Housing And Social Reform Act of 2022 - Matterhorn

Rationale

These reforms prioritize urgent housing, economic security, and public welfare by removing barriers to supply, protecting renters, supporting workers, and strengthening trustworthy public media.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous	Proposed
1	Housing Supply & Planning	Strong national housing targets	Override local objections, build at scale
2	Rent Control	Rent increases capped to inflation	Hard caps on rents
3	Welfare Conditionality	Light conditions, few sanctions	Unconditional benefits
4	Automation & the Workforce	Market-led automation	Permit automation with strong retraining/transition rights
5	Public Broadcasting Funding	Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)	Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)

1

Housing Supply & Planning

Previous law

Strong national housing targets

Override local objections, build at scale

2

Rent Control

Previous law

Rent increases capped to inflation

Hard caps on rents

3

Welfare Conditionality

Previous law

Light conditions, few sanctions

Unconditional benefits

4

Automation & the Workforce

Previous law

Market-led automation

Permit automation with strong retraining/transition rights

5

Public Broadcasting Funding

Previous law

Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)

Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)

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

NH

Nina Herrmann

Activist · Age 56

16,905 social followers

The estranged heiress to an old industrial fortune, Nina Herrmann has quietly bankrolled grassroots campaigns for decades while cultivating discreet alliances with union bosses and corporate reformers alike.

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Timeline

Draft

28 July 2022
Vote Open

28 July 2022
Vote Closed

26 September 2022
Became Law

26 September 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	Forcing construction by deliberately overriding local objections, imposing destructive rent caps, eliminating all welfare conditionality, and funding a gigantic public broadcasting service through direct taxation: Nina Herrmann's bill is a masterclass in statist demagoguery! Under the guise of 'solidarity,' this legislation destroys local autonomy, penalizes private initiative, and rewards welfare dependency while increasing the tax burden on hardworking citizens. The DSU continues its relentless march toward the soft Bolshevization of society. Voting no means defending local autonomy, protecting property rights, and saying a categorical no to the socialist plunge into the abyss!
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	Forcing construction by deliberately overriding local objections, imposing destructive rent caps, eliminating all welfare conditionality, and funding a gigantic public broadcasting service through direct taxation: Nina Herrmann's bill is a masterclass in statist demagoguery! Under the guise of 'solidarity,' this legislation destroys local autonomy, penalizes private initiative, and rewards welfare dependency while increasing the tax burden on hardworking citizens. The DSU continues its relentless march toward the soft Bolshevization of society. Voting no means defending local autonomy, protecting property rights, and saying a categorical no to the socialist plunge into the abyss!
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	Forcing construction by deliberately overriding local objections, imposing destructive rent caps, eliminating all welfare conditionality, and funding a gigantic public broadcasting service through direct taxation: Nina Herrmann's bill is a masterclass in statist demagoguery! Under the guise of 'solidarity,' this legislation destroys local autonomy, penalizes private initiative, and rewards welfare dependency while increasing the tax burden on hardworking citizens. The DSU continues its relentless march toward the soft Bolshevization of society. Voting no means defending local autonomy, protecting property rights, and saying a categorical no to the socialist plunge into the abyss!
Democratic Socialist Union Proposer	112	Yes	No reason given

Voting record

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

Conservative Movement

Voted Aug. 9, 2022

No

“Forcing construction by deliberately overriding local objections, imposing destructive rent caps, eliminating all welfare conditionality, and funding a gigantic public broadcasting service through direct taxation: Nina Herrmann's bill is a masterclass in statist demagoguery! Under the guise of 'solidarity,' this legislation destroys local autonomy, penalizes private initiative, and rewards welfare dependency while increasing the tax burden on hardworking citizens. The DSU continues its relentless march toward the soft Bolshevization of society. Voting no means defending local autonomy, protecting property rights, and saying a categorical no to the socialist plunge into the abyss!”