Congressional report – 13th May – 19th May

Day 554, 14:34 Published in United Kingdom United Kingdom by Scipio The Great

Congressional report including all the proposals that followed the normal legislative procedure - I did not include four votes that simply required the opinion of the House of Commons (public Inquiry representative decisions).

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War Council Act – Amendment
Proposal by Iain Keers

The purpose of this amendment was to include the requirement for the House of Commons to be consulted on whether or not we engage in a political take over of a foreign nation.

Discussion:
- http://forums.erepublik.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=8947 - House of Commons
- http://forums.erepublik.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=8947 - House of Lords

Voting(HoC) – VOTE PASSED
Yes – 21
No –
Abstain – 4

Voting (HoL) – VOTE PASSED
Yes – 1
No – 0
Abstain – 1

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Raleugh Treaty – Amendment
Proposal by Goku Jones

This amendment is to allow for the inclusion of training wars within the treaty.

Discussion:
- http://forums.erepublik.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=8945 – House of Commons
- http://forums.erepublik.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=9236 – House of Lords Discussion

Vote (HoC) – VOTE PASSED
Yes – 17
No – 5
Abstain – 1

Vote (HoL) – VOTE PASSED
Yes – 2
No – 0
Abstain – 0

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Congressional Election Gold
Proposed by sara.droz

To raise monthly funds from congress medal gold to be used as decided by the House of Commons.

Discussion:
- http://forums.erepublik.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=8940 – In House of Commons

Voting (HoC) - VOTE REJECTED
Yes – 0
No – 24
Abstain – 2

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Monarchy Act
Proposal by Rayf Drayson & John Forseti

In order to distinguish itself from the other nations of the new world, the United Kingdom shall embrace the past and present of its real-life counterpart, and establish a monarchy.

Discussion:
- http://forums.erepublik.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=9190 – House of Commons

Voting (HoC) - VOTE REJECTED
Yes – 11
No – 16
Abstain – 1

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Corps Establishment Act
Proposal by sara.droz

The purpose of this act is to regulate the establishment of military corps and to provide a framework inside which they act. It is intended to create a link between the commons and the armed forces. It is also intended to ensure minimum standards by which all corps must stand.

Discussion:
- http://forums.erepublik.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=9237 – House of Commons

Voting (HoC) - VOTE PASSED
Yes – 15
No – 11
Abstain – 2

ACT SUSPENDED AT THE REQUEST OF PM SARA.DROZ

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Overall Voting Attendance (Commons votes for this term's Congress only for the period 13th – 19th May):

BFSte – 100%
Scipio – 100%
lordjustice – 100%
Azra’eil – 100%
Count Dracula – 100%
Stephen Torrington – 100%
Stefan1992 – 100%
vip b10 – 100%
Caoimhin MacFie – 100%
craig rossiter – 100%
Arthur Wellesley – 100%
Hethor – 100%
Jan Baykara – 100%
Steeeev – 100%

IndieKid – 80%
Luke Mitchell – 80%
certacito – 80%
John Forseti – 80%
Alexander Etch – 80%
Marcus Grim – 80%
Ryan McCulloch – 80%
Dan Fallows – 80%

rastari – 60%
Mailak Kalan – 60%
ThomasR26 – 60% (now resigned)
Stefan Dorunga – 60%
Sir Graystar – 60%
Goku Jones – 60% (now resigned)

Iain Keers – 40%
Draaaglom – 40%
davelklatzen – 40%
Wallyboy444 – 40%
Restro – 40%

Anaxima – 20%
busynurse1510 – 20%



The following Congressmen were absent from the voting:
corinthius
Rasi
Maverick8789
asahelnettleton


NOTE: This article takes into account only those pieces of voted on legislation as mentioned above, it does not take into account votes on anything that was not legislative (including the initiation of public inquiries).

Many thanks,
Minister of Information and Education
Scipio