HB 19-38: Postal Reform is Needed Act (Passed)
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« on: August 12, 2019, 09:50:28 AM »
« edited: August 20, 2019, 08:11:03 PM by Esteemed Vice President Jimmy7812 »
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SENATE BILL
To help the postal service

Be it enacted by the Congress of the Republic of Atlasia assembled
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POSTAL REFORM IS NEEDED ACT
SECTION I: TITLE

1. This law shall be referred to as the Postal Reform is Needed Act.

SECTION II: FREEDOM OF PERSONAL CHOICES

a. The lawful carry of firearms onto Post Office property shall not be prohibited. 39 CFR 232.1 shall be amended accordingly.

b. The regulation prohibiting the mere wearing of a Postal uniform by a non-actor is hereby eliminated. 18 USC 1730 shall be amended accordingly.

SECTION III: CELEBRATE OUR STATES COMMEMORATIVE STAMP ACT
a. The Postal Reform Act, Section IV shall be amended accordingly:

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1. A Commemorative Stamp Program is hereby authorized to honor each State in Atlasia. Beginning January 2nd, 2021 a new forever stamp shall be released honoring an Atlasian State, beginning with Alabama and proceeding therefrom alphabetically every two months until all States have been honored.
2. Each stamp shall include the name of the State being honored, and an image of a famous person from the State being honored. The famous person to be honored by each State shall be chosen in the following way:
     a. If a Regional legislature passes a law agreeing to participate in the program by January 2nd, 2020, the Regional legislature may choose the method for selecting the famous person to be honored.
     b. If a Regional legislature fails to pass a law agreeing to participate in the program by January 2nd, 2020, the President may choose the method for selecting the famous person to be honored.
3. The design for each Stamp shall be approved by the Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee

SECTION IV: EFFECTIVE DATE

1. This act shall take effect immediately. No lawsuit to enforce the provisions of the law shall be justiciable in any federal or Regional court until 90 days after this law takes effect.
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House Designation: HB 19-38
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« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2019, 09:51:06 AM »
This needs a sponsor.
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« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2019, 12:45:17 PM »
I don’t support eliminating Tuesday service.
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« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2019, 02:26:36 PM »
Quote from: Speaker YE on August 12, 2019, 12:45:17 PM
I don’t support eliminating Tuesday service.
Or increasing the price of a stamp. Or advertising on mail trucks.

Introducing an amendment:

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SENATE BILL
To help the postal service

Be it enacted by the Congress of the Republic of Atlasia assembled
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POSTAL REFORM IS NEEDED ACT
SECTION I: TITLE

1. This law shall be referred to as the Postal Reform is Needed Act.

SECTION II: FREEDOM OF PERSONAL CHOICES

a. The lawful carry of firearms onto Post Office property shall not be prohibited. 39 CFR 232.1 shall be amended accordingly.

b. The regulation prohibiting the mere wearing of a Postal uniform by a non-actor is hereby eliminated. 18 USC 1730 shall be amended accordingly.

SECTION III: SOLVENCY PROPOSALS
a. Mail delivery service shall be discontinued on Tuesday. This shall not affect delivery of packages on Tuesday. 118 Stat. 3264 shall be amended accordingly.
b. The price of a First Class Stamp shall be increased to $0.55.
c. The Postal Service shall be permitted to sell advertising space on the sides of Postal Delivery Vehicles.
d. National, Regional, and State political committees shall be ineligible to receive reduced mailing rates reserved for other non-profit organizations. 39 U.S.C. § 3626 shall be amended accordingly.

SECTION IV III: CELEBRATE OUR STATES COMMEMORATIVE STAMP ACT
a. The Postal Reform Act, Section IV shall be amended accordingly:

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1. A Commemorative Stamp Program is hereby authorized to honor each State in Atlasia. Beginning January 2nd, 2021 a new forever stamp shall be released honoring an Atlasian State, beginning with Alabama and proceeding therefrom alphabetically every two months until all States have been honored.
2. Each stamp shall include the name of the State being honored, and an image of a famous person from the State being honored. The famous person to be honored by each State shall be chosen in the following way:
     a. If a Regional legislature passes a law agreeing to participate in the program by January 2nd, 2020, the Regional legislature may choose the method for selecting the famous person to be honored.
     b. If a Regional legislature fails to pass a law agreeing to participate in the program by January 2nd, 2020[, the President may choose the method for selecting the famous person to be honored.
3. The design for each Stamp shall be approved by the Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee.

SECTION IV: EFFECTIVE DATE

1. This act shall take effect immediately. No lawsuit to enforce the provisions of the law shall be justiciable in any federal or Regional court until 90 days after this law takes effect.

Anyway, I'll sponsor since the bill looks good otherwise.
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« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2019, 09:41:17 PM »
Quote from: MB on August 12, 2019, 02:26:36 PM
Quote from: Speaker YE on August 12, 2019, 12:45:17 PM
I don’t support eliminating Tuesday service.
Or increasing the price of a stamp. Or advertising on mail trucks.

Introducing an amendment:

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SENATE BILL
To help the postal service

Be it enacted by the Congress of the Republic of Atlasia assembled
Quote
POSTAL REFORM IS NEEDED ACT
SECTION I: TITLE

1. This law shall be referred to as the Postal Reform is Needed Act.

SECTION II: FREEDOM OF PERSONAL CHOICES

a. The lawful carry of firearms onto Post Office property shall not be prohibited. 39 CFR 232.1 shall be amended accordingly.

b. The regulation prohibiting the mere wearing of a Postal uniform by a non-actor is hereby eliminated. 18 USC 1730 shall be amended accordingly.

SECTION III: SOLVENCY PROPOSALS
a. Mail delivery service shall be discontinued on Tuesday. This shall not affect delivery of packages on Tuesday. 118 Stat. 3264 shall be amended accordingly.
b. The price of a First Class Stamp shall be increased to $0.55.
c. The Postal Service shall be permitted to sell advertising space on the sides of Postal Delivery Vehicles.
d. National, Regional, and State political committees shall be ineligible to receive reduced mailing rates reserved for other non-profit organizations. 39 U.S.C. § 3626 shall be amended accordingly.

SECTION IV III: CELEBRATE OUR STATES COMMEMORATIVE STAMP ACT
a. The Postal Reform Act, Section IV shall be amended accordingly:

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1. A Commemorative Stamp Program is hereby authorized to honor each State in Atlasia. Beginning January 2nd, 2021 a new forever stamp shall be released honoring an Atlasian State, beginning with Alabama and proceeding therefrom alphabetically every two months until all States have been honored.
2. Each stamp shall include the name of the State being honored, and an image of a famous person from the State being honored. The famous person to be honored by each State shall be chosen in the following way:
     a. If a Regional legislature passes a law agreeing to participate in the program by January 2nd, 2020, the Regional legislature may choose the method for selecting the famous person to be honored.
     b. If a Regional legislature fails to pass a law agreeing to participate in the program by January 2nd, 2020[, the President may choose the method for selecting the famous person to be honored.
3. The design for each Stamp shall be approved by the Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee.

SECTION IV: EFFECTIVE DATE

1. This act shall take effect immediately. No lawsuit to enforce the provisions of the law shall be justiciable in any federal or Regional court until 90 days after this law takes effect.

Anyway, I'll sponsor since the bill looks good otherwise.

Representatives have 24 hours for objections to sponsorship and the amendment.
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« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2019, 06:49:42 AM »
MB is now recognized as the sponsor.
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« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2019, 06:53:01 AM »
With no objections, the bill now stands as:

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SENATE BILL
To help the postal service

Be it enacted by the Congress of the Republic of Atlasia assembled
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POSTAL REFORM IS NEEDED ACT
SECTION I: TITLE

1. This law shall be referred to as the Postal Reform is Needed Act.

SECTION II: FREEDOM OF PERSONAL CHOICES

a. The lawful carry of firearms onto Post Office property shall not be prohibited. 39 CFR 232.1 shall be amended accordingly.

b. The regulation prohibiting the mere wearing of a Postal uniform by a non-actor is hereby eliminated. 18 USC 1730 shall be amended accordingly.

SECTION III: CELEBRATE OUR STATES COMMEMORATIVE STAMP ACT
a. The Postal Reform Act, Section IV shall be amended accordingly:

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1. A Commemorative Stamp Program is hereby authorized to honor each State in Atlasia. Beginning January 2nd, 2021 a new forever stamp shall be released honoring an Atlasian State, beginning with Alabama and proceeding therefrom alphabetically every two months until all States have been honored.
2. Each stamp shall include the name of the State being honored, and an image of a famous person from the State being honored. The famous person to be honored by each State shall be chosen in the following way:
     a. If a Regional legislature passes a law agreeing to participate in the program by January 2nd, 2020, the Regional legislature may choose the method for selecting the famous person to be honored.
     b. If a Regional legislature fails to pass a law agreeing to participate in the program by January 2nd, 2020[, the President may choose the method for selecting the famous person to be honored.
3. The design for each Stamp shall be approved by the Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee

SECTION IV: EFFECTIVE DATE

1. This act shall take effect immediately. No lawsuit to enforce the provisions of the law shall be justiciable in any federal or Regional court until 90 days after this law takes effect.
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« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2019, 12:50:30 PM »
Anyone have anything else to add?
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« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2019, 12:53:46 PM »
Amendment:

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SENATE BILL
To help the postal service

Be it enacted by the Congress of the Republic of Atlasia assembled
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POSTAL REFORM IS NEEDED ACT
SECTION I: TITLE

1. This law shall be referred to as the Postal Reform is Needed Act.

SECTION II: FREEDOM OF PERSONAL CHOICES

a. The lawful carry of firearms onto Post Office property shall not be prohibited. 39 CFR 232.1 shall be amended accordingly.

b. The regulation prohibiting the mere wearing of a Postal uniform by a non-actor is hereby eliminated. 18 USC 1730 shall be amended accordingly.

SECTION III: CELEBRATE OUR STATES COMMEMORATIVE STAMP ACT
a. The Postal Reform Act, Section IV shall be amended accordingly:

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1. A Commemorative Stamp Program is hereby authorized to honor each State in Atlasia. Beginning January 2nd, 2021 a new forever stamp shall be released honoring an Atlasian State, beginning with Alabama and proceeding therefrom alphabetically every two months until all States have been honored.
2. Each stamp shall include the name of the State being honored, and an image of a famous person from the State being honored. The famous person to be honored by each State shall be chosen in the following way:
     a. If a Regional legislature passes a law agreeing to participate in the program by January 2nd, 2020, the Regional legislature may choose the method for selecting the famous person to be honored.
     b. If a Regional legislature fails to pass a law agreeing to participate in the program by January 2nd, 2020[, the President may choose the method for selecting the famous person to be honored.
3. The design for each Stamp shall be approved by the Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee

SECTION IV: EFFECTIVE DATE

1. This act shall take effect immediately. No lawsuit to enforce the provisions of the law shall be justiciable in any federal or Regional court until 90 days after this law takes effect.

Removing a bracket.
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« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2019, 09:23:08 PM »
seems good
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« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2019, 09:28:58 PM »
With my power to amend bills for grammar errors, the bracket is removed, and YE's amendment which does the same is adopted.
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« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2019, 11:39:00 AM »
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« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2019, 07:30:20 PM »
Motioning for a final vote
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« Reply #13 on: August 15, 2019, 07:54:27 PM »

Representatives have 24 hours for objections.
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« Reply #14 on: August 18, 2019, 11:40:34 AM »
A final vote has begun on this bill. Please vote AYE, NAY, or ABSTAIN.

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SENATE BILL
To help the postal service

Be it enacted by the Congress of the Republic of Atlasia assembled
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POSTAL REFORM IS NEEDED ACT
SECTION I: TITLE

1. This law shall be referred to as the Postal Reform is Needed Act.

SECTION II: FREEDOM OF PERSONAL CHOICES

a. The lawful carry of firearms onto Post Office property shall not be prohibited. 39 CFR 232.1 shall be amended accordingly.

b. The regulation prohibiting the mere wearing of a Postal uniform by a non-actor is hereby eliminated. 18 USC 1730 shall be amended accordingly.

SECTION III: CELEBRATE OUR STATES COMMEMORATIVE STAMP ACT
a. The Postal Reform Act, Section IV shall be amended accordingly:

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1. A Commemorative Stamp Program is hereby authorized to honor each State in Atlasia. Beginning January 2nd, 2021 a new forever stamp shall be released honoring an Atlasian State, beginning with Alabama and proceeding therefrom alphabetically every two months until all States have been honored.
2. Each stamp shall include the name of the State being honored, and an image of a famous person from the State being honored. The famous person to be honored by each State shall be chosen in the following way:
     a. If a Regional legislature passes a law agreeing to participate in the program by January 2nd, 2020, the Regional legislature may choose the method for selecting the famous person to be honored.
     b. If a Regional legislature fails to pass a law agreeing to participate in the program by January 2nd, 2020[, the President may choose the method for selecting the famous person to be honored.
3. The design for each Stamp shall be approved by the Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee

SECTION IV: EFFECTIVE DATE

1. This act shall take effect immediately. No lawsuit to enforce the provisions of the law shall be justiciable in any federal or Regional court until 90 days after this law takes effect.
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« Reply #15 on: August 18, 2019, 11:45:45 AM »
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« Reply #16 on: August 18, 2019, 11:54:46 AM »
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« Reply #17 on: August 18, 2019, 01:28:11 PM »
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« Reply #18 on: August 18, 2019, 01:29:53 PM »
Aye. Government locations should not be gun free zones to a reasonable amount in most areas.
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« Reply #19 on: August 18, 2019, 03:47:42 PM »
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« Reply #20 on: August 18, 2019, 04:15:07 PM »
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« Reply #21 on: August 18, 2019, 08:16:14 PM »
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« Reply #22 on: August 19, 2019, 03:35:12 PM »
With a majority of representatives voting to pass this bill, the vote will close in 24 hours or when all representatives have voted, whichever is sooner, and any representative who wishes to change his or her vote must do so during that interval.
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« Reply #23 on: August 20, 2019, 08:07:46 PM »
HB 19-38 has passed by a vote of 7-0-0-2.
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« Reply #24 on: August 20, 2019, 08:09:28 PM »
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SENATE BILL
To help the postal service

Be it enacted by the Congress of the Republic of Atlasia assembled
Quote
POSTAL REFORM IS NEEDED ACT
SECTION I: TITLE

1. This law shall be referred to as the Postal Reform is Needed Act.

SECTION II: FREEDOM OF PERSONAL CHOICES

a. The lawful carry of firearms onto Post Office property shall not be prohibited. 39 CFR 232.1 shall be amended accordingly.

b. The regulation prohibiting the mere wearing of a Postal uniform by a non-actor is hereby eliminated. 18 USC 1730 shall be amended accordingly.

SECTION III: CELEBRATE OUR STATES COMMEMORATIVE STAMP ACT
a. The Postal Reform Act, Section IV shall be amended accordingly:

Quote
1. A Commemorative Stamp Program is hereby authorized to honor each State in Atlasia. Beginning January 2nd, 2021 a new forever stamp shall be released honoring an Atlasian State, beginning with Alabama and proceeding therefrom alphabetically every two months until all States have been honored.
2. Each stamp shall include the name of the State being honored, and an image of a famous person from the State being honored. The famous person to be honored by each State shall be chosen in the following way:
     a. If a Regional legislature passes a law agreeing to participate in the program by January 2nd, 2020, the Regional legislature may choose the method for selecting the famous person to be honored.
     b. If a Regional legislature fails to pass a law agreeing to participate in the program by January 2nd, 2020, the President may choose the method for selecting the famous person to be honored.
3. The design for each Stamp shall be approved by the Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee

SECTION IV: EFFECTIVE DATE

1. This act shall take effect immediately. No lawsuit to enforce the provisions of the law shall be justiciable in any federal or Regional court until 90 days after this law takes effect.
People's Regional Senate
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Passed in the House of Representatives 7-0-0-2
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