Popular Patriotism Act of 2017
Proposed by Socialist Popular Movement
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
13 Sep 2017
Voting closes
12 Nov 2017
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
2 changes
Rationale
Strengthening national identity and land sovereignty ensures cultural cohesion and economic stability for citizens.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Anthem in Schools |
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
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Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)
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| 2 | Foreign Land Ownership |
No restrictions on foreign land purchases
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Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
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1
National Anthem in SchoolsPrevious law
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)
2
Foreign Land OwnershipPrevious law
No restrictions on foreign land purchases
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Timeline
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Draft13 September 2017
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Vote Open13 September 2017
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Vote Closed12 November 2017
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Became Law12 November 2017
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
Passed
36Yes
18No
15Not voted
69 seats
For: 36 / 69 seats (52.2%)
Against: 18 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 15
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 66.7%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Movement | 14 | No | No reason given |
| Liberal Nationalist Coalition | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Liberal Union | 14 | Yes | No reason given |
| Social Democratic Forum | 8 | Yes | No reason given |
| Socialist Popular Movement Proposer | 14 | Yes | No reason given |
| The Christian Democrats | 4 | No | No reason given |
Bundestag
Passed
363Yes
153No
134Not voted
650 seats
For: 363 / 650 seats (55.8%)
Against: 153 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 134
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 70.3%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Movement | 126 | No | No reason given |
| Liberal Nationalist Coalition | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Liberal Union | 190 | Yes | No reason given |
| Social Democratic Forum | 66 | Yes | No reason given |
| Socialist Popular Movement Proposer | 107 | Yes | No reason given |
| The Christian Democrats | 27 | No | No reason given |