Legislative Bill · Rheinland
Failed

Digital Rights And Automation Act of 2021

Proposed by Open Future Alliance · fronted by Alexander Müller
Failing
passing in 0 of 2 chambers
Opened
21 Jan 2021
Voting closes
22 Mar 2021
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
3 changes

Rationale

These changes strengthen protections against job displacement, corporate surveillance, and reckless AI by prioritizing worker rights, privacy, and balanced safety over unchecked corporate power.

Proposed Changes

1

Data Privacy & Digital Rights
Previous law
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Ban all personal data collection by private companies

2

AI Development & Safety
Previous law
Light-touch, pro-innovation
Balanced oversight

3

Automation & the Workforce
Previous law
Actively incentivise automation
Permit automation with strong retraining/transition rights

Timeline

  • Draft
    21 January 2021


  • Vote Open
    21 January 2021


  • Vote Closed
    22 March 2021


  • Did Not Become Law
    22 March 2021

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Failed
4Yes 39No 26Not voted 69 seats

For: 4 / 69 seats (5.8%)

Against: 39 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 26

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 9.3%)
Party Seats Vote
Conservatist Liberal Alliance 0 No
Liberal Union 20 No
National League For Freedom And Democracy 15 No
National People's Front 4 No
Open Future Alliance Proposer 0 Yes
United Working Families 4 Yes

Bundestag

Failed
67Yes 351No 232Not voted 650 seats

For: 67 / 650 seats (10.3%)

Against: 351 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 232

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 16.0%)
Party Seats Vote
Conservatist Liberal Alliance 29 No
Liberal Union 95 No
National League For Freedom And Democracy 164 No
National People's Front 63 No
Open Future Alliance Proposer 0 Yes
United Working Families 67 Yes

Voting record

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

Liberal Union
Voted Jan. 24, 2021
No

“This would strangulate free enterprise”

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