Legislative Bill · Rheinland
Passed

Market Deregulation And Travel Liberalization Act of 2024

Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
15 Jul 2024
Voting closes
13 Sep 2024
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
5 changes

Rationale

Modernize outdated restrictions to boost growth, innovation, and global competitiveness while cutting red tape for businesses and travelers. We are not for mass migration, but for rational, useful tourism.

Proposed Changes

1

Agricultural Market Regime
Previous law
Mixed regime: tariffs on some staples, intervention only in a crisis
No tariffs, marketing boards or price support of any kind

2

Video Game Regulation
Previous law
Mandatory age ratings enforced at sale
No regulation of what is made or sold, including to minors

3

Online Retail & Marketplaces
Previous law
Marketplaces liable for illegal or unsafe third-party goods; standard returns rights
Digital-first: e-signatures, no local-presence rules, open cross-border selling

4

Streaming & Content Regulation
Previous law
Open entry with light local-content quotas
Open market with foreign broadcaster ownership allowed and platform interoperability required

5

Tourist Visa Policy
Previous law
Visa for most nationalities through a standard e-visa process
Visa-free entry for allied and reciprocal countries

Timeline

  • Draft
    15 July 2024


  • Vote Open
    15 July 2024


  • Vote Closed
    13 September 2024


  • Became Law
    13 September 2024

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Passed
36Yes 21No 12Not voted 69 seats

For: 36 / 69 seats (52.2%)

Against: 21 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 12

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 63.2%)
Party Seats Vote
Civic Platform 5 No
Liberal Union 11 Yes
National League For Freedom And Democracy Proposer 9 Yes
National People's Front 5 Yes
Socialists And Democrats 16 No
The Christian Democrats 11 Yes

Bundestag

Passed
335Yes 202No 113Not voted 650 seats

For: 335 / 650 seats (51.5%)

Against: 202 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 113

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 62.4%)
Party Seats Vote
Civic Platform 53 No
Liberal Union 101 Yes
National League For Freedom And Democracy Proposer 85 Yes
National People's Front 49 Yes
Socialists And Democrats 149 No
The Christian Democrats 100 Yes

Voting record

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

Liberal Union
Voted Aug. 1, 2024
Yes

“This bill reduces red tape, increases people's freedom and grows the free market, the finance minister is doing a great job”

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