Columbia
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Internet Regulation Standards Act of …

Legislative Bill · Columbia

Internet Regulation Standards Act of 2016

Proposed by Free Citizens Alliance · fronted by Nathaniel Lawson

Opened

13 Aug 2016

Voting closes

12 Oct 2016

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

1 change

Rationale

Light-touch regulation balances free speech and public safety by preventing harmful content while preserving open internet access for all.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Internet Freedom	Completely unregulated internet; no content restrictions of any kind		Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)

1

Internet Freedom

Previous law

Completely unregulated internet; no content restrictions of any kind

Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)

Proposer

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

11,444 social followers

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.

⭐ Celebrity 🏦 Former Banker 🤝 Loyal 📺 Media Savvy ⚖️ Pragmatist

Timeline

Draft

13 August 2016
Vote Open

13 August 2016
Vote Closed

12 October 2016
Became Law

12 October 2016

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Passed

39Yes 0No 61Not voted 100 seats

For: 39 / 100 seats (39.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 61

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Conservative Alliance Of Columbia (CAC)	20	Yes	No reason given
Democratic Peoples Coalition	0	Abstain	No reason given
Free Citizens Alliance Proposer	19	Yes	No reason given
National Reform	0	Yes	No reason given
Empty seats	26	Not voted

House of Representatives

Passed

169Yes 0No 266Not voted 435 seats

For: 169 / 435 seats (38.9%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 266

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Conservative Alliance Of Columbia (CAC)	88	Yes	No reason given
Democratic Peoples Coalition	0	Abstain	No reason given
Free Citizens Alliance Proposer	81	Yes	No reason given
National Reform	0	Yes	No reason given
Empty seats	103	Not voted

Presidency

Passed

0Yes 0No 1Not voted 1 seat

For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)

Voting record

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