The 115th Congress-Washington 2017

[Federal States of Xathuecia]

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Open Floor

The House of Representatives
Washington
District of Columbia

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Eleanor smiled, happy to finally have one of her bills on the floor. If not for the professionalism she prided herself in, she would have run up to the Progressive and hugged him right there and then.

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House Floor-Chair

"Without objection, the motion passes. The Chair invites the Representative from New York to lay out the bill."

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Senate Floor

Amaras rose. "Mr. President, I move to suspend all necessary rules and take up the expanded Universal Ultrasounds and Information for Mothers Act."

[Federal States of Xathuecia]

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Protecting Rights of Rape Victims and Children Act

The House of Representatives
Washington
District of Columbia

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Eleanor stood, taking a quick breath, before beginning her speech.

"Let me begin with a simple observation: this chamber and its corollary have both taken recent actions against those who have committed sexual assault. Now, specific policies may be debated but the fact stands that this Congress has finally taken upon the mantle of confronting the issue of rape and sexual assault head-on. But we must continue to advocate and legislate for these objectives. And the next step is to offer our hand to the victims, increasing their protections just as this act's title calls for. There are those who have raped, who have committed assault, those who have harmed and committed some of the worst deeds of humanity onto others, both men and women. And out of these terrible acts, a child has been conceived. Now, while we may debate on other issues, as we have before, I implore you this time to move past those and instead focus on once the child enters into the care of their parents, the same parent violated by a criminal. And that across this nation, many states and jurisdictions allow for those criminals, those horrible humans, to claim that child as theirs and seek parental rights, despite having no love for them, despite having committed a horrible act onto the child's parent, despite having conceived them not in a moment of passion but in a moment of dominance and spite and malicious intent. We must strip those criminals, those who have taken another's humanity and mental wellbeing, of any right to parent a child and further foster any child. They most clearly lack the concept of how to treat a human, and this country should move towards that realization. So I ask for each of you to support this tripartisan bill for the sake of victims and the children of victims across this great nation."

Official Name: Protecting Rights of Rape Victims and Children Act
Nickname: PRRVCA

Overview: This bill seeks to establish measures to protect and ensure a rape victim's parental rights and custody over any children resulting from the rape and denying the rapist from achieving these same rights in general.

Definitions: Defines "rape" as per the U.S. criminal code, simplified as when a person is forced unwillingly into a sexual act, with malicious intent from the rapist, defined below, and a form of assault
Defines "rapist" as per the U.S. criminal code, simplified as any person who maliciously, knowingly or unknowingly, forced a sexual act onto another person
Defines "rape victim" as per the U.S. criminal code, simplified as any person assaulted of a rapist.

Section 1: Rape is a heinous felony that causes long-lasting psychological damage to the victim. In some cases, rape results in an unwanted pregnancy of the victim. Some women impregnated by rape choose to keep and raise the baby. Unfortunately, this can come with a whole new set of legal challenges. Some states allow convicted rapists to gain parental rights. This is not only absurd, but it is psychologically damaging for the victim of rape as well as the child conceived of rape.

Section 2: If a person is convicted of rape, their parental rights to any child born from that rape will be terminated

Subsection A: The convicted rapist can not sue in any court, municipal, county, state, or federal, for any parental rights.

Subsection B: If the convicted rapist has other children with the rape victim, the victim can choose whether or not their parental rights be terminated. This decision must be made without influence from the convicted rapist and a legal document stating their decision must be made 60 days after the birth of the child. If no decision is made in time, the convicted rapist is stripped of their parental rights and must abide by Subsection A.

Subsection C: If the convicted rapist has children born prior to the rape conviction, who were not conceived of rape, they will continue to have parental rights unless found unfit. These children may request Child Protective Services or some other equivalent state agency if they believe the rapist parent to be unfit and a regular investigation and proceedings will occur.

Subsection D: The victim can sue the convicted rapist for child support or a monetary amount even if their parental rights are terminated. Regular civil proceedings govern such a lawsuit.

Subsection E: If the convicted rapist has children after the rape conviction with others aside from the rape victim, who were not conceived of rape, they will have parental rights unless found unfit. Similarly, these children may request Child Protective Services or some other equivalent state agency if they believe the rapist parent to be unfit and a regular investigation and proceedings will occur.

Subsection E: A parental, sexual, or intimate relationship between the victim and the rapist cannot be considered following the criminal proceedings of the rape in any future civil or criminal proceedings that may arise.

Section 3: If a person is convicted of rape, they will not be eligible to adopt or foster a child, with no exceptions.

Subsection A: If the convicted rapist has children fostered or adopted with the rape victim, the victim can choose whether or not their parental rights be terminated. This decision must be made without influence from the convicted rapist and a legal document stating their decision must be made 60 days after the birth of the child. If no decision is made in time, the convicted rapist is stripped of their parental rights and may not pursue future criminal or civil litigation to regain such parental rights.

Subsection B: If the convicted rapist has fostered or adopted children fostered or adopted prior to the rape conviction, they will continue to have parental rights unless found unfit. These children may similarly request Child Protective Services or some other equivalent state agency if they believe the rapist parent to be unfit and a regular investigation and proceedings will occur.

This bill is then honorably presented to the United States House of Representative for consideration in order to ensure protections for rape victims and their children born, adopted, or fostered to improve the United States Law and is backed by Congresswoman Eleanor McCroskey, Congressman Jason Samara, Congressman Henry Caldwell, Senator Zachary Fowler, and Senator John Kingston on May 8, 2017.

Do Not Remove: 1337

[Imperial Esplanade]

Sen. Prejean: "I second that motion!"

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House Floor-Chair

"The floor is open to questions."

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House Floor

Appleby sat with his cheek resting on his hand, propped up by an elbow on his desk.

"This bill is for first-degree rape?"

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Senate Floor

Darnell: “Objection.”

[The Orion Islands]

Senator Wilson: "Mr. President, I second the motion."

[Federal States of Xathuecia]

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Protecting Rights of Rape Victims and Children Act

The House of Representatives
Washington
District of Columbia

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Eleanor spoke to Appleby.

"The bill's definition of rape implies a lack of consent, therefore including first-degree, second-degree, and certain cases of third-degree where consent was not given and the action was forced onto a victim. Or where the consent was achieved through intentionally misleading the victim or dubious situations, such as drunkenness or coercion."

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House Floor

Appleby's expression did not change.

"If a nineteen year-old and a seventeen year-old had consensual sex and a kid in one of those eighteen years old states, this bill would not try to deparent the nineteen-year-old?"

[Federal States of Xathuecia]

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Protecting Rights of Rape Victims and Children Act

The House of Representatives
Washington
District of Columbia

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"That is correct, as that would be consensual sex. If parental rights are in question in such a situation as you described Representative, it would go to the courts and this bill would not apply."

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House Floor

"How about you put that in the bill so they don't have to go to court?" Appleby asked, the monotone perhaps adding a perceived touch of condescension.

[Federal States of Xathuecia]

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Protecting Rights of Rape Victims and Children Act

The House of Representatives
Washington
District of Columbia

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Eleanor dismissed any attitude, instead simply just responding.

"The law already defines rape. But past this questioning phase, an amendment can be added. Such as..."

Defines "rapist" as per the U.S. criminal code, simplified as individual who commits any first-degree rape all forms, second-degree rape all forms, or third-degree rape where no consent is explicitly given or consent is given under misleading or dubious circumstances, including but not limited to drunkenness and coercion.

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House Floor

"Good. Carry on." Appleby returned to his notebook.

[Federal States of Xathuecia]

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Protecting Rights of Rape Victims and Children Act

The House of Representatives
Washington
District of Columbia

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She awaited more questions, hoping to pass the amendment without major pushback.

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Senate Floor-Chair

"The next scheduled order of business of this Senate is the matter of the confirmation of Annie Walker to the Supreme Court of the United States. The floor is open to motions."

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Brankers sweated profusely in his seat

[The Orion Islands]

Senator Wilson: "Mr. President, I move to suspend the rules and take up the American Energy Relief Act."

Official Name: American Energy Relief Act Nickname: AERA

Overview: This bill aims to help American families and workers who have been negatively affected by the Recify Dudley's Disservice Act.

Section 1: When Francis Dudley began a strike that shut down oil production across the US, a strikebreaking measure was introduced that taxed carbon at high rates. The measure worked, but had a side effect of killing jobs throughout the United States. With the strike over and gas and energy prices still higher and many people out of work due to its effects, it is time to take action that will limit the long term damage on the economy.

Section 2: This act amends Section 2A of the Recify Dudley's Disservice Act to read: "On private entities hereby mandates a fee of 30 dollars on any taxable carbon substance sold by the manufacturer, producer, or importer thereof.

Section 3: Section 2D of the Rectify Dudley's Disservice Act is hereby repealed.

Section 4: Upon the next fiscal year after passage of this act, half of all revenue generated by the amended Rectify Dudley's Disservice Act is to be distributed as annual rebates to all households making 60,000 dollars a year or less to offset the increased energy costs.

This bill is then honorably presented to The United States Senate for consideration in order to amend the Dudley tax to improve the United States Law and is backed by Troy Wilson and Zachary Fowler on May 11, 2017.

Do Not Remove: 1337

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Senate Floor

"Objection!" Amaras huffed. "Senator Wilson, we are preparing to confirm a Justice to the Supreme Court. Please pay attention."

[The Orion Islands]

Senator Wilson: "I need some time to look at her record. What I know is that she is very inexperienced and that is about it."

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Senate Floor

Amaras shook his head slowly in irritation. Being nice to Wilson at moments like this was getting on his nerves.

"You've had your time for that already, Senator. The nominee is qualified and an excellent choice for the position, and it's time we stop keeping her waiting."

"Mr. President, I move to proceed to the confirmation vote."

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Senate Floor

Senator Kramer: "Seconded."

[Meelducan]

Senate Floor

Darnell: "Objection."

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Senate Floor-Chair

"With objection, the motion fails. The floor remains open to motions."