Economic Sovereignty Act of 2021 - Matterhorn

Rationale

A proposal for more liberalized business and trade freedom, but with checks and balances to prevent fraud and exploitation, ect

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous	Proposed
1	Foreign Land Ownership	Foreign purchases require government approval	Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
2	Fossil Fuel Extraction	Managed wind-down	Licensed extraction with limits
3	Public Ownership of Key Industries	Full privatisation, market discipline	Privatise and lightly regulate

1

Foreign Land Ownership

Previous law

Foreign purchases require government approval

Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned

2

Fossil Fuel Extraction

Previous law

Managed wind-down

Licensed extraction with limits

3

Public Ownership of Key Industries

Previous law

Full privatisation, market discipline

Privatise and lightly regulate

Proposer

R

Party

Reformist League Of Matterhorn

The Reform League is a reformist political party that advocates for the modernization of public institutions, the free functioning of markets, and a justice system focused on both security and rehabilitation. The party maintains that economic growth and second chances are fundamental elements

Core pillars

SF

Sebastian Frank

Activist · Age 59

23,333 social followers

Once a factory foreman who fought factory closures, Sebastian Frank now rouses crowds with fiery speeches while crunching spreadsheets in the backroom to expose the flaws in his opponents’ plans.

🚀 Ambitious 🔬 Analytical 🎭 Eccentric 🎤 Fantastic Speaker 🔨 Working Class Background

Timeline

Draft

17 December 2020
Vote Open

16 July 2021
Vote Closed

14 September 2021
Did Not Become Law

14 September 2021

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Failed

2Yes 2No 3Abstained 0Not voted 7 seats

For: 2 / 7 seats (28.6%)

Against: 2 · Abstained: 3 · Not voted: 0

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 50.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Conservative Movement	3	Abstain	We will always stand fiercely opposed to socialist tendencies and deviations that weaken the economy and threaten our national sovereignty. On this front, our core convictions remain completely unwavering. However, the RLM remains a valued ally in our coalition and an essential partner in our shared political struggle. This measured stance reflects our commitment to preserving the unity of our alliance against the radical left, while acknowledging our constructive disagreements on these economic liberalization measures. The union of conservatives and reformists must stay strong to rebuild our nation, with mutual respect for our distinct political identities.
Democratic Socialist Union	2	No	We reject this proposal
Reformist League Of Matterhorn Proposer	2	Yes	No reason given

Ständerat

Failed

8Yes 25No 27Abstained 0Not voted 46 seats

For: 8 / 46 seats (17.4%)

Against: 25 · Abstained: 27 · Not voted: 0

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 24.2%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Conservative Movement	27	Abstain	We will always stand fiercely opposed to socialist tendencies and deviations that weaken the economy and threaten our national sovereignty. On this front, our core convictions remain completely unwavering. However, the RLM remains a valued ally in our coalition and an essential partner in our shared political struggle. This measured stance reflects our commitment to preserving the unity of our alliance against the radical left, while acknowledging our constructive disagreements on these economic liberalization measures. The union of conservatives and reformists must stay strong to rebuild our nation, with mutual respect for our distinct political identities.
Democratic Socialist Union	25	No	We reject this proposal
Reformist League Of Matterhorn Proposer	8	Yes	No reason given

Nationalrat

Failed

36Yes 108No 114Abstained 0Not voted 200 seats

For: 36 / 200 seats (18.0%)

Against: 108 · Abstained: 114 · Not voted: 0

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 25.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Conservative Movement	114	Abstain	We will always stand fiercely opposed to socialist tendencies and deviations that weaken the economy and threaten our national sovereignty. On this front, our core convictions remain completely unwavering. However, the RLM remains a valued ally in our coalition and an essential partner in our shared political struggle. This measured stance reflects our commitment to preserving the unity of our alliance against the radical left, while acknowledging our constructive disagreements on these economic liberalization measures. The union of conservatives and reformists must stay strong to rebuild our nation, with mutual respect for our distinct political identities.
Democratic Socialist Union	108	No	We reject this proposal
Reformist League Of Matterhorn Proposer	36	Yes	No reason given

Voting record

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

Conservative Movement

Voted July 21, 2021

Abstain

“We will always stand fiercely opposed to socialist tendencies and deviations that weaken the economy and threaten our national sovereignty. On this front, our core convictions remain completely unwavering. However, the RLM remains a valued ally in our coalition and an essential partner in our shared political struggle. This measured stance reflects our commitment to preserving the unity of our alliance against the radical left, while acknowledging our constructive disagreements on these economic liberalization measures. The union of conservatives and reformists must stay strong to rebuild our nation, with mutual respect for our distinct political identities.”

Democratic Socialist Union

Voted July 17, 2021

No

“We reject this proposal”