 8-0-0-1



President of Congress

[Esteemed Jimmy]

This bill has passed through both chambers of Congress:

Rape Victim Financial Abortion Act

To give the victim a right to terminate any financial support of a future child conceived as a result of rape.

Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Rape Victim Financial Abortion Act”.

Section 2. Financial abortion

(a) In general.—

If a perpetrator gets pregnant as a result of rape they commit, the victim shall not be required to pay child support, nor any retroactive child support, if the victim signs a financial abortion to sign away their parental rights.

(b) Statute of limitations.—

There shall be no statute of limitations, nor any other time limitations or restrictions, for a financial abortion to take effect.

Section 3. Implementation

This Act shall take effect immediately after passage.

Passed in the House of Representatives 8-0-0-1



As amended:
Passed in the Senate 5-0-0-1



Passed in the House of Representatives 7-0-0-2



President of Congress

[Esteemed Jimmy]

This bill has passed through both chambers of Congress:

AN ACT

To allow Wintergree Ski Resort to construct a secondary access road to connect to the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Be it enacted in Both Houses of Congress Assembled,

SECTION I: NAME
a. This act shall be known as the Skiing Safety Act.

SECTION II: PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AN ACCESS ROAD
a. The Wintergreen Ski Resort in Nelson County, Virginia shall be permitted to construct a secondary access road across National Park Service land to connect to the Blue Ridge Parkway, provided the following conditions are abided by:
     1. Wintergreen complies with NEPA
     2. Wintergreen designs and constructs the road in such a way as to minimize the effect on the landscape, including but not limited to the safe use of road curvature and the paving of the road with mulch.
     3. Wintergreen agrees to maintain the road as part of restrictive covenants accompanying the recorded easement.

SECTION III: TIMING
a. This act shall take effect immediately.

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


Passed in the House of Representatives 6-0-0-3



President of Congress

[Esteemed Jimmy]

This bill has passed through both chambers of Congress:

Recognizing Unrecognized Tribes Act

AN ACT

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

Passed in the House of Representatives 8-0-0-1



Passed in the Senate 5-0-0-1



President of Congress

[Esteemed Jimmy]

This bill has passed through both chambers of Congress:

KNOW WHEN TO FOLD’UM ACT

SECTION I: NAME
a. This act shall be known as the Know When To Fold’um Act

SECTION II: END OF FEDERAL INVOLVEMENT IN GAMBLING
a. The regulation prohibiting wagering on sports is hereby eliminated. 28 USC 3701 - 3704 (PAPSA) is hereby repealed.
b. The regulation prohibiting the transfer of funds in connection to online gambling is hereby eliminated. 31 USC 5361 - 5367 (UIGEA)is hereby repealed.
c. The regulation prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, or sale of gambling devices in interstate commerce is hereby eliminated. 15 usc 1171-1178 (Johnson Act) and 18 USC 1953 (Waging Paraphernalia Act) are hereby repealed.
d. The regulation prohibiting the use of wired communication facility to transmit sports wagering information in interstate commerce to assist in gambling (Wire Act) is hereby eliminated. 50 USC 1081 - 1084 is hereby repealed.
e. The regulation prohibiting the conduct of wagering activity in interstate commerce is hereby eliminated. 18 U.S.C. 1955 (IGBA) is hereby repealed.
f. The regulation prohibiting the traveling in interstate commerce to transmit sports wagering information is hereby eliminated. 18 USC 1952 (Travel Act) is hereby repealed.
g. Gambling operations operating legally under Regional law shall not be considered unlawful businesses under 18 USC 1960 (Money Transmitters Act) and 18 USC 1961 - 1968 (RICO).
h. Sec. III(c) of the Postal Reform Act shall be amended to clarify that 18 USC 1303 and 39 USC 3005 shall also be amended to reflect the change in law.
i. On January 1, 2021 all federal regulations about gambling on Indian reservations shall be eliminated. 25 USC 2701 - 2721 shall be repealed.

SECTION III: TIMING
a. This act shall take effect thirty (30) days after adoption.

Passed in the House of Representatives 8-0-0-1



Passed in the Senate 5-0-0-1



President of Congress

[Esteemed Jimmy]

This bill has passed through both chambers of Congress:

Transactions Fairness Act

to protect consumers from common banking and credit abuse

Be it enacted in both Houses of Congress Assembled,

Section I

1. A financial institution, also known as a banking institution, is defined as a corporation, company or other business entity that provides services as an intermediary of financial markets.

2. A consumer is defined as a person or organization that uses an economic service.

Section II

1. No financial institution shall charge a fee for the following services.

   a. Usage of an Automated Teller Machine, or ATM.

   b. Opening an account.

   c. Closing an account.

   d. Not interacting with the account.

   e. Replacing a lost or stolen credit or debit card.

   f. Stop payment on a check.

   g. Issuing paper statements.

   h. Paying an amount owed through cash, credit or debit.

2. No financial institution shall conduct the following practices.

     a. "Reordering Transactions." This is defined as processing of transactions from a consumer's account in an order that may be different from the order in which the transactions were made.

     b. "Dual Tracking." This is defined as the process in which a mortgage lender may request documents and begin processing a loan modification while simultaneously engaging in the foreclosure process.

3. All financial institutions engaging in credit card services must allocate a minimum five day grace period prior to issuing a late fee for balance payments.

4. In the case of an overdraft or overdrawn account, no fee shall be charged to the consumer until the amount exceeds $50 US. Once the $50 US cap is breached, a fee may be charged to the consumer ten business days following a mailed or electronic notice.

5. Owed funds to a financial institution cannot be collected through the garnishing of Social Security payments.

6. Financial institutions cannot sell or foreclose on real estate without signed authorization from the homeowner.

7. All financial institutions must have a customer service phone line printed clearly on its website home page.

8. Utilities may not charge a fee for the processing of credit or debit cards.

Section III

1. The penalty for failure to abide by the any of the above guidelines shall be no less than:

  a. If a Corporation, Limited Liability Company or Partnership with Gross Income under $10 Billion: 500% of the unlawfully charged fees.

  b. If a Corporation, Limited Liability Company or Partnership with Gross Income over $10 Billion: 700% of the unlawfully charged fees.

2. Corporations, Limited Liablility Companies and Partnerships fined under the previous point shall also pay back directly to their clients 120% of the unlawfully charged fees.

Section IV

1. This act takes effect on October 1st, 2019 contingent upon signing by the president.

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


Passed in the House of Representatives 4-3-0-2



President of Congress

[Esteemed Jimmy]

This bill has passed through both chambers of Congress:

Young Traders Act

To open the stock market to the youth.

Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Young Traders Act”.

Section 2: Lowering the age to buy stocks

(a) In general. -

The minimum age to open a special youth stock market account shall be lowered to 16.

(b) Restrictions. -

(1) A youth stock market account will not have full function of purchasing and will only be allowed to purchase up to $500 worth of stocks per month, although selling all the stocks at once will be allowed. (2) Brokers may not give special options that increases risk such as selling on margin or selling short.

(c) Losses. -

Brokers will not be held responsible for any losses due to trades.

(d) Exceptions. -

Nothing stated in this Act shall prevent private brokers from setting their own age restriction stated that is above the age of 16.

Section 3. Implementation

This Act shall take effect immediately after passage.

Passed in the House of Representatives 5-1-2-1



Passed in the Senate 4-0-0-2



President of Congress