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Bill: Luthori First Act of 3066
Details
Submitted by[?]: Constitutionalist Imperial League (IA)
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: November 3067
Description[?]:
| The realm of Luthori is the greatest nation on the face of Terra. The Diet should undertake the writing of laws that promote the well being of Luthorians before anyone else. Furthermore, a policy of isolationism has long been shown to keep Luthori strong. Henceforth, 1. Tariffs and quotas shall be set by the Imperial Chancellery upon the advise and consent of the Imperial Regional Oversight Committee. 2. The status of "refugee", which grants a special exception to the realm's immigration laws, shall only be granted to a select number of foreign individuals. The Imperial Foreign Affairs Committee shall be responsible for drawing up lists of people it deems deserve the status of refugee. Said list shall than be sent to the Emperor who may choose to accept or veto it, he may also use a line item veto and only veto certain names. 3. The Imperial Foreign Affairs Committee shall determine the quotas. 4. Only those born to subjects of the Emperor become subjects themselves. Any other person may, after having met the appropriate criteria set by the Foreign Ministry and the Imperial Chamber, petition the government to become a citizen of Luthori and a subject of the Emperor. 5. If this bill passes, its author shall be required to draw up a new bill to create the Imperial Foreign Affairs Committee, whose role, powers and membership shall be detailed there. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning immigration.
Old value:: Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications.
Current: Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications.
Proposed: No foreigners are permitted to reside permanently in this nation.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change International trade (this is a default in the absense of a specific free trade agreement or specific trade embargo)
Old value:: The nation does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Current: The nation does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Proposed: The nation allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting nationality (national of this state without implication of having citizenship rights).
Old value:: Only those born in this country or to nationals receive nationality.
Current: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Proposed: Only those born to nationals become nationals.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The national refugee policy.
Old value:: All refugees are welcome but no financial aid is given to them.
Current: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; they are given integration-aid.
Proposed: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; no aid is given to them.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:33:23, January 26, 2011 CET | From | Constitutionalist Imperial League (IA) | To | Debating the Luthori First Act of 3066 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, While we know this bill will most probably be unacceptable to our allies in the EAP, we still feel the need to bring forth a protectionist agenda to the Diet. Furthermore, we hope the EAP may be willing to support the creation of an Imperial Foreign Affairs Committee regardless of the outcome of this bill. Given their past proposals, we assume our allies in the LPP would support this bill, however, we wish to hear any comments they may have (that is also valid for the EAP, their insight is always appreciated). Finally, in consideration for the League's opposition party, we will notify the Diet that the OAP opposes articles 1 and 3. I yield. |
| Date | 23:48:27, January 26, 2011 CET | From | Imperial Aristocratic League | To | Debating the Luthori First Act of 3066 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We support every measure of this bill. We look forward to casting a yes vote for it. I Yield. |
| Date | 12:55:09, January 27, 2011 CET | From | Dictatorius Sodalicium | To | Debating the Luthori First Act of 3066 |
| Message | Agreed, except on the relative article with regards to the national refugee policy. Either ban them or give them some minimum financial aid. Unattended economically challenged refugees are worse than a plague. Signed, Leader n' Founder of DS |
| Date | 14:17:47, January 27, 2011 CET | From | Constitutionalist Imperial League (IA) | To | Debating the Luthori First Act of 3066 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, The gentleman from the Dictatorius Sodalicium has a good point. Perhaps the government should either subcontract an agency to provide very limited relief to refugees, or perhaps we should just scrap the refugee system entirely and give the Foreign Ministry and Imperial Chamber powers to expedite immigration without reference to the term "refugee". I yield. |
| Date | 14:18:40, January 27, 2011 CET | From | Constitutionalist Imperial League (IA) | To | Debating the Luthori First Act of 3066 |
| Message | In addition, the Lord Chamberlain, in charge of discipline in the Diet, would like to remind the DS to please use the correct terms of address when addressing the Diet, that is beginning one's speech with "Mr Speaker" and ending it with "I yield", thank you. |
| Date | 14:37:42, January 28, 2011 CET | From | Dictatorius Sodalicium | To | Debating the Luthori First Act of 3066 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Our apologies, I have been quite some time outside Luthori. Please do accept my sincerest apologies on the indirect impoliteness. I yield. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 99 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 102 |
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