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Bill: Foreign Policy Reforms
Details
Submitted by[?]: Labour Party of Hutori
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 4004
Description[?]:
| A bill written by Senator Adam Murray (L-RO) to alter current foreign policies concerning foreign embassies, the nation's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry, and the regulation arms sales and exportation.. Article 1.) Government Policy concerning Foreign Embassies I.) Any nation wishing to establish a embassy on Hutori soil must first obtain approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Article 2.) Government Policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry I.) The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weaponry against another nation only in the event that the offending nation uses nuclear, chemical, or biological weaponry first. Article 3.) Government Policy concerning Arms Exportation I.) The sale of arms to foreign nations must be approved by the Federal Republic on a case by case basis. II.)The Ministry of Defense will handle all business concerning arms exportation but holds responsibility to report all activity to the President and the National Senate. III.) The National Senate can override any sale with 2/3rds majority. IV.) The National Senate holds the power to revoke an arms contract at any time as long as valid reasoning is provided and a 2/3rds majority is established. V.) All arms contracts are to be review after every election cycle, at this time contracts will be renewed or revoked by the Minister of Defense. VI. If a new Minister of Defense is appointed mid-cycle the new Minister has the power to revoke arms contracts provided valid reasoning. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign embassies.
Old value:: Any other country may establish an embassy on national soil.
Current: Foreign countries may establish an embassy after obtaining approval from the Foreign Office.
Proposed: Foreign countries may establish an embassy after obtaining approval from the Foreign Office.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons if victory is not feasibile by other means.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons if victory is not feasibile by other means.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to nuclear weapons in retaliation to a nuclear, chemical or biological attack.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government allows arms to be sold only to close allies.
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 | 18:14:38, March 25, 2016 CET | From | Federal Heritage Party of Hutori | To | Debating the Foreign Policy Reforms |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, With the inclusion of laws governing how arms sales are to be determined and the removal of the diplomatic immunity clause this bill has the Federalist Party's full support. I would like to ask of the Liberal Party as to if the arms contracts must be renewed at a regular interval or if once they are issued are they vaild until revoked? Senator Wyatt Smith (F-AD) |
| Date | 18:49:48, March 25, 2016 CET | From | Labour Party of Hutori | To | Debating the Foreign Policy Reforms |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, To answer Senator Smith's question, Arms contracts are to be reviewed at the beginning of every new election cycle, at which time the Minister of Defense can choose to renew or revoke arms contracts. Another clause has been added giving power to the National Senate giving them power to revoke arms contracts as long as valid reasoning is provided and a 2/3rds majority is obtained. Senator Adam Murray (L-RO) |
| Date | 20:02:44, March 25, 2016 CET | From |  Liberal Party of Hutori | To | Debating the Foreign Policy Reforms |
| Message | Mr. Speaker The Royalist Party can gladly offer our support to this Bill as our concerns with the prior Bill was reached. Senator Bradley Drake Deputy Leader of the Royalist Party of Hutori Royalist Senate Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 231 | |||||||
| no | Total Seats: 75 | |||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 49 |
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