Foreign Commercial Property Ownership Act of 2016
Rationale
Limiting foreign land ownership to commercial property protects affordable housing for citizens while ensuring continued economic investment in key sectors.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foreign Land Ownership |
No restrictions on foreign land purchases
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Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
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Foreign Land OwnershipProposer
Party
Free Citizens Alliance
We champion free markets, limited government, and national sovereignty. It believes prosperity comes from economic freedom while strong communities are built on faith, tradition, and shared moral values.
Core pillars
Nathaniel Lawson
Activist · Age 44
A former Wall Street analyst turned viral political commentator, Nathaniel Lawson leveraged his finance background and media savvy to become one of the nation’s most recognizable conservative voices before joining the party.
Timeline
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Draft14 January 2016
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Vote Open14 January 2016
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Vote Closed14 March 2016
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Did Not Become Law14 March 2016
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
PassedFor: 30 / 100 seats (30.0%)
Against: 16 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 54
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Alliance Of Columbia (CAC) | 11 | Yes | No reason given |
| Democratic Peoples Coalition | 9 | No | No reason given |
| Free Citizens Alliance Proposer | 19 | Yes | No reason given |
| National Peoples' Coalition | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Social Democrats Of Columbia | 7 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 26 | Not voted |
House of Representatives
PassedFor: 121 / 435 seats (27.8%)
Against: 65 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 249
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Alliance Of Columbia (CAC) | 56 | Yes | No reason given |
| Democratic Peoples Coalition | 30 | No | No reason given |
| Free Citizens Alliance Proposer | 65 | Yes | No reason given |
| National Peoples' Coalition | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Social Democrats Of Columbia | 35 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 103 | Not voted |
Presidency
PassedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1