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Bill: War Footing Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Baltusian Alternative Movement (BAM)
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: February 5364
Description[?]:
| Title: War Footing Act Sponsor: Lewis H. Lipps, Committee Member of Independants for Change Summary: The War Footing Act aims to prepare the nation for the possibility of open and/or total war in the near future. It includes several key provisions designed to allow the nation's armed forces to properly respond to aggression, with the ultimate goal of either dissuading or defending against external threats. The bill is sponsored by Lewis H. Lipps, a former regimental commander, who believes that the bill will prevent total war. Key Provisions: 1. Usage of Biological and Chemical Weapons: The bill proposes that the nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons and that the nation can only use chemical or biological weapons on non-civilan areas. 2. Nuclear Retaliation: The bill proposes that the nation reserves the right to nuclear weapons in retaliation to a nuclear, chemical or biological attack. 3. Paramilitaries: The bill proposes that Paramilitaries are allowed as part of each political party. |
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 can only use chemical or biological weapons on non-civilan areas.
Article 3
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 unless another nation uses them first.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to nuclear weapons in retaliation to a nuclear, chemical or biological attack.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government's position on paramilitaries.
Old value:: Paramilitaries are allowed but are heavily regulated by the government.
Current: Paramilitaries are allowed with full privileges, with the right to intervene when necessary.
Proposed: Paramilitaries are allowed as part of each political party.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 90 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 210 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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