Legislative Bill · Rheinland
Passed

Economic Sovereignty And Labor Reform Act of 2021

Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
9 Jan 2021
Voting closes
10 Mar 2021
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
4 changes

Rationale

These changes modernize laws to balance economic growth, social stability, and privacy while protecting public interests and rights.

Proposed Changes

1

Foreign Land Ownership
Previous law
Foreign purchases require government approval
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned

2

Trade Union Rights
Previous law
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)

3

Automation & the Workforce
Previous law
Market-led automation
Actively incentivise automation

4

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)

Timeline

  • Draft
    9 January 2021


  • Vote Open
    9 January 2021


  • Vote Closed
    10 March 2021


  • Became Law
    10 March 2021

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Passed
39Yes 4No 26Not voted 69 seats

For: 39 / 69 seats (56.5%)

Against: 4 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 26

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 90.7%)
Party Seats Vote
Conservatist Liberal Alliance 0 Yes
Liberal Union 20 Yes
National League For Freedom And Democracy Proposer 15 Yes
National People's Front 4 Yes
Open Future Alliance 0 Abstain
United Working Families 4 No

Bundestag

Passed
351Yes 67No 232Not voted 650 seats

For: 351 / 650 seats (54.0%)

Against: 67 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 232

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 84.0%)
Party Seats Vote
Conservatist Liberal Alliance 29 Yes
Liberal Union 95 Yes
National League For Freedom And Democracy Proposer 164 Yes
National People's Front 63 Yes
Open Future Alliance 0 Abstain
United Working Families 67 No

Voting record

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

Liberal Union
Voted Jan. 25, 2021
Yes

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