Parental Leave Equality Act of 2017

Proposed by Homeland Alliance · fronted by Karl Huber

Opened

11 Oct 2017

Voting closes

10 Dec 2017

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

1 change

Rationale

Families are different and government should not dictate how parents divide their responsibilities. Shared, non transferable parental leave gives mothers and fathers the opportunity to care for their child while allowing families to make decisions that fit their own circumstances.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Parental Leave Policy	Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them		Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)

1

Parental Leave Policy

Previous law

Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them

Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)

Proposer

Party

Homeland Alliance

A movement for citizens who believe that a nation's strength begins at home. The Homeland Alliance works to defend national interests, support hardworking families, and build a future based on stability, responsibility, and opportunity for all.

Core pillars

Karl Huber

Activist · Age 49

58,365 social followers

A media-savvy academic-turned-politician who rose to fame as a right-wing television pundit before leveraging his public influence to launch a meteoric political career, known for his sharp intellect and unscrupulous tactics in silencing opponents.

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Timeline

Draft

11 October 2017
Vote Open

11 October 2017
Vote Closed

10 December 2017
Did Not Become Law

10 December 2017

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Failed

30Yes 36No 3Not voted 69 seats

For: 30 / 69 seats (43.5%)

Against: 36 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 3

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 45.5%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights	13	No	No reason given
Homeland Alliance Proposer	16	Yes	No reason given
Left Forward	23	No	No reason given
Liberal Union	14	Yes	No reason given
Empty seats	5	Not voted

Bundestag

Passed

409Yes 232No 9Not voted 650 seats

For: 409 / 650 seats (62.9%)

Against: 232 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 9

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 63.8%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights	91	No	No reason given
Homeland Alliance Proposer	270	Yes	No reason given
Left Forward	141	No	No reason given
Liberal Union	139	Yes	No reason given
Empty seats	52	Not voted

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