“Very good changes. We agree with them”
Digital Rights And Governance Act of 2023
Rationale
These balanced updates protect privacy and democracy while avoiding extreme approaches that could harm innovation or free expression.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Data Privacy & Digital Rights |
Ban all personal data collection by private companies
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Basic data protection (consent required; breach notification; opt-out rights)
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| 2 | Internet Freedom |
Completely unregulated internet; no content restrictions of any kind
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Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
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| 3 | Lobbying & Political Donations |
Disclosure rules, few limits
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Strict caps and a public lobbying register
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Data Privacy & Digital Rights2
Internet Freedom3
Lobbying & Political DonationsProposer
Party
National Democrats
The National Democrats forge a future where prosperity flows from strength and identity stands unbroken. We defend the nation's gates and lift its people with the iron will of a free and proud people.
Core pillars
Simon Lange
Activist · Age 55
Simon Lange traded his combat boots for a briefcase before finally trading both for the political stage, his military discipline and Wall Street acumen giving him a rare credibility with both veterans and business leaders in his unlikely rise from outsider to influential strategist.
Timeline
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Draft3 August 2023
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Vote Open3 August 2023
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Vote Closed5 September 2023
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Did Not Become Law5 September 2023
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
FailedFor: 10 / 69 seats (14.5%)
Against: 11 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 48
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Rheinland | 0 | No | these reforms add unnecessary government regulation, especially on the internet, donations |
| Civic Platform | 5 | Yes | Very good changes. We agree with them |
| Liberal Union | 11 | No | I am afraid the LU cannot agree to the re-regulation of the economy |
| National Democrats Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| National People's Front | 5 | Yes | Very good changes we agree with them |
Bundestag
FailedFor: 102 / 650 seats (15.7%)
Against: 139 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 409
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Rheinland | 0 | No | these reforms add unnecessary government regulation, especially on the internet, donations |
| Civic Platform | 68 | Yes | Very good changes. We agree with them |
| Liberal Union | 139 | No | I am afraid the LU cannot agree to the re-regulation of the economy |
| National Democrats Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| National People's Front | 34 | Yes | Very good changes we agree with them |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“these reforms add unnecessary government regulation, especially on the internet, donations”
“I am afraid the LU cannot agree to the re-regulation of the economy”
“Very good changes we agree with them”