“With the current parliament, we are open to more moderate change, but not communism”
Pro-Labor Progressive Policy Act of 2023
Rationale
These reforms improve public wellbeing by ending cruel farming, supporting families with childcare, protecting consumers from monopolies, and ensuring workers fair rest.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Animal Welfare Standards |
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
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Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
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| 2 | Childcare Provision |
Private market provision
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Universal free childcare
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| 3 | Competition & Monopolies |
No competition intervention
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Permissive on mergers and scale
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| 4 | Paid Annual Leave |
No statutory minimum; left to contract
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6+ weeks statutory paid leave
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Animal Welfare Standards2
Childcare Provision3
Competition & Monopolies4
Paid Annual LeaveProposer
Party
Civic Platform
We plant the seeds of progress today so the harvest of tomorrow feeds every family and fuels every dream.
Core pillars
Julia Möller
Activist · Age 45
Once a reluctant corporate insider, Julia Möller abandoned privilege for politics after a crisis of conscience, becoming the party’s most electrifying orator and fiercest internal loyalist.
Timeline
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Draft23 April 2023
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Vote Open23 April 2023
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Vote Closed22 June 2023
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Did Not Become Law22 June 2023
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
FailedFor: 13 / 69 seats (18.8%)
Against: 25 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 31
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Rheinland | 0 | No | We voted NO to defend freedom and personal responsibility. |
| Civic Platform Proposer | 13 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Union | 14 | No | With the current parliament, we are open to more moderate change, but not communism |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 11 | No | That's too radical! We cannot afford that |
| One Way Front | 0 | No | This law is unnecessary, the State is not a social worker! |
Bundestag
FailedFor: 87 / 650 seats (13.4%)
Against: 247 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 316
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Rheinland | 0 | No | We voted NO to defend freedom and personal responsibility. |
| Civic Platform Proposer | 87 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Union | 143 | No | With the current parliament, we are open to more moderate change, but not communism |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 104 | No | That's too radical! We cannot afford that |
| One Way Front | 0 | No | This law is unnecessary, the State is not a social worker! |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“We voted NO to defend freedom and personal responsibility.”
“This law is unnecessary, the State is not a social worker!”
“That's too radical! We cannot afford that”