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Bill: Protectionism Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Popular Party
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: March 4844
Description[?]:
| in order to protect the interest of this country's self sufficiency, and the country's safety, I present this bill- Jonathan Middles |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning diplomatic immunity.
Old value:: 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.
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 no diplomatic immunity and foreign diplomats are subject to arrest and prosecution and civil action under all laws of the host nation.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Travel by nationals to foreign nations
Old value:: The nation issues passports to nationals after a cursory security check.
Current: The nation issues passports to nationals after a cursory security check.
Proposed: The nation issues passports to nationals after an invasive security check.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Current: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Proposed: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Article 4
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 tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Proposed: The nation allows for imports, but imposes protectionist tariffs and quotas on all imports.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:41:55, November 09, 2020 CET | From | Worker's League of Hutori | To | Debating the Protectionism Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The Worker's League of Hutori will not support this bill as it is currently written. For one, the Senate has passed a bill proposed by our party regarding our nation's trade policy, the Ethical Trade Act, very recently, which already helps protect our industries and workers. Secondly, Article 2 of this bill would go against the humanitarian nature of foreign aid. Foreign aid serves to help these poorer countries develop and thrive and improve their citizens' lives, not as a bargaining chip in the game of realpolitik. Lastly, Article 1 would isolate us from the international community. Diplomatic immunity exists to ensure that diplomats are not used as hostages when tensions are high between nations. If we do not grant this privilege to other nations' diplomats, they will not trust us enough to establish embassies in our nation, cutting us off from the world. Hon. Nathan DeLaurier, Senator for Port Prosperity Centre, Leader of the Worker's League of Hutori |
| Date | 02:12:22, November 09, 2020 CET | From | Worker's League of Hutori | To | Debating the Protectionism Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We would like to correct ourselves on the first point we brought up. The Senate did not pass the Ethical Trade Act. However, the WLH still supports the policy outlined in the Ethical Trade Act and does not believe that the trade policy that the Popular Party proposes would be beneficial to our workers and our country's economic growth. Hon. Nathan DeLaurier, Senator for Port Prosperity Centre, Leader of the Worker's League of Hutori |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 153 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 195 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 57 |
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| Random quote: "We can only protect liberty by making it relevant to the modern world." - Tony Blair |