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Bill: Arms Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Party
Status[?]: defeated
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: April 3337
Description[?]:
| To prevent arms trading with unscrupulous governments. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government allows all arms to be exported freely.
Current: The government allows arms to be sold only to close allies.
Proposed: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:45:42, July 19, 2012 CET | From | Socialist Party | To | Debating the Arms Bill |
| Message | Rt Hon Sarah Cope MP, Prime Minister of Hutori Mr Speaker, this law would lead to a massive over-complication of bureaucracy, as every single arms sales would have to be approved by the cabinet. This is unacceptable, it is illegal anyway for arms dealers to sell them to Hutori's enemies (in any war there would be a trade embargo) so this legislation will just bring lots of costs for no benefits. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 31 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 327 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 33 |
| Random fact: Any RP law granting extraordinary "emergency powers" or dictator-like powers to a government must be passed by at least a 2/3rds majority, but (like all RP laws) may always be overturned by a simple majority vote of the legislature. |
| Random quote: "To live anywhere in the world today and be against equality because of race or color is like living in Alaska and being against snow." - William Faulkner, Essays, Speeches and Public Letters |