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Liberty And Rights Expansion Act …

Legislative Bill · Matterhorn

Liberty And Rights Expansion Act of 2022

Proposed by Democratic Socialist Union · fronted by Günter Weber

Opened

20 Mar 2023

Voting closes

20 Mar 2023

Chambers

3 legislatures

Articles

5 changes

Rationale

These changes prioritize individual freedom, trust in public institutions, and economic dynamism by reducing state control and empowering citizens and businesses.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous	Proposed
1	Welfare Conditionality	Light conditions, few sanctions	Unconditional benefits
2	Shop Trading Hours	Limited Sunday opening hours	Unrestricted trading every day
3	Media Censorship Policy	Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)	Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
4	Online Safety & Social Media	Targeted child-safety duties	Minimal duties, free-speech priority
5	State Surveillance Powers	Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)	Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)

1

Welfare Conditionality

Previous law

Light conditions, few sanctions

Unconditional benefits

2

Shop Trading Hours

Previous law

Limited Sunday opening hours

Unrestricted trading every day

3

Media Censorship Policy

Previous law

Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)

Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)

4

Online Safety & Social Media

Previous law

Targeted child-safety duties

Minimal duties, free-speech priority

5

State Surveillance Powers

Previous law

Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)

Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)

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

Günter Weber

Head of the Federal Department of Home Affairs · Age 58

34,187 social followers

A former trade union leader turned seasoned politician, Günter Weber is the party’s most compelling voice—a pragmatic idealist whose fiery speeches have mobilized generations of supporters while keeping the movement firmly grounded in achievable goals.

✨ Charismatic 🎤 Fantastic Speaker 🌟 Idealist 🤝 Loyal ⚖️ Pragmatist

Timeline

Draft

12 January 2022
Vote Open

20 March 2023
Vote Closed

20 March 2023
Did Not Become Law

20 March 2023

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Failed

0Yes 0No 7Not voted 7 seats

For: 0 / 7 seats (0.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 7

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

Ständerat

Failed

0Yes 0No 46Not voted 46 seats

For: 0 / 46 seats (0.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 46

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

Nationalrat

Failed

0Yes 0No 200Not voted 200 seats

For: 0 / 200 seats (0.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 200

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

Voting record

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