Legislation Introduction Thread

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Would the "Illegal is Still Illegal Act" also revoke the citizenship of anyone who has applied for citizenship in the time since going so became legal on May 19? Because the Senate has no rights to revoke citizenship.

I don't think so, as that would be a violation of ex post facto law.

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End to Clogging Act

Article 3, Section 2, Clause 2 of the OSPR is amended to read:

"At any one time there may be no more than four (4) Bills/Constitutional Amendments/Resolutions on the Senate Floor being debated upon or voted upon by the Senate. In the event that one Senator has introduced three or more bills is succession, and another Senator has introduced another bill subsequent to the Senator, the PPT shall place no more than two of the original Senator's bills on the Senate floor at a time."

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Senate and Referendum Amendment
1. Article I, Section 1, Clause 1 shall be amended to read: "The Senate shall be composed of five Senators, each with a term of four months. All Senators shall be elected from Regions"

2. Article I, Section 1, Clause 3 shall be repealed.

3. Article I, Section 1, Clause 4 shall be amended to read: "The Senate shall choose their officers, and also a President pro tempore"

4. Article I, Section 3, Clause 3 shall be amended to read: "For any Bill or Resolution to pass the Senate, it shall have gained a majority in a valid vote, including the president pro tempore. If the president pro tempore does not vote for the bill or resolution, the Senate may still pass the bill or resolution if two-thirds of its members vote for it. Before the Bill or Resolution becomes Law, it shall be presented to the President of the Republic of Atlasia,
unless it be concerning the rules for the proceedings of the Senate. If the President approves, he shall sign it, and it shall become Law. If the President does not approve, he shall return the Bill with his objections to the Senate, and it shall not become Law. Upon reconsidering the Bill, if the Senate shall approve the legislation by two-thirds of its number, it shall be sent to the regions as a referendum. If a majority of the regions vote in favor of the legislation, it shall become law. If a Bill is not returned to the Senate by the President within seven days after it shall have been presented to him, it shall become Law regardless."

5. Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 shall be amended to read: "The Senate shall consist of one class, which shall comprise the Senators elected from the Regions."

6. Article I, Section 4, Clause 2 shall be amended to read: "Elections for the seats shall be held in the months of February, June and October, however, a region shall have the power to change when the election for their Senate seat is held, so long as it occurs at least three times a year." 

7. Article I, Section 4, Clause 4 shall be amended to read: "If a vacancy shall occur in a Senate seat, then the Governor of that Region shall appoint a person to fill the remainder of that term."

8. Article I, Section 4, Clause 5 shall be repealed.

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Repeal of Equal Rights Act of 2007
FL 22-3 is repealed.

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Repeal of Environmental Policy Act of 2007
FL 22-4 is repealed.

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Repeal of the Repeal of the Repeal of the Education and Care for Children in Poverty Act
FL 22-2 is repealed.

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Repeal of the Act to Establish Atlasian Policy Towards HIV/AIDS
FL 22-5 is repealed.

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Repeal of the Sane Automobile Policy Act
FL 24-3 is repealed.

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Repeal of the Carbon Import Tax Act
FL 26-2 is repealed.

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Repeal of the Carbon Tax Act
FL 20-1 is repealed.

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Repeal of the Illegal Immigrant Act
FL 18-8 is repealed.

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Repeal of the Education Reform Act of 2007
FL 21-4 is repealed.

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Repeal of the Foreign Aid Restoration Act
FL 27-11 is repealed.

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Repeal of the Proportional Representation (Class A seats) Act
FL 27-3 is repealed.

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Repeal of the Promotion of the Fine Arts Act
FL 18-2 is repealed.

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Amendment to the Atlasian-Kuwait Free Trade Act
FL 17-1, Sec. 3 is repealed.

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Fair Trade Restoration Act

1.  Six months after the passage of this legislation, Atlasia will withdraw from all free trade acts and agreements that it currently belongs to.
2.  No free trade act or agreement shall be passed for 18 months after this legislation is passed.

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Repeal of Federal Territories Universal Health Care Act
FL 23-3 is repealed.

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Are you quite finished yet?

Unless any constituents have any more legislation that they would like for me to introduce on their behalf, then yes. SInce you seem so concerned about that amount of legislation I've proposed, I'm wondering what legislation you have proposed yet?

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Authorization for Use of Military Force in Canada Resolution of 2009

Whereas:
The Canadian regime, currently led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, is engaging in an undeniable genocide of the French-Canadian population of Quebec;

The illegal actions of the Canadian regime have resulted in countless deaths outside of Quebec; and

The resulting tides of refugees across the northern border is overwhelming, and the northern states of Atlasia are being destabilized as a result,

Therefore:
The Senate of Atlasia calls on the Prime Minister of Canada to immediately withdraw Canadian forces from Quebec and resign;

The Senate of Atlasia authorizes President Bgwah to use the Armed Forces of Atlasia as he deems necessary to prevent further bloodshed in Canada and defend the national security of Atlasia; and

The Senate of Atlasia authorizes $1 billion to be spent on food, shelter, and medicine for any present and future Canadian refugees.

I believe this bill is unconstitutional, since Article I, Section 5 of our Constitution gives the following powers to Congress related to foreign policy:

18. To have sole power to declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning captures on land and water;
19. To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offenses against the law of nations.
20. To promote Comity between Nations by engaging in such activities with other Nations as are of mutual benefit.
21. To provide for the common defense of the Republic of Atlasia.
22. To raise and support armed forces and to make rules for the government and regulation of the armed forces of the Republic of Atlasia.
23. To provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions.

Clauses 18 and 22 seem the most relevant here.

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I wish to reintroduce all of my bills into the next senate.