Legislative Bill · Rheinland
Passed

Citizenship And Internet Freedom Act of 2023

Proposed by Alternative Rheinland · fronted by Alexander Köhler
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
1 May 2023
Voting closes
30 Jun 2023
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
2 changes

Rationale

Modernizing citizenship rules promotes inclusivity and economic growth, while unregulated internet fosters innovation and free expression for all.

Proposed Changes

1

Citizenship Requirements
Previous law
Citizenship by blood only (jus sanguinis); 15-year residency for naturalisation
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency

2

Internet Freedom
Previous law
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Completely unregulated internet; no content restrictions of any kind

Timeline

  • Draft
    1 May 2023


  • Vote Open
    1 May 2023


  • Vote Closed
    30 June 2023


  • Became Law
    30 June 2023

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Passed
25Yes 18No 26Not voted 69 seats

For: 25 / 69 seats (36.2%)

Against: 18 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 26

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 58.1%)
Party Seats Vote
Alternative Rheinland Proposer 0 Yes
Civic Platform 13 No
Liberal Union 14 Yes
National Democrats 0 No
National League For Freedom And Democracy 11 Yes
National People's Front 5 No
One Way Front 0 No

Bundestag

Passed
247Yes 147No 256Not voted 650 seats

For: 247 / 650 seats (38.0%)

Against: 147 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 256

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 62.7%)
Party Seats Vote
Alternative Rheinland Proposer 0 Yes
Civic Platform 87 No
Liberal Union 143 Yes
National Democrats 0 No
National League For Freedom And Democracy 104 Yes
National People's Front 60 No
One Way Front 0 No

Voting record

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

National Democrats
Voted June 25, 2023
No

“Citizenship should be worthy something. Not everyone should get it.”

Civic Platform
Voted May 23, 2023
No

“NO. Unrestricted internet is something we cant support”

Liberal Union
Voted May 13, 2023
Yes

“This Is the moderate proposals the left is unable to make, good job A.R”

Alternative Rheinland
Voted May 1, 2023
Yes Changed vote

“open internet would allow people to access and share information without unnecessary restrictions”

Alternative Rheinland
Voted May 1, 2023
Yes Changed vote

“1. The law should be changed because migration can provide workers who are needed in important industries and help the economy grow. However migration should still be limited and controlled so that the country can manage how many people enter 2. A completely open internet would allow people to access and share information without unnecessary restrictions”

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