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S. 57

S.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act and other statutes to provide for the decriminalization of drug possession and legalization of marijuana, provide more authority to Congress to include and removed controlled substances, and other purposes

IN THE SENATE

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Mr. JohnGRobertsJr (for himself), introduced the following bill; which was subsequently referred to the Senate:

AN ACT

To amend the Controlled Substances Act and other statutes to provide for the decriminalization of drug possession and legalization of marijuana, provide more authority to Congress to include and removed controlled substances, and other purposes

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, ETC.

(a) This Act may be cited as the “Controlled Substances Policies Reform Act of 2023”.

(b) This Act shall come into effect thirty days upon its passing into law.

(c) If any provision of this Act is ruled unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable, the rest of the Act shall pass into law.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that:

(1) The War on Drugs in the 1970s and 1980s was detrimental to the wellbeing of American society, imprisoning many innocents, especially minorities, for drug offense charges, targeting and tarnishing impoverished communities, and other acts by the Federal government and State and local governments that slighted people of color, especially African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans.

(2) Thousands are imprisoned even today for unrectified drug charges, mainly African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans.

(3) The real fight with drugs is not supposed to be with the consumer, but with the trafficker and distributor.

(4) The United States must alleviate the situation and prevent future issues from arising in a manner that prioritizes both reduction of drugs on American streets and reduction of persons being jailed for simple possession.

SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO REVOCATION OF LICENSES.

(a) Section 159(a)(2) of title 23, United States Code, shall be struck.

(b) Section 159(a)(3)(ii) shall be struck. (c) Section 159(c)(2)(A) shall be amended to read:

“(A) the possession, distribution, manufacture, cultivation, sale, transfer, or the attempt or conspiracy to possess, distribute, manufacture, cultivate, sell, or transfer any substance the possession production or distribution of which is prohibited under the Controlled Substances Act; or”.

SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS TO DRUG OFFENSES

(a) Section 401(b) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 USC § 841(b)) shall be renumbered to subsection (c) and subsequent provisions shall be renumbered accordingly.

(b) Section 401(b) shall be inserted and shall read:

“(b) Possession without evidence of attempt or intention to distribute

“(1) If no proof is evident that the accused had possession of a controlled substance or a counterfeit drug in order to–

“(A) distribute;

“(B) attempt to distribute; or

“(C) intent to distribute;

“the accused is not guilty of a crime under subsection (a) and shall not be punished.

“(2) Controlled substances or counterfeit drugs solely are not regarded as evidence and shall not be admitted in a court of competent jurisdiction.”

(c) Section 401(c), as redesignated under 4(a) of this Act, shall be amended by:

(1) Striking clause (1)(A)(vii);

(2) Striking clause (1)(B)(vii);

(3) Striking subparagraph (D); and

(4) Striking paragraph (4).

(d) Section 401(d)(1), 401(d)(2), and 401(d)(3), as redesignated under section 4(a) of this Act, shall be redesignated to Section 401(d)(A), Section 401(d)(B), and Section 401(d)(C).

(e) Section 401(d) shall be renumbered to Section 401(d)(1).

(f) Section 401(d)(2) shall be inserted and shall read:

“(2) Possession without evidence of intent to manufacture a controlled substance or knowledge of the manufacturing of a controlled substance

“If there is no evidence that the accused possessed a listed chemical with the intent to–

“(A) manufacture a controlled substance; or

“(B) that the accused had knowledge that the listed chemical will be used to manufacture a controlled substance;

“the accused is not guilty of a crime under section 841(c)(1) and shall not be punished.”

(g) Section 404 (21 USC § 844) shall be struck.

(h) Section 6486 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-690) shall be struck.

(i) Section 409 of the Act (21 USC § 849), as added by section 180201 of the Drug Free Truck Stop Act (Pub. L. 103-322), shall be amended by inserting subsection (d) to read:

“(d) Provisions of Evidence of Intent Applying

“The provisions of section 841(b) of this title apply to this section.”

(j) Section 413 of the Act (21 USC § 853), as added by section 303 of the Comprehensive Forfeiture Act of 1984 (Pub. L. 98-473), shall be struck.

(k) Section 5301 (21 USC § 862) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-690) shall be amended by:

(1) Striking subsection (b); and

(2) Striking “and (b)” in subsection (c).

(l) Section 115(a) (21 USC § 862a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-193) shall be amended by striking “possession, use, or”.

(m) Section 511 of the Act (21 USC § 881) shall be struck.

SEC. 5. REMOVAL OF MARIJUANA FROM THE SCHEDULED DRUGS UNDER THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT

(a) CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY TO INSERT OR REMOVE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES FROM SCHEDULES.—Section 201 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 USC § 811) shall be amended to read:

“SEC. 201. AUTHORITY AND CRITERIA FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SUBSTANCES.

“(a) LEGISLATIVE MEANS ONLY.—Only Congress shall have the authority to include or remove controlled substances from the schedules in section 202 of this Act.

“(b) FACTORS DETERMINATIVE OF CONTROL OR REMOVAL FROM SCHEDULES.—In making any finding under subsection (a) of this section or under subsection (b) of section 812 of this title, the following factors shall be considered with respect to each drug or other substance proposed to be controlled or removed from the schedules:

“(1) Its actual or relative potential for abuse.

“(2) Scientific evidence of its pharmacological effect, if known.

“(3) The state of current scientific knowledge regarding the drug or other substance.

“(4) Its history and current pattern of abuse.

“(5) The scope, duration, and significance of abuse.

“(6) What, if any, risk there is to the public health.

“(7) Its psychic or physiological dependence liability.

“(8) Whether the substance is an immediate precursor of a substance already controlled under this subchapter.”

(b) Subsection (c) of schedule I of subsection 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 USC § 812(c)) shall be amended by:

(1) Striking “(10) Marihuana.”; and

(2) Striking “(17) Tetrahydrocannabinols, except for tetrahydrocannabinols in hemp (as defined in section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946).”.

SEC. 6. REINSTATEMENT OF SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS TO INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED OF NONVIOLENT DRUG OFFENSES.

Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, shall be amended by:

(1) Striking subsection (d)(3) and redesignating all subsequent provisions accordingly;

(2) Striking subsection (g)(3) and redesignating all subsequent provisions accordingly; and

(3) Striking subsection (s)(3)(B)(iii) and redesignating all subsequent provisions accordingly.

SEC. 7. REINSTATEMENT OF FEDERAL AND STATE BENEFITS TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED OF DRUG OFFENSES.

(a) Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (21 USC § 862) shall be amended by:

(1) Striking subsection (b);

(2) Striking “and (b)” from subsection (c); and

(3) Redesignating subsections (c) through (h) as subsections (b) through (g), respectively.

(b) Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (21 USC § 862a) shall be amended by striking “possession, use, or”.

SEC. 8. REPEAL OF THE CRACK-HOUSE STATUTE.

Section 416 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 USC § 856, as added by section 1841(a) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99-570), shall be struck.

Debate

S. 57

Floor Amendments

S. 57

S.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act and other statutes to provide for the decriminalization of drug possession and legalization of marijuana, provide more authority to Congress to include and removed controlled substances, and other purposes

IN THE SENATE

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Mr. JohnGRobertsJr (for himself), introduced the following bill; which was subsequently referred to the Senate:

AN ACT

To amend the Controlled Substances Act and other statutes to provide for the decriminalization of drug possession and legalization of marijuana, provide more authority to Congress to include and removed controlled substances, and other purposes

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, ETC.

(a) This Act may be cited as the “Controlled Substances Policies Reform Act of 2023”.

(b) This Act shall come into effect thirty days upon its passing into law.

(c) If any provision of this Act is ruled unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable, the rest of the Act shall pass into law.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that:

(1) The War on Drugs in the 1970s and 1980s was detrimental to the wellbeing of American society, imprisoning many innocents, especially minorities, for drug offense charges, targeting and tarnishing impoverished communities, and other acts by the Federal government and State and local governments that slighted people of color, especially African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans.

(2) Thousands are imprisoned even today for unrectified drug charges, mainly African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans.

(3) The real fight with drugs is not supposed to be with the consumer, but with the trafficker and distributor.

(4) The United States must alleviate the situation and prevent future issues from arising in a manner that prioritizes both reduction of drugs on American streets and reduction of persons being jailed for simple possession.

SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO REVOCATION OF LICENSES.

(a) Section 159(a)(2) of title 23, United States Code, shall be struck.

(b) Section 159(a)(3)(ii) shall be struck. (c) Section 159(c)(2)(A) shall be amended to read:

“(A) the possession, distribution, manufacture, cultivation, sale, transfer, or the attempt or conspiracy to possess, distribute, manufacture, cultivate, sell, or transfer any substance the possession production or distribution of which is prohibited under the Controlled Substances Act; or”.

SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS TO DRUG OFFENSES

(a) Section 401(b) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 USC § 841(b)) shall be renumbered to subsection (c) and subsequent provisions shall be renumbered accordingly.

(b) Section 401(b) shall be inserted and shall read:

“(b) Possession without evidence of attempt or intention to distribute

“(1) If no proof is evident that the accused had possession of a controlled substance or a counterfeit drug in order to–

“(A) distribute;

“(B) attempt to distribute; or

“(C) intent to distribute;

“the accused is not guilty of a crime under subsection (a) and shall not be punished.

“(2) Controlled substances or counterfeit drugs solely are not regarded as evidence and shall not be admitted in a court of competent jurisdiction.”

(c) Section 401(c), as redesignated under 4(a) of this Act, shall be amended by:

(1) Striking clause (1)(A)(vii);

(2) Striking clause (1)(B)(vii);

(3) Striking subparagraph (D); and

(4) Striking paragraph (4).

(d) Section 401(d)(1), 401(d)(2), and 401(d)(3), as redesignated under section 4(a) of this Act, shall be redesignated to Section 401(d)(A), Section 401(d)(B), and Section 401(d)(C).

(e) Section 401(d) shall be renumbered to Section 401(d)(1).

(f) Section 401(d)(2) shall be inserted and shall read:

“(2) Possession without evidence of intent to manufacture a controlled substance or knowledge of the manufacturing of a controlled substance

“If there is no evidence that the accused possessed a listed chemical with the intent to–

“(A) manufacture a controlled substance; or

“(B) that the accused had knowledge that the listed chemical will be used to manufacture a controlled substance;

“the accused is not guilty of a crime under section 841(c)(1) and shall not be punished.”

(g) Section 404 (21 USC § 844) shall be struck.

(h) Section 6486 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-690) shall be struck.

(i) Section 409 of the Act (21 USC § 849), as added by section 180201 of the Drug Free Truck Stop Act (Pub. L. 103-322), shall be amended by inserting subsection (d) to read:

“(d) Provisions of Evidence of Intent Applying

“The provisions of section 841(b) of this title apply to this section.”

(j) Section 413 of the Act (21 USC § 853), as added by section 303 of the Comprehensive Forfeiture Act of 1984 (Pub. L. 98-473), shall be struck.

(k) Section 5301 (21 USC § 862) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-690) shall be amended by:

(1) Striking subsection (b); and

(2) Striking “and (b)” in subsection (c).

(l) Section 115(a) (21 USC § 862a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-193) shall be amended by striking “possession, use, or”.

(m) Section 511 of the Act (21 USC § 881) shall be struck.

SEC. 5. REMOVAL OF MARIJUANA FROM THE SCHEDULED DRUGS UNDER THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT

(a) CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY TO INSERT OR REMOVE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES FROM SCHEDULES.—Section 201 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 USC § 811) shall be amended to read:

“SEC. 201. AUTHORITY AND CRITERIA FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SUBSTANCES.

“(a) LEGISLATIVE MEANS ONLY.—Only Congress shall have the authority to include or remove controlled substances from the schedules in section 202 of this Act.

“(b) FACTORS DETERMINATIVE OF CONTROL OR REMOVAL FROM SCHEDULES.—In making any finding under subsection (a) of this section or under subsection (b) of section 812 of this title, the following factors shall be considered with respect to each drug or other substance proposed to be controlled or removed from the schedules:

“(1) Its actual or relative potential for abuse.

“(2) Scientific evidence of its pharmacological effect, if known.

“(3) The state of current scientific knowledge regarding the drug or other substance.

“(4) Its history and current pattern of abuse.

“(5) The scope, duration, and significance of abuse.

“(6) What, if any, risk there is to the public health.

“(7) Its psychic or physiological dependence liability.

“(8) Whether the substance is an immediate precursor of a substance already controlled under this subchapter.”

(b) Subsection (c) of schedule I of subsection 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 USC § 812(c)) shall be amended by:

(1) Striking “(10) Marihuana.”; and

(2) Striking “(17) Tetrahydrocannabinols, except for tetrahydrocannabinols in hemp (as defined in section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946).”.

SEC. 6. REINSTATEMENT OF SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS TO INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED OF NONVIOLENT DRUG OFFENSES.

Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, shall be amended by:

(1) Striking subsection (d)(3) and redesignating all subsequent provisions accordingly;

(2) Striking subsection (g)(3) and redesignating all subsequent provisions accordingly; and

(3) Striking subsection (s)(3)(B)(iii) and redesignating all subsequent provisions accordingly.

SEC. 7. REINSTATEMENT OF FEDERAL AND STATE BENEFITS TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED OF DRUG OFFENSES.

(a) Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (21 USC § 862) shall be amended by:

(1) Striking subsection (b);

(2) Striking “and (b)” from subsection (c); and

(3) Redesignating subsections (c) through (h) as subsections (b) through (g), respectively.

(b) Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (21 USC § 862a) shall be amended by striking “possession, use, or”.

SEC. 8. REPEAL OF THE CRACK-HOUSE STATUTE.

Section 416 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 USC § 856, as added by section 1841(a) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99-570), shall be struck.

**VOTE ON YOUR COMMITTEES, YOU WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE SENATE IF YOU GET 7 STRIKES.

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**VOTE ON YOUR COMMITTEES, YOU WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE SENATE IF YOU GET 7 STRIKES.

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• S.54

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND OVERSIGHT

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S.54

To establish penalties for producing and distributing obscene content online, define obscenity and obscene content in Federal law, and require Federal courts to apply the definition prescribed herein

IN THE SENATE

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Mr. DDYT (for himself), introduced the following bill; which was subsequently referred to the Senate:

AN ACT

To establish penalties for disseminating obscene content online, define obscenity and obscene content in Federal law, and require Federal courts to apply the definition prescribed herein

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, ETC.

(a) This Act may be cited as the “Obscenity Act of 2022”.

(b) This Act shall come into effect immediately upon its passing into law.

(c) If any provision of this Act is ruled unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable, the rest of the Act shall pass into law.

SEC. 2. PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF OBSCENE CONTENT THROUGH DIGITAL MEANS.

Section 1471 shall be inserted into chapter 71 of title 18, United States Code, to read:

“SEC. 1471. PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF OBSCENE CONTENT THROUGH DIGITAL MEANS.

“Whoever knowingly produces obscene content and distributes such obscene content through the use of a computer, digital networks, or the Internet shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.”

SEC. 3. DEFINITION OF OBSCENITY AND OBSCENE CONTENT.

Section 1472 shall be inserted into chapter 71 of title 18, United States Code, to read:

“SEC. 1472. DEFINITION OF OBSCENITY AND OBSCENE CONTENT.

“(a) Obscenity or obscene content is any published word, verbal utterance, image, video, or other content, physical or digital, through which ideas are conveyed that describes or depicts sexual or excretory content that, when applying the community standards of each community and State in the Nation, is patently offensive to an average person of sound body and mind or is illegal under the laws of the United States or the several States, such as prostitution, rape, sexual acts with a minor, incest, or other such acts.

“(1) In this subsection, “patently offensive” refers to representations or descriptions of sexual acts, normal or grossly perverted in such a manner that offends or horrifies an average person of sound body and mind, actual or simulated.

“(b) An exception to the definition prescribed in subsection (a) is that the obscenity or obscene content has literary, artistic, political, or scientific value: _Provided, however, _That no exception shall be made to the part of the definition under subsection (a) that prescribes obscenity as any content that describes or depicts sexual or excretory content that is illegal under the laws of the United States or the several States.

“(1) In this subsection,—

“(A) “literary value” refers to a representation or description of obscenity or obscene content in a book or magazine that is an integral part of the plot thereof and the exclusion of which would substantially impact such a plot in a negative manner.

“(B) “artistic value” refers to:

“(i) a representation or description of obscenity or obscene content in an artwork or sculpture of historical or cultural value and the exclusion of which would substantially impact historical or cultural knowledge in a negative manner; or

“(ii) a representation or description of obscenity or obscene content in a film, television show, or a video on an online platform developed to express artistic creativity whereby such obscenity or obscene content is an integral part of the plot of such film, television show, or video and the exclusion of which would substantially impact the plot thereof in a negative manner.

“(C) “political value” refers to a representation or description of obscenity or obscene content in a newspaper, book, magazine, cartoon image, film, television show, video on an online platform, or image on an online platform where public figures are represented or described in a sexual or excretory manner for the purposes of political expression or protest.

“(D) “scientific value” refers to a representation or description of obscenity or obscene content in a book, magazine, image, or video that is necessary for education or experimentation in the biological or medical sciences.”

SEC. 4. USE OF SPECIFIC OBSCENITY DEFINITION IN FEDERAL COURT.

Chapter 182 shall be inserted into part VI of title 28, United States Code, to read:

“CHAPTER 182—OBSCENITY CASES

“Sec. 4201. Use of specific definition for obscenity or obscene content.

“SEC. 4201. USE OF SPECIFIC DEFINITION FOR OBSCENITY AND OBSCENE CONTENT.

“Notwithstanding any provision of law, any proceeding in any court of the United States where obscenity or obscene content is in consideration, the court shall only implement the definition of obscenity and obscene content under section 1472 of title 18, United States Code.”

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• S.48

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND OVERSIGHT

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• S.49

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, SCIENCE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT

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S.56

COMMITTEE ON VETERAN AFFAIRS, FOREIGN RELATIONS, AND THE ARMED SERVICES

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S.54

To establish penalties for producing and distributing obscene content online, define obscenity and obscene content in Federal law, and require Federal courts to apply the definition prescribed herein

IN THE SENATE

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Mr. DDYT (for himself), introduced the following bill; which was subsequently referred to the Senate:

AN ACT

To establish penalties for disseminating obscene content online, define obscenity and obscene content in Federal law, and require Federal courts to apply the definition prescribed herein

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, ETC.

(a) This Act may be cited as the “Obscenity Act of 2022”.

(b) This Act shall come into effect immediately upon its passing into law.

(c) If any provision of this Act is ruled unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable, the rest of the Act shall pass into law.

SEC. 2. PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF OBSCENE CONTENT THROUGH DIGITAL MEANS.

Section 1471 shall be inserted into chapter 71 of title 18, United States Code, to read:

“SEC. 1471. PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF OBSCENE CONTENT THROUGH DIGITAL MEANS.

“Whoever knowingly produces obscene content and distributes such obscene content through the use of a computer, digital networks, or the Internet shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.”

SEC. 3. DEFINITION OF OBSCENITY AND OBSCENE CONTENT.

Section 1472 shall be inserted into chapter 71 of title 18, United States Code, to read:

“SEC. 1472. DEFINITION OF OBSCENITY AND OBSCENE CONTENT.

“(a) Obscenity or obscene content is any published word, verbal utterance, image, video, or other content, physical or digital, through which ideas are conveyed that describes or depicts sexual or excretory content that, when applying the community standards of each community and State in the Nation, is patently offensive to an average person of sound body and mind or is illegal under the laws of the United States or the several States, such as prostitution, rape, sexual acts with a minor, incest, or other such acts.

“(1) In this subsection, “patently offensive” refers to representations or descriptions of sexual acts, normal or grossly perverted in such a manner that offends or horrifies an average person of sound body and mind, actual or simulated.

“(b) An exception to the definition prescribed in subsection (a) is that the obscenity or obscene content has literary, artistic, political, or scientific value: _Provided, however, _That no exception shall be made to the part of the definition under subsection (a) that prescribes obscenity as any content that describes or depicts sexual or excretory content that is illegal under the laws of the United States or the several States.

“(1) In this subsection,—

“(A) “literary value” refers to a representation or description of obscenity or obscene content in a book or magazine that is an integral part of the plot thereof and the exclusion of which would substantially impact such a plot in a negative manner.

“(B) “artistic value” refers to:

“(i) a representation or description of obscenity or obscene content in an artwork or sculpture of historical or cultural value and the exclusion of which would substantially impact historical or cultural knowledge in a negative manner; or

“(ii) a representation or description of obscenity or obscene content in a film, television show, or a video on an online platform developed to express artistic creativity whereby such obscenity or obscene content is an integral part of the plot of such film, television show, or video and the exclusion of which would substantially impact the plot thereof in a negative manner.

“(C) “political value” refers to a representation or description of obscenity or obscene content in a newspaper, book, magazine, cartoon image, film, television show, video on an online platform, or image on an online platform where public figures are represented or described in a sexual or excretory manner for the purposes of political expression or protest.

“(D) “scientific value” refers to a representation or description of obscenity or obscene content in a book, magazine, image, or video that is necessary for education or experimentation in the biological or medical sciences.”

SEC. 4. USE OF SPECIFIC OBSCENITY DEFINITION IN FEDERAL COURT.

Chapter 182 shall be inserted into part VI of title 28, United States Code, to read:

“CHAPTER 182—OBSCENITY CASES

“Sec. 4201. Use of specific definition for obscenity or obscene content.

“SEC. 4201. USE OF SPECIFIC DEFINITION FOR OBSCENITY AND OBSCENE CONTENT.

“Notwithstanding any provision of law, any proceeding in any court of the United States where obscenity or obscene content is in consideration, the court shall only implement the definition of obscenity and obscene content under section 1472 of title 18, United States Code.”

S.48

To review and rename certain real property of the United States Armed Forces

IN THE SENATE

APRIL #, 2022

Mr. Roberts (for himself), introduced the following bill; which was subsequently referred to the Senate:

AN ACT

To review and rename certain real property of the United States Armed Forces

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, ETC.

(a) This Act may be cited as the “Military Base Renaming Act of 2022”.

(b) This Act shall come into effect on the first day of June, 2022.

(c) If any provision of this Act is ruled unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable, the rest of this Act shall pass into law.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FUTURE NAMING OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REAL PROPERTY AFTER INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN INSURRECTION, REBELLION, OR TREASON.

(a) Section 2661 of title 10, United States Code, shall be amended by:

(1) Redesignating subsection (d) to subsection (e); and (2) Inserting subsection (d) to read:

“PROHIBITION ON FUTURE NAMING OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REAL PROPERTY AFTER INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN INSURRECTION, REBELLION, OR TREASON.—

“(1) Real property under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department may not be named after, or otherwise officially identified by the name of, any individual who, directly or indirectly, was engaged in:

“(A) Insurrection, rebellion, or treason against the United States, the Government thereof, the States, or the governments thereof;

“(B) Aiding or abetting insurrection, rebellion, or treason against the United States, the Government thereof, the States, or the governments thereof; or

“(C) Providing comfort to individuals engaging in insurrection, rebellion, or treason against the United States, the Government thereof, the States, or the governments thereof or aiding and abetting the same.

"(2) The term “real property” shall be as the term has been defined under subsection (c)(2)(B).

“(3) The provisions of this section shall apply to no real property under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department established before the date of the passage of the Military Base Renaming Act of 2022.”

SEC. 3. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NAMING OF REAL PROPERTY CURRENTLY NAMED FOR TREASONOUS INDIVIDUALS.

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law, Congress shall recommend that the following military installations be redesignated as follows:

(1) Fort Benning to Fort Pershing;

(2) Fort Bragg to Fort MacArthur;

(3) Fort Gordon to Fort Sherman;

(4) Fort A.P. Hill to Fort Sheridan;

(5) Fort Hood to Fort Bliss;

(7) Fort Pickett to Fort Marshall;

(8) Fort Polk to Fort Patton; and

(9) Fort Rucker to Fort Westmoreland.

(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed as to bind the commission constituted pursuant to section 370 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283) to the redesignations prescribed under subsection (a) and any redesignation issued by the commission shall be deemed valid and final.

BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A LINK TO GAGE YOUR SCHEDULES FOR A LIVE SENATE...Pending house legislation

FLOOR

HEARING (for some fucking reason it's not in a committee but the FLOOR but go on)

• Hearing of Melp8836 ((UNTIL THE 3rd))

DEBATES

• S.57

FLOOR AMENDMENT INTRODUCTION

• S.48

FLOOR AMENDMENT VOTES

None

VOTES

• HR.101

• S.55

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND OVERSIGHT

AMENDMENT INTRODUCTION

• S.49

AMENDMENT VOTES

None

COMMITTEE VOTES

• S.54

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, SCIENCE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT

AMENDMENT INTRODUCTION

None

AMENDMENT VOTES

None

COMMITTEE VOTES

None

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, FINANCE, AND LABOR

AMENDMENT INTRODUCTION

S.56

AMENDMENT VOTES

None

COMMITTEE VOTES

None

COMMITTEE ON VETERAN AFFAIRS, FOREIGN RELATIONS, AND THE ARMED SERVICES

AMENDMENT INTRODUCTION

None

AMENDMENT VOTES

None

COMMITTEE VOTES

None

S.48

To review and rename certain real property of the United States Armed Forces

IN THE SENATE

APRIL #, 2022

Mr. Roberts (for himself), introduced the following bill; which was subsequently referred to the Senate:

AN ACT

To review and rename certain real property of the United States Armed Forces

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, ETC.

(a) This Act may be cited as the “Military Base Renaming Act of 2022”.

(b) This Act shall come into effect on the first day of June, 2022.

(c) If any provision of this Act is ruled unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable, the rest of this Act shall pass into law.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FUTURE NAMING OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REAL PROPERTY AFTER INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN INSURRECTION, REBELLION, OR TREASON.

(a) Section 2661 of title 10, United States Code, shall be amended by:

(1) Redesignating subsection (d) to subsection (e); and (2) Inserting subsection (d) to read:

“PROHIBITION ON FUTURE NAMING OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REAL PROPERTY AFTER INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN INSURRECTION, REBELLION, OR TREASON.—

“(1) Real property under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department may not be named after, or otherwise officially identified by the name of, any individual who, directly or indirectly, was engaged in:

“(A) Insurrection, rebellion, or treason against the United States, the Government thereof, the States, or the governments thereof;

“(B) Aiding or abetting insurrection, rebellion, or treason against the United States, the Government thereof, the States, or the governments thereof; or

“(C) Providing comfort to individuals engaging in insurrection, rebellion, or treason against the United States, the Government thereof, the States, or the governments thereof or aiding and abetting the same.

"(2) The term “real property” shall be as the term has been defined under subsection (c)(2)(B).

“(3) The provisions of this section shall apply to no real property under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department established before the date of the passage of the Military Base Renaming Act of 2022.”

SEC. 3. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NAMING OF REAL PROPERTY CURRENTLY NAMED FOR TREASONOUS INDIVIDUALS.

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law, Congress shall recommend that the following military installations be redesignated as follows:

(1) Fort Benning to Fort Pershing;

(2) Fort Bragg to Fort MacArthur;

(3) Fort Gordon to Fort Sherman;

(4) Fort A.P. Hill to Fort Sheridan;

(5) Fort Hood to Fort Bliss;

(7) Fort Pickett to Fort Marshall;

(8) Fort Polk to Fort Patton; and

(9) Fort Rucker to Fort Westmoreland.

(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed as to bind the commission constituted pursuant to section 370 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283) to the redesignations prescribed under subsection (a) and any redesignation issued by the commission shall be deemed valid and final.

S.55 Solar Energy For State Capitals Act

###AN ACT to make all state capitals move to Solar Energy

Authored and Sponsored by Senator MrWhiteyIsAwesome (R-DX)

WHEREAS, State capitols should lead the way with Solar Energy.

WHEREAS, a majority of state capitols in the United States do not use solar energy, including states that promote solar energy for their citizens.

WHEREAS It is hypocritical for the government to promote green energy while not running off of green energy ourselves.

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

Sec. I: Title

(a) This short title of this act shall be “Solar Energy for State Capitals Act”

§ II: Grants

(a) Two and half million dollars will be granted to the Capital of the United States Architect to install solar panels and battery storage to power the building.

(b) One million dollars will be granted to each individual state capital’s architect to install solar panels and battery storage that will power their buildings.

§ III: Plain English

(a) This act will give funds to each state’s capital to install solar panels and battery storage for the solar panels.

§ IV: Servability

1. If any provision, section, or subsection of this legislation is deemed unconstitutional, the rest shall still go into effect.

§ V: Enactment

(a) This bill comes into force upon being signed into law.

*This legislation was authored by Senator /u/MrWhiteyIsAwesome (R-DX)

H.R. 101

To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain undocumented immigrants who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as youth and for other purposes.

IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Sponsor: KevieMason

To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain undocumented immigrants who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as youth and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Provisory Naturalization Act”

SECTION 2. TO GRANT NATURALIZATION TO UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS WHO MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS

1. Entered the United States of America before the age of eighteen (18).
2. Present in the United States for at least five (5) consecutive years before the enactment of this bill.
3. Must have graduated from a United States high school, obtained a GED, have been accepted into an institution of higher learning or accredited technical program or documentation of enlistment in the United States Armed forces.

4. Must be between the age of five (5) and twenty-five (25) at the time of application. 5. Must be of good moral character as defined by the Department of Homeland Security. Must not be convicted of violating federal or state law nor be convicted of a crime equivalent to an American felony in the individual’s country of origin or another foreign country that would cause the individual to be considered inadmissible. 6. Must attend an institution of higher learning, technical program or register with the Armed Forces within six (6) months after application is approved. A waiver for this requirement may be approved if the applicant proves indigent or at immigration official’s discretion.

If application is approved, the individual shall be subject to the same laws and privileges as naturalized citizens. Excluding the right to vote until naturalized.

SECTION 3. IMMIGRANT RIGHTS

1. Eligible for Federal Pell grants and Federal Student Loans.
2. If employed, individuals are subject to all Federal, State and Local taxation.

(C) Applicants shall be assigned a temporary Social Security Number that will be perminatized upon naturalization.

(D) If any of these conditions are violated, the individual is subject to removal.

(E) Individuals are subject to a hearing before revocation of their status.

(F) Hearings shall be presided over by a magistrate or judge.

(G) Individual retains the right to have an attorney present during all interrogations and legal proceedings.

(E) Individuals shall have all rights pursuant to the United States Constitution except for the Right to Vote, which may be exercised once naturalization has been achieved.

SECTION 4. STATE OF EMERGENCY

Applications will be processed on a continuous basis except for when the President of the United States has declared a State of Emergency and will also require a two-thirds (⅔) vote in favor from the United States House of Representatives and a simple favorable majority in the United States Senate.

1. The State of Emergency shall last no longer than one (1) year or twelve (12) months.
2. The State of Emergency may be lifted by the President of the United States with a majority vote in favor by the United States House of Representatives.
3. The United States House of Representatives may lift the State of Emergency with a majority vote in favor and with the President of the United States Signature.
4. If the President of the United States refuses to lift the State of Emergency, the United States House of Representatives may lift it with a two-thirds (⅔) vote in favor along with a simple favorable majority in the United States Senate.
5. If achieved, the processing of applications shall resume.
6. Applications shall be processed by the Department of Homeland Security.

SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE

90 days after signed into law.

I formally resign.

#ONE AGAIN - Be sure to look at the duties thread for your committee assignments. YOU WILL BE STRICKEN FOR MISSING VOTES, IM LOOKING AT YOU DEMOCRATS

FLOOR

HEARING (for some fucking reason it's not in a committee but the FLOOR but go on)

• Hearing of Melp8836

DEBATES

• S.56

FLOOR AMENDMENT INTRODUCTION

• S.55

• HR.101

FLOOR AMENDMENT VOTES

None

VOTES

None

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND OVERSIGHT

AMENDMENT INTRODUCTION

• S.54

AMENDMENT VOTES

None

COMMITTEE VOTES

• S.52

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, SCIENCE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT

AMENDMENT INTRODUCTION

None

AMENDMENT VOTES

None

COMMITTEE VOTES

• S.50

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, FINANCE, AND LABOR

AMENDMENT INTRODUCTION

None

AMENDMENT VOTES

None

COMMITTEE VOTES

None

COMMITTEE ON VETERAN AFFAIRS, FOREIGN RELATIONS, AND THE ARMED SERVICES

AMENDMENT INTRODUCTION

None

AMENDMENT VOTES

None

COMMITTEE VOTES

None

The Majority Leader has ordered the Committee of the Whole to assemble before the Senate to hear the testimony of Mr. Melp8836, Acting Secretary of Defense and Homeland Security

The following subpoena is attached here

This hearing will begin 2/25 and will last until 3/3. Until then, this thread will remain locked until midnight EST 2/25.

H.R. 101

To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain undocumented immigrants who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as youth and for other purposes.

IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Sponsor: KevieMason

To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain undocumented immigrants who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as youth and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Provisory Naturalization Act”

SECTION 2. TO GRANT NATURALIZATION TO UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS WHO MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS

1. Entered the United States of America before the age of eighteen (18).
2. Present in the United States for at least five (5) consecutive years before the enactment of this bill.
3. Must have graduated from a United States high school, obtained a GED, have been accepted into an institution of higher learning or accredited technical program or documentation of enlistment in the United States Armed forces.

4. Must be between the age of five (5) and twenty-five (25) at the time of application. 5. Must be of good moral character as defined by the Department of Homeland Security. Must not be convicted of violating federal or state law nor be convicted of a crime equivalent to an American felony in the individual’s country of origin or another foreign country that would cause the individual to be considered inadmissible. 6. Must attend an institution of higher learning, technical program or register with the Armed Forces within six (6) months after application is approved. A waiver for this requirement may be approved if the applicant proves indigent or at immigration official’s discretion.

If application is approved, the individual shall be subject to the same laws and privileges as naturalized citizens. Excluding the right to vote until naturalized.

SECTION 3. IMMIGRANT RIGHTS

1. Eligible for Federal Pell grants and Federal Student Loans.
2. If employed, individuals are subject to all Federal, State and Local taxation.

(C) Applicants shall be assigned a temporary Social Security Number that will be perminatized upon naturalization.

(D) If any of these conditions are violated, the individual is subject to removal.

(E) Individuals are subject to a hearing before revocation of their status.

(F) Hearings shall be presided over by a magistrate or judge.

(G) Individual retains the right to have an attorney present during all interrogations and legal proceedings.

(E) Individuals shall have all rights pursuant to the United States Constitution except for the Right to Vote, which may be exercised once naturalization has been achieved.

SECTION 4. STATE OF EMERGENCY

Applications will be processed on a continuous basis except for when the President of the United States has declared a State of Emergency and will also require a two-thirds (⅔) vote in favor from the United States House of Representatives and a simple favorable majority in the United States Senate.

1. The State of Emergency shall last no longer than one (1) year or twelve (12) months.
2. The State of Emergency may be lifted by the President of the United States with a majority vote in favor by the United States House of Representatives.
3. The United States House of Representatives may lift the State of Emergency with a majority vote in favor and with the President of the United States Signature.
4. If the President of the United States refuses to lift the State of Emergency, the United States House of Representatives may lift it with a two-thirds (⅔) vote in favor along with a simple favorable majority in the United States Senate.
5. If achieved, the processing of applications shall resume.
6. Applications shall be processed by the Department of Homeland Security.

SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE

90 days after signed into law.

S.55 Solar Energy For State Capitals Act

###AN ACT to make all state capitals move to Solar Energy

Authored and Sponsored by Senator MrWhiteyIsAwesome (R-DX)

WHEREAS, State capitols should lead the way with Solar Energy.

WHEREAS, a majority of state capitols in the United States do not use solar energy, including states that promote solar energy for their citizens.

WHEREAS It is hypocritical for the government to promote green energy while not running off of green energy ourselves.

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

Sec. I: Title

(a) This short title of this act shall be “Solar Energy for State Capitals Act”

§ II: Grants

(a) Two and half million dollars will be granted to the Capital of the United States Architect to install solar panels and battery storage to power the building.

(b) One million dollars will be granted to each individual state capital’s architect to install solar panels and battery storage that will power their buildings.

§ III: Plain English

(a) This act will give funds to each state’s capital to install solar panels and battery storage for the solar panels.

§ IV: Servability

1. If any provision, section, or subsection of this legislation is deemed unconstitutional, the rest shall still go into effect.

§ V: Enactment

(a) This bill comes into force upon being signed into law.

*This legislation was authored by Senator /u/MrWhiteyIsAwesome (R-DX)

#Be sure to look at the duties thread for your committee assignments

FLOOR

DEBATES

• PN28

• PN29

• PN25

FLOOR AMENDMENT INTRODUCTION

None

FLOOR AMENDMENT VOTES

None

VOTES

• S.Res.10

• PN28

• PN29

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND OVERSIGHT

HEARING

• HEARING OF BSDDC AND JJEAGLEHAWK

AMENDMENT INTRODUCTION

None

AMENDMENT VOTES

None

COMMITTEE VOTES

• S.Res.11

• HR.101

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, SCIENCE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT

AMENDMENT INTRODUCTION

• S.50

AMENDMENT VOTES

None

COMMITTEE VOTES

• S.55

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, FINANCE, AND LABOR

AMENDMENT INTRODUCTION

None

AMENDMENT VOTES

None

COMMITTEE VOTES

None

COMMITTEE ON VETERAN AFFAIRS, FOREIGN RELATIONS, AND THE ARMED SERVICES

AMENDMENT INTRODUCTION

None

AMENDMENT VOTES

None

COMMITTEE VOTES

• S.48

##Resolution in support of American Small Businesses and Economic Growth

###A RESOLUTION to condemn all other forms of Economic systems and promote the use of Capitalism in the United States.

Authored and Sponsored by: Senate Maj. Leader /u/Gunnz011(R-AC)

WHEREAS, the United States has had a capitalist market-based economic system since our founding in 1776;

WHEREAS, since our founding, The United State has outpaced the world by measure of economic growth, allowing us to surpass the world in other areas;

WHEREAS, there is a growing group of Americans who believe that we should abandon the core principles of our nation and change our economic system in favor of a government-controlled economic system;

WHEREAS, It is the duty of Congress to declare to all Americans that we continue to support the economic system that has made the United States of America the greatest country on Earth.

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

Sec. I: Title

(a) This resolution shall be known as the “Resolution in support of American Small Businesses and Economic Growth.”

§ II: Definitions

(a) “Capitalism” as an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit rather than by the state.

§ III: Findings

(a) Since the founding of the United States of America, our nation has demonstrated a steadfast dedication to capitalist principles. These capitalist principles have fueled the American economy and have resulted in the United States taking a position of proud economic leadership role in the world. The only nation in competition with the United States is a communist Chinese regime that tramples on the freedoms of its citizenry and exploits them in the name of tearing down the success of international liberal capitalism.

(b) The United States of America has the largest entrepreneur market in the world, which is solely fueled by our capitalist economic market. In nations, historically, with communism or any other non-capitalist-based economic system, we have found a very limited entrepreneur market. Markets with heavy government involvement and government ownership severely complicate the process of ordinary citizens starting their own business with the means to flourish into individual success. By moving away from our capitalist-style economic system, we can only expect to achieve the death and elimination of American small businesses.

(c) Capitalism is by no means a perfect economic system, but it has vastly improved our society. It is found that homelessness under our American economic system is more abundant than it would be if there were further government intrusion. With that fact, it is also found that our economic system produces the most millionaires and upper-middle class citizens than any other nation in the world. We can note, however, that the growth of homelessness in America can be combated using capitalism without creating government programs.

(d) It is found that capitalism is fundamental to the American way of life. Under any other system, Americans will not be able to open and operate their own small business, and thus some new ideas and creations would never be introduced into American society. For that reason, there is no economic benefit to losing an entire economic class of Americans by changing our economic system into a system it was never meant to be.

§ IV: Provisions

(a) The Senate calls on all major political parties to stand in support of Capitalism and the American economic system because without it, America would have never grown to be the sole superpower of the world.

(b) The Senate acknowledges that there is a homeless and poverty crisis in America but that it can be resolved through the free market and by incentivizing companies to work to fix the crisis.

(c) The Senate calls on all Senators and House Representatives, who have called for a change of our economic system away from capitalism, to apologize to those small business owners who would lose everything they own if our market system changed.

(d) The Senate declares that capitalism is the best economic system for the United States of America.

§ V: Plain English

(a) This resolution supports the American economic system that we use currently and have used since 1776, Capitalism. This resolution condemns other economic policies, like Socialism, as failures and irresponsible policies for any nation to have.

§ VI: Servability

1. If any provision, section, or subsection of this resolution is deemed unconstitutional, the rest shall still go into the record.

§ VII: Enactment

(a) This resolution comes into force upon being passed by the United States Congress.

*This legislation was authored by Senate Maj. Leader /u/Gunnz011(R-AC)

*This legislation is co-sponsored by; Speaker of the House /u/JaquesBoots (R-AC-1) and Rep. /u/Return_Of_Big_Momma (R-DX-3)

/u/IcierHelicopter was nominated to be an ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

Under Rule XII Cl.1 the question before the senate is

###Will the Senate advise and consent to this nomination?

/u/reagan0 was nominated to be the CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES

Under Rule XII Cl.1 the question before the senate is

###Will the Senate advise and consent to this nomination?

FLOOR

DEBATES

• S.Res.11

• S.55

FLOOR AMENDMENT INTRODUCTION

None

FLOOR AMENDMENT VOTES

None

VOTES

None

Due to the formatting, the resolution may be seen here.

##Welcome

Welcome to the Senate, if I haven't already welcomed you beforehand, welcome to the party. The Senate may be more quaint than the house, but is jam-packed of quite a bit to do on a day to day basis, and I am (no longer) excited (deprecated) to be back as your Secretary of the Senate. It's almost like I hate myself to come back to doing clerking.

But enough of that, this thread is to give Senators a rundown of how this Chamber works, how things will work as I am your Clerking God. And provide important information which will very much so require your fullest cooperation. Unless you're masochistic enough to enjoy me publicly shaming you for any gaffes done. This is the big boy chamber, you will be treated like it.

##Committees of the Senate (Will be Updated Upon any Reshuffling):

JUDICIARY, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND OVERSIGHT

Chairman: /u/nmtts- (D)

Ranking Member: /u/JohnGRobertsJr (R)

/u/Jaccobei (D)

/u/ThatOneNarcissist (D/R)

/u/ChaoticBrilliance (R)

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, SCIENCE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Chairman: /u/Scribba25 (D)

Ranking Member: /u/Gunnz011 (R)

/u/Zurikurta (D)

/u/Jaccobei (D)

/u/ThatOneNarcissist (D/R)

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, FINANCE, AND LABOR

Chair: /u/Zurikurta (D)

Ranking Member: /u/DDYT (R)

/u/CDocwra (D)

/u/JohnGRobertsJr (R)

/u/ChaoticBrilliance (R)

COMMITTEE ON VETERAN AFFAIRS, FOREIGN RELATIONS, AND THE ARMED SERVICES

Chair: /u/CDocwra (D)

Ranking Member: /u/gunnz011 (R)

/u/scribba25 (D)

/u/nmtts- (D)

/u/DDYT (R)

##Clerking Schedule

#Major Edit: Clerking is done semi-WEEKLY There will be two pings per week in the Senate, one which will handle committee movements and the process, especially for amendment proposals turning into amendment votes. And then the floor in the entirety for floor votes and bill intros, the above also stands for floor amendments.

• Now you may be asking: what is a deferral day?

A Deferral Day is a day where I miss a normal calendar day, and will use that day to do the duties of the day prior, upon which, the remaining deferral days will serve as the remaining schedule for the week. Sunday will only be used for extraordinary circumstances. But will be used as the reset date for a deferral week, so enjoy the day off, or extra day to do stuff.

##IMPORTANT

(1). Anything you need me to see (e.g. general duties, motions, rushing bills, referring things to committee, questions of privilege, parliamentary inquiries, points of order etc.) must be made as top-level comments. Anything of this sort, with certain exception of overlapping motions will be ignored or rejected.

(a) I will generally reply when I have seen your duty, but I do keep the notification for duties on so I do see them, don't fear I may have missed your post. If I manage to miss something or a matter is of the utmost urgency, message me on discord linking to it.

(2). Bill Posting Schedule:

(a) The Senate will be handled in a fashion where 2 bills per session will be posted for "bill debate" on /r/ModelUSGov. This number can be made into 3 if the Majority Leader selects a third bill. When the Majority Leader does not select bills for posting, they will be handled in sequence of the docket.

(b) The Senate will receive and handle 1 house bill sent to the senate per duty. It is up to the majority leader to select which, if he/she does not, the bill will be chosen in sequence of the docket. The Majority Leader is permitted to select 2 more house bills along with the single bill when issuing duties.

(3). The Majority Leader is in effective control of moving the docket, and will be provided general deference of such. But since certain old leaders have forced our hands. The Majority Leader is limited to tabling 1 house bill and 1 senate bill per session. Nothing more, nothing less, this does not count towards their requirement to pick a house bill from there. So yeah.

(5). Nominations are not under the subject of those two limits. Nominations will not be acted upon until referred by the Majority Leader (See Rule XII Cl. 1). Any holds placed may only be done during a roll call vote for it.

(6). Cloture Procedure: A person must place a hold as a top level comment saying: "I am placing a hold on xyz". Senators are limited to 3 holds at a time.

(a) All holds must be placed during an amendment period (amendment intro. + amendment voting). If a roll call vote has commenced and no holds were placed, a hold will not be permitted in this phase.

(b) Nominations and treaty documents may receive holds during their roll call period.

(c) Members wishing to break a hold (invoke cloture), shall reply to the initial message placing the hold saying "I move to invoke cloture on xyz".

(d) Upon 6 members moving for cloture, the hold is broken and will proceed as normal. Multiple holds cannot be placed on a single bill.

(e) The Majority + Minority Leader may move to invoke cloture in lieu of 6 members. Rule XVII 4(a).

(7). Anything not addressed by this post related to the Senate will be handled on a case by case basis.

(8). Senators are allotted 7 strikes. Missing a floor vote in a session will be 2 strike. Missing a committee vote in a session will be 1 strike. Meaning: If you miss multiple votes in one session (floor + committee, you will be assigned 3 strikes). If you miss floor votes but not committee, 2 strikes. vice versa, 1 strike.

##Conclusion

If you have any other comments, please DM me on discord. I am @A 9-6-1 Joe Schoen#2784. Lets get to work.

If you manage to miss these very basic instructions, you hereby understand that you will be publicly shamed for foolery engaged in when clear instructions were given.

Under Rule III cl. 1, the Senate, having had a nomination period, shall caucus and elect the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. The candidate receiving the most votes shall be elected President Pro Tempore

After a nomination period, Senators shall select from the following nominees:

• /u/Jaccobei (D)
• /u/JohnGRobertsJr (R)

Under Rule II Cl. 3, the Senate, having had a nomination period, shall caucus and elect their floor leaders. The candidate receiving the most votes shall be elected Majority Leader, the candidate receiving the second most votes shall be elected Minority Leader.

After a nomination period, Senators shall select from the following nominees:

/u/Gunnz011 (R)

u/Zurikurta (D)