Economic Freedom And Citizen Priorities Act of 2022 - Matterhorn

Rationale

These changes boost economic freedom, simplify regulations, and prioritize public convenience while ensuring fairness and sustainability for all citizens.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous	Proposed
1	Online Safety & Social Media	Targeted child-safety duties	Minimal duties, free-speech priority
2	Citizenship Requirements	Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency	Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
3	Rent Control	Light stabilisation, mostly market rents	Rent increases capped to inflation
4	Single-Use Plastics	Ban single-use plastics outright	Ban single-use plastics outright
5	Shop Trading Hours	Unrestricted trading every day	Unrestricted trading every day

1

Online Safety & Social Media

Previous law

Targeted child-safety duties

Minimal duties, free-speech priority

2

Citizenship Requirements

Previous law

Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency

Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency

3

Rent Control

Previous law

Light stabilisation, mostly market rents

Rent increases capped to inflation

4

Single-Use Plastics

Previous law

Ban single-use plastics outright

5

Shop Trading Hours

Previous law

Unrestricted trading every day

Proposer

Party

Democratic Socialist Union

A party of builders workers and dreamers stitching together a future where no one is left behind and the planet thrives.

Core pillars

Ludwig Weber

Head of the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications · Age 51

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Once a media darling and outspoken critic of the status quo, this former television host leveraged his celebrity into a political movement, blending fiery rhetoric with a ruthless strategy to dismantle entrenched interests and force systemic change.

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Timeline

Draft

4 March 2022
Vote Open

4 March 2022
Vote Closed

3 May 2022
Became Law

3 May 2022

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Passed

4Yes 2No 1Not voted 7 seats

For: 4 / 7 seats (57.1%)

Against: 2 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 66.7%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Conservative Movement	2	No	Between the total deregulation of store trading hours in contempt of Sunday rest, the sabotage of online child protection under the guise of 'free speech,' and express naturalization in just two years, this DSU bill is an explosive cocktail of irresponsibility! Do not be fooled by fine speeches, this text undermines our social balances, wrecks the protection of our most vulnerable citizens, and opens the door to every excess. The DSU is trading Matterhorn's stability for populist, disconnected measures. Voting no means rejecting a race to the bottom, defending a balanced living environment, and putting a stop to institutionalized laxity!
Democratic Socialist Union Proposer	4	Yes	No reason given

Ständerat

Passed

26Yes 14No 6Not voted 46 seats

For: 26 / 46 seats (56.5%)

Against: 14 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 6

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 65.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Conservative Movement	14	No	Between the total deregulation of store trading hours in contempt of Sunday rest, the sabotage of online child protection under the guise of 'free speech,' and express naturalization in just two years, this DSU bill is an explosive cocktail of irresponsibility! Do not be fooled by fine speeches, this text undermines our social balances, wrecks the protection of our most vulnerable citizens, and opens the door to every excess. The DSU is trading Matterhorn's stability for populist, disconnected measures. Voting no means rejecting a race to the bottom, defending a balanced living environment, and putting a stop to institutionalized laxity!
Democratic Socialist Union Proposer	26	Yes	No reason given

Nationalrat

Passed

112Yes 59No 29Not voted 200 seats

For: 112 / 200 seats (56.0%)

Against: 59 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 29

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 65.5%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Conservative Movement	59	No	Between the total deregulation of store trading hours in contempt of Sunday rest, the sabotage of online child protection under the guise of 'free speech,' and express naturalization in just two years, this DSU bill is an explosive cocktail of irresponsibility! Do not be fooled by fine speeches, this text undermines our social balances, wrecks the protection of our most vulnerable citizens, and opens the door to every excess. The DSU is trading Matterhorn's stability for populist, disconnected measures. Voting no means rejecting a race to the bottom, defending a balanced living environment, and putting a stop to institutionalized laxity!
Democratic Socialist Union Proposer	112	Yes	No reason given

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

Conservative Movement

Voted March 25, 2022

No

“Between the total deregulation of store trading hours in contempt of Sunday rest, the sabotage of online child protection under the guise of 'free speech,' and express naturalization in just two years, this DSU bill is an explosive cocktail of irresponsibility! Do not be fooled by fine speeches, this text undermines our social balances, wrecks the protection of our most vulnerable citizens, and opens the door to every excess. The DSU is trading Matterhorn's stability for populist, disconnected measures. Voting no means rejecting a race to the bottom, defending a balanced living environment, and putting a stop to institutionalized laxity!”