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Bill: Foreign Openness Modernisation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: 自由進歩党 (Liberal Progressives)
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: December 4054
Description[?]:
An act to remove and reduce regulations on foreign relations between Sekowo citizens and other nations. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Current: The nation allows for imports, but imposes protectionist tariffs and quotas on all imports.
Proposed: The nation does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Current: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Travel by nationals to foreign nations
Old value:: The nation issues passports to nationals after an invasive security check.
Current: The nation issues passports to nationals after a cursory security check.
Proposed: The nation issues passports to nationals after a cursory security check.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning diplomatic immunity.
Old value:: Diplomats are exempt from prosecution for criminal acts but not from civil lawsuits, but may still be expelled because of criminal acts.
Current: Diplomats are exempt from prosecution for criminal acts but not from civil lawsuits, but may still be expelled because of criminal acts.
Proposed: The Government grants full diplomatic immunity and foreign diplomats are protected from arrests and prosecution from all laws and are protected from civil lawsuits, but may be expelled.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Current: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Proposed: Citizens are issued with identity cards on a voluntary basis.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 09:51:42, July 05, 2016 CET | From | 社会民主党(Social Democratic Party) | To | Debating the Foreign Openness Modernisation Act |
Message | Greetings, We're disagreeing with article 3 and article 5. It's not acceptable to have citizens without ID cards and relaxing import taxes and quotas with making reciprocal to our export will not help our economy. Elisa Nakamura |
Date | 09:54:09, July 05, 2016 CET | From | 社会民主党(Social Democratic Party) | To | Debating the Foreign Openness Modernisation Act |
Message | We should make import/export laws reciprocal otherwise we spent the money and we gain nothing from our own export, because the foreign countries will put taxes or quotas probably. |
Date | 10:39:43, July 05, 2016 CET | From | 自由進歩党 (Liberal Progressives) | To | Debating the Foreign Openness Modernisation Act |
Message | Mr. Speaker, Mandatory ID cards harm the privacy of our citizens as they require bulk collection of sensitive data that could easily be breached or misused. In addition, the use of reciprocal tariffs are often counter-productive, starting detrimental trade wars and harming resource allocative efficiency on our end while doing nothing to boost export revenue. Miyako Hayashi |
Date | 21:23:53, July 05, 2016 CET | From | 人々の社会主義党 | To | Debating the Foreign Openness Modernisation Act |
Message | MR. Speaker we understand this bill but we do not agree with article 1 |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||
yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
no |
Total Seats: 750 | ||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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