Columbia
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Lancaster-Monroe Act of 2016

Legislative Bill · Columbia

Lancaster-Monroe Act of 2016

Proposed by National Reform · fronted by Joseph Lancaster

Opened

4 Oct 2016

Voting closes

3 Dec 2016

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

3 changes

Rationale

Inspired by the Monroe Doctrine and written by Joseph Lancaster, the Lancaster-Monroe Act would help oust foreign intervention in Columbian affairs.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous	Proposed
1	Foreign Land Ownership	No restrictions on foreign land purchases	Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
2	Official Language Policy	Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)	Single official language for all official documents and courts
3	Internet Freedom	Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)	Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)

1

Foreign Land Ownership

Previous law

No restrictions on foreign land purchases

Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned

2

Official Language Policy

Previous law

Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)

Single official language for all official documents and courts

3

Internet Freedom

Previous law

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

Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)

Proposer

Party

National Reform

A nation reborn through tradition, renewal, and the land we cherish.

Core pillars

Joseph Lancaster

Activist · Age 36

5,051 social followers

A wealthy but unconventional young heir with a knack for street-level politics, Joseph Lancaster uses his charm and sharp instincts to rally support, blending idealism with a pragmatic edge.

✨ Charismatic 🎭 Eccentric 🏙️ Street Smart 💰 Wealthy

Timeline

Draft

8 June 2016
Vote Open

4 October 2016
Vote Closed

3 December 2016
Did Not Become Law

3 December 2016

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Failed

0Yes 34No 66Not voted 100 seats

For: 0 / 100 seats (0.0%)

Against: 34 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 66

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Democratic Peoples Coalition	15	No	No reason given
Free Citizens Alliance	19	No	No reason given
National Reform Proposer	0	Yes	No reason given
Empty seats	26	Not voted

House of Representatives

Failed

0Yes 148No 287Not voted 435 seats

For: 0 / 435 seats (0.0%)

Against: 148 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 287

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Democratic Peoples Coalition	67	No	No reason given
Free Citizens Alliance	81	No	No reason given
National Reform Proposer	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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