Hey glad to see all of you already submitting bills and participating in debate! I just want to clarify a few things for everybody for those who are new.

Procedure for Amendments

All proposed amendments should be made in the corresponding amendment threads. All you need to do in those threads are propose amendments.

Amendments for bills may be amended during anytime in the first two days of A&D. The author of the bill may amend the bill as much as they would like.

If another member has a proposed amendment they can post it in the proper bill’s amendment thread. In the second two days of A&D, I will put up a thread where members may vote on the proposed amendments. Like I said, the authors amendments are automatically be put into place. Otherwise, if you are not the author, the amendment must pass with a majority voting “aye” with at least half the House voting to reach a quorum. At the end of the A&D, the amendments that have passed will be added to the bill and the bill shall go to a formal vote.

This is a lot of voting so members must stay on top of all of this. The mod team will be sending you reminders via /r/ModelUSHouseMail, but it is up to individual to ensure they keep up with voting. The Constitution does give power to any party to remove an individual if they miss 3 votes (this only refers to a bill vote, not an amendment vote) without prior notice, so please stay on top of your responsibilities.

Sponsoring a Bill

We are changing how bills are sponsored (kind of). Previously, we just had a bill be submitted to a certain member by themselves. Now the original submitter will be the “Sponsor.” Prior to submitting the bill the Sponsor may collect “Co-Sponsors” for the bill. Sponsoring a bill means you support the bill. Anybody in the same chamber may sponsor a bill. This information should be submitted alongside the text of the bill. This is more of a formality, but this is how it is done in real life.

Reminder

This sub is not to be used to debate, but rather only to do the official things required as a representative in Congress.

Please use this thread to ask any questions you have regarding procedure.

I would request that this be placed as soon as possible on the docket so that this entire Congress isn't effected by the currently out of touch rules. That being said, here is my petition.

Petition for a Rules Change on the House and Senate Floors

Preamble: As currently tabulated, abstaining votes are effectively counted as votes against whatever provision is in question. If abstentions are simply counted as nay votes, then why should we even have to option to abstain at all? This petition seeks to rectify the matter by redefining how abstentions are counted in order to more accurately reflect the opinions of the House and Senate.

Section 1: The final passage or failure of a bill or amendment shall be determined by the majority of either yea or nay votes. Abstentions shall not be counted at all towards the final tabulation of majority.

Section 2: Abstentions shall not be counted towards the tabulation of majority, but will still be counted as active votes and shall contribute towards the establishment of quorum on any given vote. Yea votes and nay votes will also continue to act as active votes and contribute towards quorum as well.

Section 3: This rules change shall take effect immediately upon its passage

This petition was authored by House Majority Whip /u/AdmiralJones42, and is co-sponsored by Congressman /u/NateLooney, Congressman /u/Smitty9913, Senate Majority Whip /u/Libertarian-Party, Senate Majority Leader /u/Toby_Zeiger, House Majority Leader /u/raysfan95, Congressman /u/MoralLesson, and Senate Minority Whip /u/oughton42

If there are no reservations about this, it will be adopted and the first Bill to be affected by it would be B.072. However, if there is enough of a opposition to this rule change we will put it to a vote.

As long as it does't clutter the sub and stays within reasonable numbers, I think there hsould be no problem with Reps posting their thoughts on this sub when they feel that it is important. It gets more attention and is more interesting for discussion than debate threads, when it comes to solid, full arguments that aren't closely and directly relating to just one Bill.

If a Rep feels that it can be interesting to bring a point to the floor, by all means, let them.

Internet Neutrality Act of 2017

Whereas, the Internet has been embedded into American society and culture,

Whereas, internet service providers seek to restrict access to the Internet through inflated and additional fees,

Whereas, this practice is harmful to both the average American and Business which utilizes the Internet,

Whereas, the prevention of this action is imperative to the continued fairness and openness of the Internet.

Be it enacted by the United States Senate and House of Representatives in Congress assembled;

Section I. Short Title

(a) This act may be referred to as the “The Internet Neutrality Act”.

Section II. Definitions

(a) Internet - International network of computers and computational systems

(b) Internet Service Provider - Any entity that provides access to the Internet to the public for a fee, for free or as a public utility.

(i) Also abbreviated “ISP”

(c) Telecommunications Equipment - Shall take the same definition of “Telecommunications Equipment” as established in 47 U.S. Code § 153 (52).

(d) Federal Communications Commission - Regulatory body established by the Communications Act of 1934.

(i) Also abbreviated “FCC”

Section III. Protections

(a) No Blocking -- No ISP shall prevent any subscriber to their services of Internet access from accessing any lawful content, applications or service on the Internet.

(b) No Throttling -- No ISP shall impair or degrade any lawful internet traffic based on content, application, service or device.

(i) No ISP shall purposefully restrict or reduce the speed at which a subscriber of their services can access the Internet below the speed that the ISP and subscriber previously agreed upon,

(1) Unless it is for a temporary period of time due to outstanding strain, maintenance or damage on the ISP’s telecommunications infrastructure.

(c) No Paid Prioritization -- No ISP shall manage their network in such a way that would directly or indirectly favor certain traffic over other traffic.

(i) Unless it is to restrict the speed of which a subscriber can access the Internet based on the previously decided limit by the ISP and the subscriber.

Section IV. Punishments

(a) Upon detection of one or more violations of the protection listed in Section III of this Act, the offending ISP shall be immediately notified.

(b) The ISP shall have sixty (60) days to cease all operations in violation with this Act, or it shall be considered an offense.

(c) Each instance of an ISP violating the provisions determined in this act shall be punished according to the number of offenses committed as outlined in Sec. IV(e)

(d) Every notice an ISP receives after the third notice will be instantly counted as a violation, regardless of cooperation with previous notices, and will be punished as outlined Sec. IV(e).

(e) If an ISP fails to cease all violating operations within sixty days, or has violated the provisions of this act on more than three occasions, one of the following punishments shall be administered against the ISP.

(i) First Offense -- The first time an ISP fails to properly change their practices that are in violation with this act, it shall be fined the equivalent amount of the value in United States Dollars of 5% of their telecommunications equipment.

(ii) Second Offense -- The second time an ISP fails to properly change their practices that are in violation with this act, it shall be fined not less than the equivalent amount of the value in United States Dollars of 7% of their telecommunications equipment, with an additional amount of $5,000,000

(iii) Third Offense -- The third time an ISP fails to properly change their practices that are in violation with this act, it shall be fined not less than the equivalent amount of the value in United States Dollars of 10% of their telecommunications equipment, with an additional amount of $10,000,000. The ISP will also be referred to the United States Justice Department for investigation of potential criminal activity on the part of the leadership of the ISP

(iv) Additional Offenses -- Any additional instance of the ISP failing to amend their practices that are in violation with this Act, shall be fined not less than $25,000,000 and the equivalent amount of the value in United States Dollars of 10% of their telecommunications equipment with an additional 2% for each offense past the third.

(f) Should an ISP fail to cease all violating operations within sixty days of receiving a punishment, it will be treated as an additional offense, and the respective punishment will be administered. The offending ISP will then have another sixty days to cease all violating operations

(g) The FCC shall be responsible for designing and implementing regulations based on this act that will allow:

(i) Private citizens and groups to file complaints and sue in a court of law, should they believe an ISP is violating this Act.

(ii) The FCC to evaluate the worth of an ISPs telecommunications equipment.

(iii) The FCC to investigate citizen complaints and ISPs for violations of this Act

(iv) The FCC to administer punishments to ISPs should they be found to be in violation of any provision of this Act.

(h) The FCC has the authority to modify punishments and date deadlines on the basis of specific circumstances, the severity of violation and the size of the ISP

Section V. Enactment

(a) This act will come into law 180 days after its successful passage.

(b) The provisions of this act are severable. If any part of this act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, that declaration shall not affect the part which remains.

You have 48 hours to vote on this bill.

Health, Education, Labor, & Entitlements

Chairman: /u/JohntheDoctor

Ranking Member: /u/Ave_Augustus

Members 1 through 7: /u/firstcomrade17, /u/Lorath, /u/bomalia, /u/jb567, /u/Chengweiyingji, /u/Comped, /u/Kingthero

Budget & Appropriations

Chairman: /u/Alfred_Marshall

Ranking Member: /u/Reagan0

Members 1 through 8: /u/Not_Another_Civic, /u/one_lone_wolf, /u/YourPoliticalParty, /u/DuceGiharm, /u/Mabblies, /u/Byroms, /u/HIPSTER_SLOTH, /u/trey_chaffin

Foreign Affairs

Chairman: /u/sid_bassman

Ranking Member: /u/J4xh4x123

Members 1 through 7: /u/Quynine, /u/GenericLoneWolf, /u/Forgotmynamesoz, /u/thehonbtw, /u/awesomeness1212, /u/Fewbuffalo, /u/Justdefi

Government & Social Concerns

Chairman: /u/ArturPlaysGames

Ranking Member: /u/WampumDP

Members 1 through 7: /u/The_Powerben, /u/TeeDub710, /u/OhioGuy2016, /u/DiveIntoTheShadows, /u/Pariahdog119, /u/Crickwich, /u/WIA16

Agriculture, Business, & Interior

Chairman: /u/PirateCody

Ranking Member: /u/PineappleCrusher_

Members 1 through 7: /u/Kerbogha, /u/SkeetimusPrime, /u/iV01d, /u/T0mjefferson, /u/OutrideGaming, /u/Kh1236, /u/TheDesertFox929

Energy, Science, & Technology

Chairman: /u/Brotester

Ranking Member: /u/Alexzonn

Members 1 through 7: /u/jangus530, /u/TheScribe18, /u/enliST_CS, /u/PM_ME_YOUR_PANZER, /u/Doktor_Wunderbar, /u/mrsirofvibe, /u/MoonRelic

Rules

Chairman: /u/The_Powerben

Ranking Member: /u/J4xh4x123

Members 1 through 7: /u/SkeetimusPrime, /u/JohntheDoctor, /u/Alfred_Marshall, /u/sid_bassman, /u/ArturPlaysGames, /u/PirateCody, /u/Brotester

This is the spreadsheet of all the assignments:

Everyone should be added to the subreddit for their assigned Committee, where bills will be amended and voted on before reaching the House floor. Remember to check your committee sub and /r/ModelUSHouse to keep up with legislative duties. Any members of the House who replace a former member will inherit their Committee placement.

Additionally, in case any new members do not know the procedure for submitting bills, legislation is to be sponsored by modmailing /r/ModelUSHouse. Also, feel free to join the House Discord Server if you would like to chat and discuss legislation with other representatives. If anything is still unclear please ask any questions you have below!

Will the incoming Representatives please take this oath:

I do solemnly swear [or affirm] that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter.

This is not mandatory.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelUSGov/comments/4lgfa5/s_356_the_criminal_justice_reform_act/

Impeaching Nonprehension, President of the United States, of high misdemeanors.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 8, 2018

Mr. Swagmir_Puitin of Dixie submitted the following resolution, which was co-introduced by Mr. DisguisedJet719 of Chesapeake, Mr. Imperial_Ruler of New England, Mr. A_Cool_Prussian of Chesapeake, and /u/Cris0001 of Dixie

RESOLUTION

Impeaching Nonprehension, President of the United States, of high misdemeanors.

Resolved, That Nonprehension, President of the United States, is unfit to be President, unfit to represent the American values of decency and morality, respectability and civility, honesty and propriety, reputability and integrity, is unfit to defend the ideals that have made America great, unfit to defend liberty and justice for all as extolled in the Pledge of Allegiance, is unfit to defend the American ideal of all persons being created equal as exalted in the Declaration of Independence, is unfit to ensure domestic tranquility, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity as lauded in the preamble to the United States Constitution, is unfit to protect government of the people, by the people, for the people as elucidated in the Gettysburg Address, and is impeached for high misdemeanors, and that the following article of impeachment be exhibited to the Senate:

Article of Impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives of the United States, in the name of itself and of the people of the United States, against Nonprehension, President of the United States, in maintenance and support of its impeachment against him for high misdemeanors committed as President constituting harm to American society to the manifest injury of the people of the United States:

ARTICLE I

In his capacity as President of the United States, unmindful of the high duties of his high office, of the dignity and proprieties thereof, and of the harmony, and respect necessary for stability within the society of the United States, Nonprehension has with his juvenile statements and actions done more than simply insult individuals and groups of Americans, he has harmed the American and global society by attempting to convert his juvenile statements and actions into United States policy and by associating the presidency and the people of the United States with puerilism on one or more of the following occasions:

https://www.reddit.com/live/11cl1w0y23z1k

https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelUSGov/comments/957yja/veto_of_hr_008/

https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelUSGov/comments/957yja/veto_of_hr_008/e3rvhxv/?context=3

https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelUSGov/comments/957yja/veto_of_hr_008/e3qqaoi/?context=3

https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelUSGov/comments/8gvt28/hjres_110_the_killing_authorization_for_taxes_on/dyf5z3l/?context=3

https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelUSGov/comments/92rw2v/signing_of_hr_002/e3b48tq/?context=3

https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelUSGov/comments/92o2b8/hr_021_currency_reform_act_of_2018/e39755e/?context=3

https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelWHPress/comments/8x58qr/eo_securing_americas_energy_future/

https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelUSGov/comments/8vwhc2/sj_res_009_act_for_sensible_gun_reform/e1r990t/?context=3

https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelWHPress/comments/8muexq/regarding_eo32/dzqm018/?context=3

https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelWHPress/comments/8mv3f9/nomination_of_labor_secretary/dzqlsj7/?context=3

https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelWHPress/comments/8illi0/eo34_providing_american_sanctuary/dz9moap/?context=3

https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelWHPress/comments/8j54cz/bill_signings/dywzsna/?context=3

In all of this, the aforementioned Nonprehension has, by his statements, brought the high office of President of the United States in contempt, ridicule, disgrace and disrepute, has sown discord among the people of the United States, has demonstrated that he is unfit to be President, and has betrayed his trust as President of the United States to the manifest injury of the people of the United States, and has committed a high misdemeanor in office.

Therefore, Nonprehension by causing such harm to the society of the United States is unfit to be President and warrants impeachment, trial, and removal from office.

Welcome to the 12th House, and congrats to the newly elected Speaker, Majority and Minority Leaders!

I created this helpful guide for Representatives to learn the ins and outs of House operations. Please ask any additional questions you may have in the comments below.

There is one new thing being implemented beginning with this congress that is not found in the document, as I had wished for it to not be buried:

Starting in this congress, activity checks will be implemented for committee votes. Similar to how reps are already removed from the House for missing too many votes, this will now be the case for final votes in committee.

H.R. 772: Educational Citizenship Act

Whereas, many high school graduates know very little about the U.S government and history;

Whereas, immigrants who pass the U.S citizenship know more about U.S government and history than non-immigrants who graduate high school; and,

Whereas, fundamental knowledge of our government should be known to all citizens, whether or not born here;

Be it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Section I: ECA

(a) This Act should be known as the “Educational Citizenship Act”

Section II: Citizenship Test Requirement

(a) In high school, students may take the United States Citizenship Test

(1) The procedure for students taking this test will match the procedure for immigrants taking this test. There will be one hundred questions, and during an interview a student will have to answer a random ten of them, and will pass if they answer six of the ten correctly.

(2) All test administrations must be video recorded for the purpose of validation that the tests were administered correctly.

(A) The Secretary of Education is in charge of designating a committee to randomly evaluate the video recordings for possible flaws in the administration of the tests.

(3) The Secretary of Homeland Security should produce a different version of the U.S Citizenship Test to be used for this purpose.

(b) If a student passes the United States Citizenship Test, they will be awarded with a reward of achievement that they can put on their resume.

(c) Any person who shall have failed to pass the test may attempt to retake it no more than twice a year. No limit shall be placed on the number of repeated attempts.

Section III: Implementation

(a) This Act will go into effect 90 days after its accession into law.

(b) This Act is severable. If any portion of this act is found the be unconstitutional, the remainder shall remain as law.

I hate you all so much. 24 hours for nominations for House Majority/Minority Leader. Committee assignments will have to be done by the new leadership.

WHEREAS the current congressional term is drawing to a close,

WHEREAS we are halfway through the current Presidential term,

WHEREAS it is traditional at this time for the President of the United States to give a State of the Union Address before a joint session of Congress,

I, Autarch_Severian, Speaker of the House, do hereby formally invite the President of the United States, /u/Bigg-Boss, to give a State of the Union Address before a joint session of Congress, at any time convenient to the President before the conclusion of the current congressional term.

S.358

The bill was amended as follows:

The Organ Transplant Reform Act of 2016

Whereas, 22 people each day die on the organ transplant list.

Whereas, family refusal of willing organ donors accounts for the waste of over 5,000 medically usable organs.

Whereas, the average wait for a kidney transplant is over 7 years.

Whereas, U.S. taxpayers spend over $34 billion a year treating kidney failure alone.

Whereas, one organ donor has the potential to save up to 8 lives through surgical transplantation.

Whereas, a policy of required response would effectively raise donor rates and replace wastefully inconsistent state-programs.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress here assembled:

SECTION I. SHORT TITLE.

This act shall be referred to as the O.T.R.A

SECTION II. DEFINITIONS.

(a) “Living donor” shall refer to any living human being who willfully offers his or her organs to another person for the purpose of prolonging the other’s health and wellness.

(b) A “deceased donor” shall refer to any deceased human being who willfully offers his or her organs, post-mortem, to another person or persons for the purpose of prolonging the other’s health and wellness. This term is used interchangeably with “organ donor”

(c) “Organ donation” shall be defined as the process that involves the surgical transplantation of organ(s) from one person to another.

(d) “Medical professional” shall refer to any licensed physician or medical practitioner who treats illness or injury by prescribing medication, performing diagnostic tests, or performing surgery.

(e) “Required response” shall be defined as a policy where all living U.S citizens 18 years or older are expected to disclose their preference regarding organ donation. Any applicant who does not respond shall be barred from obtaining a driver’s license, a driver’s license renewal, a non-driver ID, a passport, or a passport renewal.

(f) “Certified Form” shall be defined as a federally issued document which discloses:

>(1) A person’s willingness to consent to organ donation.

>(2) Consent for the removal of specific organs.

>(3) Delegation of the consent decision to the donor’s family.

>(4) Deceased donors may choose to specify a specific person or persons to donate towards upon death regardless of the donor status of the recipient.

>(5) Personal information such as the name, birthdate, address and social security number of the potential donor.

SECTION III. REPRIORTIZATION OF PATIENTS ON THE NATIONAL ORGAN TRANSPLANT WAITING LIST.

(a) Should any two patients of the same medical need, as determined by medical professionals, require an organ donation, priority shall be given to the patient who is a qualified living or deceased donor barring a sincerely held religious belief or beliefs.

SECTION IV. IMPLEMENTATION OF A REQUIRED RESPONSE DONOR POLICY.

(a) A deceased donor shall not have his or her donor status revoked by his or her immediate family unless a medical professional deems his or her organs to be medically unusable.

(b) Above-mentioned forms may be completed manually or online and shall be provided by the Department of Health and Human Services. Responses shall be recorded in a National Donor registry available to state coordinated DMVs

SECTION V. FUNDING.

(a) $800 million shall be allocated to the Department of Health and Human Services for the creation of public health advertisements and a national donor registry. Said advertisements shall be designed to disprove popular myths involving organ donation, and encourage the prevalence of living donors.

SECTION VI. ENACTMENT.

This Act shall go into effect January 1, 2018.

This bill is sponsored by /u/ExpensiveFoodstuffs (Dist) and co-sponsored by /u/PhlebotinumEddie (D), /u/Balthazarfuhrer (Dist.), /u/Valladarex (L)

https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelUSGov/comments/4zw3uf/h_res_14_house_committee_reform_resolution/

https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelUSGov/comments/4zw3uf/h_res_14_house_committee_reform_resolution/

Voting on amendments ends in 24 hours.

Here are the preliminary committee assignments for the seventh congress. Because the master spreadsheet is incomplete, I only have assignments for 50 of users I know either are currently serving, or were elected and soon stepped down because of a cabinet position, deleted account, etc. Party representatives, contact me regarding seats that belong to your party that were left out and this list will be updated.

Without further ado, here are your committee assignments:

Ways and Means

/u/holacapolis /u/ncontas /u/Zanjero_ /u/Erundur /u/Platinum_Spark /u/NateLooney /u/Gregorthenerd /u/WIA16 /u/shycrow65

Foreign Affairs

/u/mrtheman260 /u/ben1204 /u/totallynotliamneeson /u/Discord_Agent /u/LordoftheWoods /u/MuhammadIsMyMuscle /u/DocNedKelly /u/Jogarz /u/Intrusive_man /u/OrangeAndBlack /u/kirky313

Environment, Science, and Technology

/u/pepsibluefan /u/MaThFoBeWiYo /u/GasLightProphet /u/tjthomas17 /u/planetes2020 /u/IGotzDaMastaPlan /u/charliepie99 /u/Brotester /u/Bigg-Boss /u/Vakiadia

Education, Labor, and Entitlements

/u/Drone717 /u/Devastash0n /u/RyanRiot /u/DisguisedJet719 /u/Nazi_Dr_Leo_Spaceman /u/jacoby531 /u/Nerdyboy25 /u/_Ummmm /u/Hormisdas

Budget and Financial Services

/u/davecat20 /u/Ovarix /u/deepfriedstrippers /u/Minn-ee-sottaa /u/imbetterthanmyself /u/Madoradus /u/Darkelfff /u/Tajshar2k /u/theHillShaveAviators /u/HIPSTER_SLOTH /u/jjcreskoff

I did my best to give everyone their first or second choices from the survey. If you didn't take the survey, that's your fault. This is not a final list. Ways and Means needs two additional members, EST needs one, and ELE needs two. Committee leadership positions will be out soon.

6th Congress Committees

Budget

/u/RyanRiot - Chair

WampumDP's Replacement (Pending) - Ranking Member

/u/Holacapolis

/u/DisguisedJet719

/u/goatsonboats69

/u/mittim80

/u/Risen2011

/u/superepicunicornturd

PartiallyKritical's Replacement (Pending)

AnimusHacker's Replacement (Pending)

Ways and Means

/u/Trips_93 - Chair

/u/Valladarex - Ranking Member

/u/tjthomas17

/u/Plaatinum_Spark

/u/BlkAndGld3117

/u/totallynotliamneeson

/u/dbcooper2012

/u/mrtheman260

/u/Prospo

Financial Services

/u/Crickwich - Chair

/u/gregorthenerd- Ranking Member

/u/sconnell

/u/Devastash0n

/u/intel4200

/u/P1eandrice

/u/Rockhawksam

/u/Russam5354

/u/Rmarmorstein

Environment, Science, and Technology

/u/Jacoby531 - Chair

/u/Vakiadia - Ranking Member

/u/CharliePie99

/u/ExpiredAlphabits

/u/Landsharxx

/u/RamblerRower

/u/davecat20

/u/DonaldJTrumpRP

/u/jahalmighty

Education, Labor, and Entitlement

/u/RossVDebs - Chair

/u/therealdrago - Ranking Member

/u/parhame95

/u/ProfessorHenn

/u/Lenin_is_my_friend

/u/_mindless_sheep

/u/OstentatiousZebra

/u/Hormidas

/u/ethmcinerney

Foreign Affairs

/u/Ben1204 - Chair

/u/thehillshaveaviators - Ranking Member

/u/lort685

/u/coupdespace

/u/_Vaf

/u/MaoMaoKittyKat

/u/jogarz

/u/PacifistSocialist

/u/iAmJimmyHoffa

I apologize for any misspelled usernames. This should be everyone. If you're not on here, please PM me ASAP.

You should be getting invited to the committee subreddits soon. Lets have a productive session everyone!

EDIT: There was a slight mix up and we forgot to include one member. As a result we've made the following changes; /u/Prospo has been moved to the Ways and Means Committee, /u/Russam5354 has been placed on the Financial Services Committee.

EDIT 2: You should have all been added to your respective committee subreddits. If not let me know.

Ladies and Gentlemen fo the House,

I am sure by now that you are all aware of the events that transpired today, so I'll keep this brief. In the last twelve hours, America has not only lost its president but one of her most patriotic citizens. I may not have agreed with President Allen politically, but he always had my utmost respect as both a leader and friend. My thoughts and prayers are with President Allen's family, as they struggle through this truly traumatic time. But in these troubled times, we must not lose our resolve. To echo the words of President /u/Intrusive_Man, we must set aside our ideological differences and come together, united.

In the name of respect for the memory of President Allen, I do hereby declare the House of Representatives to be in recess for the next 36 hours, to reconvene at 12:00 pm Eastern Time on the 2nd of February.

Thank you, God bless you, and God bless America

Speaker The_Powerben

To facilitate amending your bills, please modmail all bills in reddit format

If you need help, I would recommend downloading RES which displays a live preview of entered text so you can view your formatting.

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Committees

Ok so here they are. Sorry for the time it took there was a weird buffer zone.

First will come the Standing House Committees, the Select will come later, since they are select.

So here they come.

The House Committee on Social Concerns and the Judiciary:

This committee shall address social issues, such as civil rights, as well as judicial issues, civil and criminal law, and the organization of the American Court System.

A Total of Nine (9) Slots:

Republican Chair

2 Socialist

2 Republican

2 Liberal

1 Distributist

1 Democratic

1 Silver Legion

House Committee on Government Oversight, Infrastructure, and the Interior

This committee shall address the oversight of federal, local, and state government operations, as well as the maintenance, regulation, and improvement of America’s Infrastructure. This committee shall also concern itself with measures to maintain the American interior including land use, national parks and Native American issues and regulations.

A Total of Nine (9) Slots:

Socialist Chair

3 Socialist

2 Republican

1 Liberal

1 Democratic

2 Distributist

House Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Entitlements

This committee shall concern higher education and other education, healthcare and public health, as well as labour conditions, including labour unions. The committee will also concern entitlements, such as Social Security and Medicaid.

A Total of Nine (9) Slots:

Socialist Chair

3 Socialist

3 Republican

1 Christian Union

1 Democratic

1 Distributist

House Committee on Finance and Appropriations

This committee is responsible for The US government's finances, appropriations, as well as the Budget.

A Total of Ten (10) Slots:

Socialist Chair

3 Socialist

3 Republican

1 Liberal

1 Democratic

1 Silver Legion

1 Distributist

House Committee on Armed Services and Foreign Affairs

This committee shall address matters relating to the military and Veterans Affairs, as well as general foreign affairs, treaties, and force declarations.

A Total of Nine (9) Slots:

Republican Chair

2 Socialist

3 Republican

2 Liberal

2 Democratic

House Committee on Science, Energy, the Environment, and Commerce

This committee shall address the regulation and promotion of Science and Technology, as well as business and business regulation, commerce, regulation of national and international finance, and banking. This committee shall also be responsible for the oversight and regulation of all sources of energy aswell the maintenance of the environment.

A Total of Nine (9) Slots:

Distributist Chair

2 Socialist

2 Republican

1 Christian Union

1 Liberal

2 Democratic

1 Distributist

This is it for the Standing House Committees, the Select House Committee on Rules and Administration’s composition will come later, hopefully with the full list of representatives and ranking members.

Please do keep in mind there could be errors relative to the total of representatives.

With Kind Regards,

Your Speaker, jacksazzy

-/u/jacksazzy

H. Res.39: Censure of President /u/Bigg-Boss

Whereas, the conduct of the President, /u/Bigg-Boss, taking several reckless and “meme” actions are unbecoming of a President of the United States, and are detrimental to the United States standing in the world,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Section 1. Censure:

1. The President of the United States, /u/Bigg-Boss is officially condemned and censured by the House of Representatives of the United States of America.

2. The House of Representatives officially condemns the President's actions regarding the “Decision to Leave the North American Free Trade Agreement.” In which he abruptly without any prior warning to Congress or the American people and without any sort of plan in place left the NAFTA by stating inappropriately “NAFTA: CANCELLED.”

3. The House of Representatives officially condemns the President’s actions regarding the the “Nationalization And Assimilation of Wal-Mart Into The United States Government” in which he also inappropriately renamed to “Boss-Mart.”

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Labor Automation Study Act of 2017

SECTION ONE. SHORT TITLE

(a) This act may be referred to as the Labor Automation Study Act of 2017.

SEC. 2. COMMISSION OF A STUDY

(a) The United States Department of Labor shall conduct a study on the impact of automation in the production of goods and the provision of services on the economy of the United States, with an emphasis on unemployment and jobs.

(b) The study shall terminate 15 years after enactment unless extended by a majority vote of both the House and Senate committees pertaining to labor.

SEC. 3. REPORTS TO CONGRESS

(a) Six months after enactment, and every six months thereafter, the Secretary of Labor shall deliver a report with all relevant information gathered by the study to the House and Senate committees on labor.

SEC. 4. ENACTMENT

(a) This act shall be enacted 90 days after appropriate passage into law.

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Childcare Affordability Reform Act 2017

WHEREAS the affordability of childcare is an essential component to the economic well-being not only of struggling middle-class families, but of the nation as a whole,

WHEREAS the average cost of childcare in the United States is almost 10,000 dollars a year per child,

WHEREAS the United States ranks among the worst in the developed world when it comes to the affordability of childcare for single parent families with two children,

WHEREAS the Department of Health and Human Services says that affordable childcare should not exceed 7% of a family's’ income.

Section 1. Short Title

This act may be cited as the “Childcare Affordability Reform Act” or the “Childcare Affordability Reform Act of 2017”.

Section 2. Definitions

1. Childcare shall be defined for the purposes of this bill as it is by Merriam-Webster which is “the care of children especially as a service while parents are working”.

Section 3. Childcare and Education Savings Accounts

(1) Childcare and Education Savings Accounts (CESA) shall be established for parents who qualify for childcare subsidies as outlined in sections 3.1a and 3.1b.

(a) The CESA’s would be established in the name of the child whose childcare they are meant to help subsidize while being under the control of the child’s parents.

(b) Any money placed in these savings accounts shall not be taxed by federal, state, or local governments.

(c) The money that is due to be placed in these accounts will be deposited by the federal government.

(2) The amount of money that the federal government will deposit in CESA’s is to be determined by what class they are classified in according to sections 4.1a and 4.1b.

(a) Parents that fall into the first class will have 12,000 dollars per year put into their in their CESA’s if the child the CESA is in the name of is between the ages of 0 and 3.

(i) Parents that fall into the first class will have 9,000 dollars per year put into their CESA’s if the child the CESA in the name of is between or is currently the age of 3 and 5.

(b) Parents that fall into the second class who have children between the ages of 0 and 3 will have 75% of the money put into their CESA’s of what parents described in section 2.2a have in their CESA’s.

(i) Parents that fall into the second class who have children between or is currently the age of 3 and 4 will have 75% of the money put into their CESA’s of what parents described in section 2.2ai have in their CESA’s.

(3) The Department of the Treasury will provide a yearly update on the average cost of providing childcare for children between the ages of 0 and 3 and 3 and 4 respectively.

(a) The average cost of providing childcare, according to this yearly update, for children of the ages mentioned previously will then be substituted for the amounts described in sections 2.2a (12,000), 2.2ai(9,000), 2.2b(12,000 x 0.75), 2.2bi(9,000 x 0.75).

(4) Half of any money left in a CESA in a year will be allowed to stay in the account to be spent on educational or childcare services for the child whose name the account is in until the child reaches the age of 18.

(a) Any money remaining in a CESA after the child reaches the age of 18 will be allowed to remain in the account to help cover the cost of college tuition.

Section 4. Qualifying for Childcare and Education Savings Accounts

(1) Parents will qualify for participating in CESA’s in two different classes.

(a) The first class of parents who will qualify for participating in CESA’s are those classified as living below the federal poverty level.

(b) The second class of parents who will qualify for participating in CESA’s are those classified as living above the federal poverty level up to 200% of the poverty level.

Section 5. Elimination of other Federal Programs Overlapping with the Goals of the Childcare Affordability Reform Act

1. The programs known as Head Start, Childcare Entitlement to States, Tax Credit to Child and Dependent Care Expenses, Tax Credit for Employer-Provided Childcare, Childcare and Development, Childcare and Development Block Grant shall cease to receive funding from the Federal government.

Section 6. Costings

1. The implementation of CESA’s should cost approximately 42 billion dollars.

2. The elimination of the Federal programs defined in section 5.1 should save approximately 26 billion dollars.

3. In total this bill should cost approximately 16 billion dollars.

Section 7. Enactment

1. This act shall take effect as of January 1, 2018.

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Whereas, the Alien Enemies Act, which was passed during the John Adams administration, the Second President of the United States, has remained in US Code almost fully unamended.

Whereas, this Act has led to injustices such as the Japanese internment under FDR.

Be it enacted by the United States Senate and House of Representatives in Congress assembled,

Section 1. Short Title and Enactment.

This Act may be cited as the “Fixing and Repealing of an Insane Enactment which Negates the Defense of Society Act” or as the “FRIENDS Act”.

This Act shall go into enactment immediately upon its passage into law.

Section 2. Repeal.

(a) In this section, the “alien enemies act” refers to 50 U.S.C § 21-24

(b) The Alien Enemies Act is hereby repealed in its entirety.

(c) Individuals shall not be apprehended, restrained, secured, or removed solely for the reason that they are from a nation deemed hostile.

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Please vote for the following candidates for House Leadership:

Speaker of the House

/u/bomalia

/u/Kingthero

House Majority Leader

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