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Bill: Opening to the World
Details
Submitted by[?]: Baltusian Democratic Green Party (BDGP)
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: February 4082
Description[?]:
| These reforms will make countries around the world more likely to not be against us and as a result, they'll trade with us. Thus our economy will improve in the long term. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning diplomatic immunity.
Old value:: The government grants no diplomatic immunity and foreign diplomats are subject to arrest and prosecution and civil action under all laws of the host nation.
Current: 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.
Proposed: Diplomats are exempt from prosecution for criminal acts but not from civil lawsuits, but may still be expelled because of criminal acts.
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 allows for imports, but imposes protectionist tariffs and quotas on all imports.
Current: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Proposed: The nation allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:01:22, August 28, 2016 CET | From | Baltusian Democratic Green Party (BDGP) | To | Debating the Opening to the World |
| Message | This will show that we are an outward looking nation with an open economy - John Newman - Leader of the Baltusian Democratic Green Party |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 312 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 182 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 256 |
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