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Bill: Military Stength Act of 3598
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Imperial Hobrazian Front
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: March 3599
Description[?]:
| The following measures shall be enacted to strengthen the might of the Hobrazian military. ARTICLE I: The Hobrazian state reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons, and ARTICLE II: may use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason. ARTICLE III: The Hobrazian state shall provide funds to our defense industries to spur innovation. ARTICLE IV: Open homosexuality will not be tolerated in the military. Homosexuals may serve, but cannot disclose their orientation. Furthermore, it shall be unlawful to ask a service member about his or her orientation. Violations of of either offense will result in a dishonorable discharge. If the offending individual does this during their mandatory period of conscription, they will be subject to a prison sentence of no greater than 10 years. ARTICLE V: The use of land mines shall be permitted. ARTICLE VI: The National Democratic Protection Squadron, aka "Blue Shirts," shall have an expanded role as an active militia separate from the army and will serve as the armed branch of the NDHF. Their jurisdiction shall rest under the Ministry of Justice as opposed to the Ministry of Defense in times of peace, and the Ministry of Defense during wartime. Hobrazian citizens may enlist in the NDPS in lieu of the military during their conscription period if they are purely Hobrazian by blood and adhere to Hobaism or The Hobrazian Orthodox Church. All other militias are prohibited and will be eliminated with extreme prejudice. ARTICLE VII: Prisoners of war are not given any protection during their time of custody. They quality of the treatment is at the discretion of their captors. Executions are permitted. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Current: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the use of land mines by the army.
Old value:: The use of land mines is prohibited.
Current: The use of land mines is allowed.
Proposed: The use of land mines is allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government's position on paramilitaries.
Old value:: Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
Current: Paramilitaries are allowed but are heavily regulated by the government.
Proposed: Paramilitaries are allowed but are heavily regulated by the government.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Current: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Prisoners of war may be mistreated without legal sanction.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 364 | |
| no | Total Seats: 11 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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