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Bill: Military Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federalist Party (FPL)
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: July 4109
Description[?]:
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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 reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
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 all defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns all defence industries.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.
Old value:: The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of other countries.
Current: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Proposed: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
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 allowed but restricted.
Current: The use of land mines is allowed.
Proposed: The use of land mines is allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Current: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in retaliation to any attack.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The policy with respect to nuclear weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never produce or store nuclear weaponry for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:34:08, October 21, 2016 CET | From | Progressive Populist Party | To | Debating the Military Bill |
| Message | This is an incredible step backwards - back nearly a century, to the Republican (then-Confederacy) regime that this party was born into. We cannot afford to return to those days. |
| Date | 14:02:38, October 22, 2016 CET | From | Federalist Party (FPL) | To | Debating the Military Bill |
| Message | Why does the Free Democratic Party keep bringing up the fact that the Republican Party used to be called Confederacy? |
| Date | 17:53:11, October 22, 2016 CET | From | Native Likatonian Party (F) | To | Debating the Military Bill |
| Message | We fully support this move from the Republican Party to better our military. |
| Date | 13:35:25, October 23, 2016 CET | From | Progressive Populist Party | To | Debating the Military Bill |
| Message | This is a dangerous bill, meant to serve the war hawks in this government at the cost of the lives and liberties of our people. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 419 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 331 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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