LOTF: An American Political Roleplay (116th Congress)

[Velahor]

House Floor

Speaker: We shall vote on whether or not to take up the Cannabis Act.

United States House of Representatives
Representative Davit Papazian
[Democratic - 28th District of the State of California]

"Aye”

Representative Diane Paulson
[Republican - 2nd District of the State of Maine]

"Aye”

[The World Capitalist Confederation]

House Floor

Speaker: We shall vote on whether or not to take up the Cannabis Act.

Congressman Theodore Vohoffsky (R-CA): "Aye."

[New Cobastheia]

Representative Kathleen Nez
[Democratic - Arizona's 7th District]

"Aye"

[Titanne]

Representative Felix Holt (D - VA10)

“Aye”

[The Orion Islands]

Senator Colbert: "Mr. President, I vote nay."

[Meelducan]

Senate Floor

"With all votes tallied, the motion is agreed to. The Senate will move into voting procedure. The clerk will call the roll."

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

Park (R-CA) "Aye"

[Jovuistan]

Senate Floor

"With all votes tallied, the motion is agreed to. The Senate will move into voting procedure. The clerk will call the roll."

Sen. Slater (R-AR): “Aye!”

[Meelducan]

Senate Floor

Michelle Brown (R-WY): "Aye."

[Agarntrop]

United States Senate
Senator Barry Anderson
[Republican - State of Missouri]

"Aye"

[Gordano and Lysandus]

Senate Floor

"With all votes tallied, the motion is agreed to. The Senate will move into voting procedure. The clerk will call the roll."

Senator Augusta Merriam
[Republican - State of New Hampshire]

"Aye!"

[Dentali]

House Floor

Speaker: We shall vote on whether or not to take up the Cannabis Act.

Speaker: All votes tallied the Cannabis Act is on the floor

[Agarntrop]

United States House of Representatives
Representative John Atang
[Democratic - 3rd District of the State of New York]

"Mr Speaker, I wish to speak in favour of the bill."

[The World Capitalist Confederation]

House Floor

Speaker: We shall vote on whether or not to take up the Cannabis Act.

Speaker: All votes tallied the Cannabis Act is on the floor

Rep. Vohoffsky (R-CA-45): "I would like to introduce the bill and take questions, Mr. Speaker."

[Agarntrop]

Speaker: All votes tallied the Cannabis Act is on the floor

Rep. Vohoffsky (R-CA-45): "I would like to introduce the bill and take questions, Mr. Speaker."

Atang nodded at Vohoffsky

[Puertollano]

Sen Levi Murphy (D-MN): Nay

[Azekopolaltion]

Tim placed his head in his palms, sighing as he heard the clerk count the "ayes" and "nays." He had wanted to hold Maduro accountable, he wanted strong targeted sanctions in place, but the way both parties were rushing this through Congress was appalling. He had questions: who would this apply to, would the sanctions be effective immediately, at what point is a state considered to be one that "arms the Maduro regime" - Spain supplied the Venezuelan military with weaponry, even though it now supports Guaido. But Tim had been given no choice. He called his vote with his head still in his hands.

Senator Westra (D-NJ): Aye.

[Dentali]

Senate Floor

"With all votes tallied, the motion is agreed to. The Senate will move into voting procedure. The clerk will call the roll."

Moore looked at Murphy disgusted and then said "Aye"

[Federal States of Xathuecia]

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John Logan Ruler (R-IA-4)
House Floor

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Ruler felt a bit self-conscious submitting his first bill but thankfully his office's staffers had been quite component in making sure they had gotten support for it. He had come up with the idea and the nickname, though his staff had helped write the rest. And while it was small, he knew he would have to start legislating somewhere. And hopefully it would be only the beginning of his renewed lawmaking in Washington.

An Act to Provide Service Dogs to Veterans with Mental Illness
Nickname: Doggies for Veterans Act

Sponsor: John Logan Ruler (R-IA-4)
Co-Sponsors: Thomas Volker (R-MO-8), John Atang (D-NY-3), Barry Anderson (R-MO), Daniel Park (R-CA-42), Felix Holt (D-VA-10), and Kathleen Nez (D-AZ-7)

Overview: The act seeks to authorize the Secretary and the Department of Veteran Affairs to provide service dogs to veterans who suffer from diagnosed mental illness who do not have other existing and qualifying impairments.

Section I - Definitions:

a) Secretary of Veteran Affairs - The appointed and confirmed leader of the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs tasked with overseeing the nation’s services to past service members also known as veterans.

b) Diagnosed mental illness - A condition verified by a medical professional to affect a person’s mental capacity in ways determined by American medical standards. Examples include post-traumatic stress disorder.

c) Service dogs - A canine which has been appropriately trained to help impaired, usually mobily, persons with everyday tasks.

Section II - Provisions:

a) Service dogs, which are usually offered to people with qualifying impairments such as blindness or diabetes, will now be allowed to be provided to qualifying veterans with diagnosed mental illness. This will be regardless if said veteran has any other previously qualifying impairment.

b) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) will henceforth be allowed to review existing cases of veterans who will qualify for service dogs due to pre-existing and diagnosed mental illness. Similarly, the Secretary will create a process for veterans to apply to receive a trained service dog, with requirements for training established at the Secretary’s discretion.

c) All novel costs associated with the training of these service dogs and the allotment of them to now newly qualifying veterans shall be borne by the Secretary’s Department as done with other service dog allotments previously.

This bill is then honorably presented to the United States House of Representatives for consideration in order to help provide relief to our nation’s veterans; to improve the United States Law; and is backed by Representative John Logan Ruler on June 6th, 2019.
Do Not Remove: 1337

[Meelducan]

House Floor

"I object to the gentleman from California’s motion.” Matt Walker said, sitting back in the chair

[Azekopolaltion]

Senator Westra finally got a Senate page to submit his ACA 2.0 legislation to the docket. He figured that more people might want to cosponsor once it was submitted.

Official Name: The American Health Insurance Improvement Act
Nickname: ACA 2.0

Sponsor: Tim Westra (D-NJ)
Cosponsors: John Atang [D|NY-3]

Overview: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law in 2010, made the biggest stride in American healthcare since the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid with the Social Security Act Amendments of 1965. The goal of reaching universal healthcare in the United States has been shared by several American presidents, from Lyndon Johnson to Richard Nixon to Rashid Baharia. And while the ACA was successful in expanding coverage and providing more Americans with access to healthcare, it was far from completely successful in terms of affordability. This bill seeks to finish the job with new provisions that limit insurance rates, expand the value of health insurance tax credits on the ACA exchanges, and cap the costs of prescription drugs. With these provisions, we can make affordable and universal healthcare a reality in America.

Section 1: AFFORDABILITY
Hereby amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to implement the following:

a) Imposes a new 8.5% of income cap on premium costs for all ACA beneficiaries;

b) Eliminates the 400% of the federal poverty line cap on eligibility for ACA premium tax credits;

c) Increases the value of premium tax credits by calculating amounts based on the cost of a “gold” plan, as opposed to current law that calculates credit size based on medium-generosity “silver” plans.

d) Caps out of pocket prescription drug costs for those on private plans at $250 a month per person or $500 per family;

e) Prohibits “surprise billing” by disallowing providers from charging patients out-of-network costs for all emergency care.

d) Expands the value of cost-sharing subsidies and tightens marketplace standards such that every ACA beneficiary has access to a plan that 
covers 80% of out-of-pocket costs.

Section 2: INSURANCE INDUSTRY CONTROLS

a) Requires that private insurance plans spend 85% of the premiums they receive on paying out claims;

b) Imposes a limit on insurance company profits to match what those private insurers can earn from Medicare and Medicaid;

c) Requires that insurers who sell Medicare Advantage or Medicaid managed care plans offer coverage on ACA exchanges that have limited competition.

This bill is then honorably presented to the Senate for consideration in order to expand access to affordable health insurance and is backed by Tim Westra on June 10th, 2019

[Fronket]

Senate Floor

"With all votes tallied, the motion is agreed to. The Senate will move into voting procedure. The clerk will call the roll."

Senator Little (D-MD): Aye

[Dentali]

House Floor

"I object to the gentleman from California’s motion.” Matt Walker said, sitting back in the chair

Speaker: No sponsors of the bill are in the chamber to introduce or answer questions. The speaker would look favorably on this legislation being brought to debate or moving on in some way.

[Agarntrop]

United States House of Representatives
Representative John Atang
[Democratic - 3rd District of the State of New York]

"Motion to debate the bill."

[Sarenium]

Senate Floor

"With all votes tallied, the motion is agreed to. The Senate will move into voting procedure. The clerk will call the roll."

United States Senate
Senator Howard T. Frankston
[Republican - State of Texas]
"Aye"

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United States Senate
Senator Jillian G. Dayton
[Democrat - Commonwealth of Virginia]
"Aye"