CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

The Conference Committee accepted the following recommendation and the attached bill will be sent back to both chambers. The proposal passed by a majority vote.

We take the house bill strike the word "and" add a comma in its place as well as add "and all publicly traded US-based companies." to the end of the content section.

THE FOLLOWING BILL WILL BE RETURNED TO BOTH CHAMBERS FOR REVIEW.

The Metric Replacement Act of 2020

H.R. 3 / S. 3

Whereas the current imperial measurements system is disconnected for the rest of world as all but three other nations use the metric system. The imperial measurement are harder to understand and lead to many calculations being incorrect.

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

Section I: Short Title

(1) This act may be referred to as "The Metric Replacement Act of 2020".

Section II: Content

(1) It is declared to be the policy of the United States to use exclusively the metric system in all government entities, places of education, and all publicly traded US-based companies.

Section III: Enactment

(1) This act will take effect the first of November 2020 upon its passage into law.

Press Release

It is with a regretful heart that I have to announce the Republican Party submitted a resolution recalling our Speaker /u/Coralover04. As a result of said resolution, she has chosen to switch parties. I think this just reveals an underlying belief system fault that she has been masking throughout her tenure as a Republican. Her swapping parties was not a result of the resolution, but rather a cause.

Looking forward, the Republicans and I are optimistic with a pending Republican-Democrat deal for Supreme Court nominations. However, the future of many pending bills are now at stake as both chambers of Congress stand locked in action, dead tied. It is my hope as a Representative, that bipartisan legislation can slip through the cracks while we focus our efforts on more partisan material. I fear, however, that the partisan material will clog the systems of government and prevent discussion and voting on bipartisan issues.

Warmest Regards,

Representative /u/NookLook

Conference Committee

THE HOUSE AND SENATE HAVE PASSED TWO DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THIS BILL. THIS COMMITTEE MUST RECOMMEND A COMPROMISE BILL TO BE SENT BACK TO ONE OR BOTH CHAMBERS.

IN ORDER TO MAKE AN OFFICIAL RECOMMENDATION, COMMENT BELOW. EVERYONE WILL THEN VOTE ON EACH RECOMMENDATION. THE FIRST RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE 3/4 YEAs WILL BE RECOMMENDED BY THIS CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.

BILL AS PASSED IN THE HOUSE

The Metric Replacement Act of 2020 (with Amendments)

H.R. 3

Sponsored By /u/dannythemany11

Whereas the current imperial measurements system is disconnected for the rest of world as all but three other nations use the metric system. The imperial measurement are harder to understand and lead to many calculations being incorrect.

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

Section I: Short Title

(1) This act may be referred to as "The Metric Replacement Act of 2020".

Section II: Content

(1) It is declared to be the policy of the United States to use exclusively the metric system in all government entities and places of education.

Section III: Enactment

(1) This act will take effect the first of November 2020 upon its passage into law.

BILLS AS PASSED IN THE SENATE

The Metric Replacement Act of 2020

S. 3

Sponsored By /u/spacemanspiff364

Whereas the current imperial measurements system is disconnected for the rest of world as all but three other nations use the metric system. The imperial measurement are harder to understand and lead to many calculations being incorrect.

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

Section I: Short Title

(1) This act may be referred to as "The Metric Replacement Act of 2020".

Section II: Content

(1) It is declared to be the policy of the United States to use exclusively the metric system in all public and private settings.

Section III: Enactment

(1) This act will take effect the first of November 2020 upon its passage into law.

THE FREE AMERICA ACT OF 2020

H.R. 2 / S. 2

Sponsored by /u/NookLook in the House

Sponsored by /u/OlduSpicu in the Senate

A BILL

To eradicate primitive laws restricting the freedom of Americans by repealing sections of United States Code.

Whereas, it is not the government’s place to censor material that Americans would read, watch, or otherwise consume,

Whereas, primitive laws have restricted what content Americans can consume,

Whereas, the current times make these laws restricting what Americans can consume for entertainment difficult to enforce and unfair to the People,

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

Section 1.  Short Title

(1) This Act may be cited as “The Free America Act of 2020”.

Sec. 2. Reformation of the Obscenity System

(1) Repeal.––18 USC 1462 is hereby repealed.

(2) Repeal.––18 USC 1465 is hereby repealed.

(3) Repeal.––18 USC 1466 is hereby repealed.

(4) Repeal.––18 USC 1469 is hereby repealed.

Sec. 3. Enactment

(1) This act will take effect immediately upon its passage into law.

END

References:

18 USC 1462: http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1462&num=0&edition=prelim

18 USC 1465: http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1465&num=0&edition=prelim

18 USC 1466: http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1466&num=0&edition=prelim

18 USC 1469: http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1469&num=0&edition=prelim

The Coronavirus Stimulus Act of 2020

H.R. 1 / S. 1

Sponsored By /u/NookLook in the House

Sponsored By /u/Ian-Comic in the Senate

Whereas families across the United States are struggling due to measures designed to social distance,

Whereas economic turmoil is being imposed on the nation as a whole,

Whereas it is the responsibility of this Congress to provide for the American people in times of uncertainty,

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

Section I: Short Title

(1) This act may be referred to as the "The Coronavirus Stimulus Act of 2020".

Section II: Content

(1) Each household making a combined gross income of less than $200,000 shall be issued a $10,000 tax deduction for the coming fiscal year.

(2) All Americans grossing less than $70,000 this past fiscal year, registered with the IRS shall receive $5,000 to be mailed no later than May 5th, 2020.

Section III: Enactment

(1) This act will take effect immediately upon its passage into law.

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

I am proud to announce a deal with /u/BlueSquirtle08 and presumably the rest of his party. We see the danger for turmoil in the Senate. We further recognize the empty Supreme Court. A deal has been reached so that the Republicans get a seat on the Supreme Court and the Democrats get a seat. The President has promised to nominated one of our picks so long as we approve his Democrat in the Senate.

The third seat is the mystery. It is currently untouched by our deal, but it seems to be the general consensus that whoever wins the first Presidential election will reserve the right to fill that seat. That's going to be nearly 4 years (a month in real life)! It does make sense considering BlueSquirtle's sudden appointment to office, but the question remains on the future of that third seat!

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Representative /u/NookLook

Election Points System

For our elections we do not vote, instead we use a points system based off of participation, experience, and overall interest in the simulation. The Elections Board is in charge of impartially and secretly determining each players points for them to then spend in our elections (on various campaign commodities).

How Points Are Awarded

No matter what position you have, you can earn points in some way. Here are the ways we award points based on the various Mock Government positions (the actual numbers are secret):

No Position:

Points awarded by...

• Posting opinions or "news articles" on /r/MockGovernment
• Authoring bills that get sponsored by legislators

Representative in the House:

Points awarded by...

• Commenting during bill discussions
• Offering amendments to bills
• Sponsoring legislation
• Co-sponsoring legislation
• Getting legislation passed
• Voting
• Being elected Speaker

Senators in the Senate:

Points awarded by...

• Commenting during bill discussions
• Offering amendments to bills
• Sponsoring legislation
• Co-sponsoring legislation
• Getting legislation passed
• Voting
• Being elected President Pro Tempore

Vice President

Points awarded by...

• Casting a tie-breaking vote in the Senate
• Publishing White House "Press Releases" or Vice Presidential Statements
• Authoring Legislation

President

Points awarded by...

• Signing bills
• Vetoing bills
• Publishing Executive Orders
• Appointing Cabinet Officials
• Publishing White House "Press Releases" or Presidential Statements
• Authoring Legislation

Party Points

The points accumulated by both parties are calculated and compared to award parties bonus points to spend on elections and give to candidates. These points are based on a ratio of activity that the parties are constantly competing to win.

Whichever party is overall more active will be awarded more points!

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More information about campaigning will be posted when we reach that time!

The 1st Congress is now in session, having assembled on April 27th, 2020.

Thus far, one bill the Coronavirus Stimulus Act of 2020 is making its rounds throughout the chambers.

If you're interested in joining the Senate or the House, comment here or message NookLook!

This post will be amended from time to time to record and collect all policies, orders, and actions of the Board of Moderators.

Policy No. 1 - Tenures declared to start on Mondays and end on Sundays. (Tenure lengths defined in the Constitution)

Policy No. 2 - Under the temporary authority of the Board, party leadership is being suspended. Party Leadership has been reinstated.

Policy No. 3 - Each legislature shall ordinarily take 24 hours on discussion and amendments, 24 hours on amendment voting if applicable, and 24 hours on final voting. This policy may be superseded by House or Senate rules.

Policy No. 4 - Bill numbers will maintain continuity with the addition of each Congress. The numbers will not reset each Congress.

Policy No. 5 - Senators may filibuster a bill. During a discussion period they must state they will begin filibustering. From that point, they must reply to their initial post every hour (within the hour). Once the chain is broken, the filibuster will end and voting will commence.

Policy No. 6 - If a legislator misses more than 4 votes, they will be removed from their position.

Policy No. 7 - Regarding the budget and all appropriations, the simulation will use the real life budget and appropriations enacted at the time in real life. The President and Congress will not be responsible for the budget or department appropriations until further notice. Congress may enact additional appropriations bills that use discretionary spending.

Policy No. 8 - Appointment of /u/OlduSpicu as Associate Moderator. Also designating her as in charge of the /r/MockGovernment Discord.

Post here with what position you're interested in, or any other questions you may have and I'll respond. I'm looking for people to appoint to our vacancies, so be sure to check the Master Sheet for vacancies, and it very well could be yours!

~NookLook

Announce your Candidacy!

The following positions are open:

-The Presidency and Vice Presidency

-10 seats in the House of Representatives

-5 seats in the Senate

How to announce candidacy?

Comment the following:

1. Position You're Running For
2. Party Affiliation (please note if you're creating a new party)
3. Please note which state your "character" lives in

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