“Mass surveillance is not good”
Surveillance And Policing Expansion Act of 2021
Rationale
Enhancing surveillance deters violent crime and terrorism, while zero tolerance policing improves public safety through proactive enforcement.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Surveillance Powers |
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
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Mass surveillance (warrantless wiretaps; facial recognition in public spaces)
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| 2 | Police Powers |
Focus on highest impact crimes
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Zero tolerance
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State Surveillance Powers2
Police PowersProposer
Party
Together - Worker's Alliance
The party of the working hand that lifts the nation’s weight while the wealthy finally pay their share.
Core pillars
Clarissa Wright
Activist · Age 47
A former labor union organizer turned media strategist, Clarissa Wright built her reputation as the voice of Broadlands’ disenfranchised before mastering the art of turning headlines into political momentum.
Timeline
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Draft15 March 2021
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Vote Open15 March 2021
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Vote Closed14 May 2021
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Did Not Become Law14 May 2021
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
House of Representatives
FailedFor: 35 / 435 seats (8.0%)
Against: 345 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 55
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free People Liberals | 24 | No | This bill may violate our privacy rights. |
| Homeland Union | 103 | No | Mass surveillance is not good |
| Pax Americana | 105 | No | I don't think the crime wave is bad enough to justify severe due process violations |
| Progressive Reform | 84 | No | This is encroachment on civil liberties |
| Socialist Broadlands Union Technocrats | 29 | No | Wow am I glad to see this failing. Bro what? |
| Together - Worker's Alliance Proposer | 35 | Yes | No reason given |
Senate
FailedFor: 8 / 100 seats (8.0%)
Against: 80 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 12
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free People Liberals | 6 | No | This bill may violate our privacy rights. |
| Homeland Union | 24 | No | Mass surveillance is not good |
| Pax Americana | 24 | No | I don't think the crime wave is bad enough to justify severe due process violations |
| Progressive Reform | 19 | No | This is encroachment on civil liberties |
| Socialist Broadlands Union Technocrats | 7 | No | Wow am I glad to see this failing. Bro what? |
| Together - Worker's Alliance Proposer | 8 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 6 | Not voted |
Presidency
FailedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Union | 1 | No | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“Wow am I glad to see this failing. Bro what?”
“This is encroachment on civil liberties”
“I don't think the crime wave is bad enough to justify severe due process violations”
“This bill may violate our privacy rights.”