America the Beautiful: An American Political RP (Congress)

[Meretica]

United States House of Representatives
Representative Oliver Miller [D-KS-3]

“Mr. Speaker, I move that the House take up the ALLIES Act.”

Congressman Mattox (D-MA8): "Mr. Speaker, I second the motion!"

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

United States House of Representatives
Representative Oliver Miller [D-KS-3]

“Mr. Speaker, I move that the House take up the ALLIES Act.”

Congressman Mattox (D-MA8): "Mr. Speaker, I second the motion!"

Volker: “With a second and no objections, the House will now take up the ALLIES act”

[Yaruqo]

United States House of Representatives
Representative Oliver Miller [D-KS-3]

Oliver waited for the Speaker to allow him specifically to introduce the bill, but after a few uncomfortable seconds of quiet - and exchanged glances with some of the House clerks - he approached a mic and began to lay out the bill. "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, with the recent decision by the Richardson Administration to commence our withdrawal from Afghanistan, we are now closing a twenty year long chapter in our history. Our troops will return home, hopefully our intelligence services know more now than they did when 9/11 happened, and we, the American people, will have the luxury of moving forward. The same cannot be said of those living in Afghanistan, who will now have to contend with a vengeful Taliban, one that may or may not decide to ignore any peace talks or truces and will, instead, strike at the Government of Afghanistan with the goal of assuming total control over the Afghan people. We do not know what will happen next, and we do not know how the Government or people of Afghanistan will fare these next few months and years. The United States should ensure that there are proper avenues of escape and refuge for those Afghans who worked with us and those who will be prime targets of Taliban retribution.

"It is to that end that I have authored and introduced the Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs Act, or the ALLIES Act, if you wish to keep it brief," Oliver said with a smile. "The ALLIES Act does two things. First, it amends the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make the Afghan SIV program more efficient through the elimination of needless redundancies, it strengthens protections for families of SIV applicants who are now - or may become - deceased during the application process, and it adds 8,000 Afghan special immigrant visas to any unused balance we currently have with the Afghan SIV program in anticipation of increased demand. Hopefully, this will be enough to help thousands of Afghans who worked with us or were contracted by us, as well as their families, find refuge within the United States - it is the very least we can do to help our allies.

"Second, this bill will instruct the Secretary of State to grant Priority 2 designation to refugees of special humanitarian concern from Afghanistan. Human rights defenders, civil servants, public officials, journalists, and their families, among other persecuted groups and individuals, should be able to find refuge here in America should they need it, and this bill ensures that their applications are treated with the urgency and respect that they deserve, while providing the necessary resources to the Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, and the Office of Refugee Resettlement to process, vet, admit, and resettle these prioritized refugees and their applications.

"Mr. Speaker, for twenty years, we told the Afghan people that we were there for them. We gave them hope, hope that inspired women to go to university, hope that inspired ethnic and religious minorities to demand more from their Government, hope for a brighter future for their people and their country. And now, we are leaving the Herculean task of rebuilding their country into a thriving, developed democracy on their shoulders, all while they contend with the Taliban. There are no good answers to Afghanistan, and we can certainly 'what if' ourselves into a frenzy, but what good does that do for the thousands of Afghans who will be targeted because they worked for or were contracted by Coalition forces? What good will that do for their families? What good will that do for thousands more who grasped the hope we provided them, took it, and in so doing, made themselves a target of the Taliban, not knowing that we wouldn't be there to crush those ba...those monsters? Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues in the House to support this legislation, and I yield back for questions and debate."

[Sulwaya]

Representative Christy Chen [R-39]

"Mr. Speaker, I rise in favor of the ALLIES Act. Not only does this act speed up the application process for Afghan refugees, it provides peace of mind. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to pass this piece of legislation as quickly as possible. Standing up for human rights is paramount as the United States and providing refuge to activists in Afghanistan after our 20 years in the country comes to an end. The Taliban are an unpredictable group of fundamentalists, with this country in peril how can we not offer protection to those who need it the most? Every effort to accommodate should take place within these halls of Congress. Thank you I yield back."

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

Volker: "The Speaker would look favorably on a motion to end the questioning period."

[Meretica]

Congressman John A. Mattox III (D-MA8): "Mr. Speaker, I motion that we end the questioning period and adopt the bill via unanimous consent!"

[Yaruqo]

United States House of Representatives
Representative Oliver Miller [D-KS-3]

“Second.”

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

United States House of Representatives
Representative Oliver Miller [D-KS-3]

“Second.”

Volker: "With a second and no objections, the questioning period ends and the bill hereby passes through unanimous consent of the United States House of Representative. The bill is sent to the US Senate. The floor is now open to motions."

[Deblar]

United States House of Representatives
Hugo Fitzgerald [D-TX-29]

“Mr. Speaker, I motion to take up the TURBO Act.”

[Meretica]

United States House of Representatives
Hugo Fitzgerald [D-TX-29]

“Mr. Speaker, I motion to take up the TURBO Act.”

Congressman Mattox (D-MA8): "I second the motion!"

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

United States House of Representatives
Hugo Fitzgerald [D-TX-29]

“Mr. Speaker, I motion to take up the TURBO Act.”

Congressman Mattox (D-MA8): "I second the motion!"

"WIth a second and no objection the House will be taking up the TURBO Act"

[Maugrym]

Congressman Mattox (D-MA8): "I motion that the TURBO Act be passed by unanimous consent!"

[Maugrym]

Congressman Mattox personally submits the MEAD Act to the docket.

The MEAD Act

A BILL
To provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs, protect the environment, and pull America out of the New Recession.

Sponsor: John A. Mattox III
Senate Sponsors: Titus Gaddie
House Sponsors: Hugo Fitzgerald, Everson Boyd, Frank Taylor

Total Expense: $447 Billion

SECTION 1: SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the "Modern Economic Aid and Development Act".

SECTION 2: References

Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to “this Act” contained in any subtitle of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that subtitle.

SECTION 3: Severeability

If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

SECTION 4: Buy American

(a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel and manufactured goods used in the project are produced in the United States.
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category of cases in which the head of the Federal department or agency involved finds that—
(1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest;
(2) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or
(3) inclusion of iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent.
(c) If the head of a Federal department or agency determines that it is necessary to waive the application of subsection (a) based on a finding under subsection (b), the head of the department or agency shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed written justification as to why the provision is being waived.
(d) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements.

SECTION 4: Wage Rate and Employee Protection Requirements

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in a manner consistent with other provisions in this Act, all laborers, and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on projects funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Federal Government pursuant to this Act shall be paid wages at rates not less than $15.75 by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code; this increased wage shall come about through incremental increases over fifteen years.
(b) Concerning the labor standards specified in this section, the Secretary of Labor shall have the authority and functions outlined in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United States Code.
(c) Projects as defined under title 49, United States Code, funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Federal Government pursuant to this Act shall be subject to the requirements of section 5333(b) of title 49, United States Code.

SECTION 5: Extension of Unemployment Benefits

Per previous Acts of Congress and Executive Orders provided by the President of the United States, unemployment benefits are herein extended to last no longer than 36 weeks (252 calendar days) under guidance from the Secretary of Labor.

SECTION 6: Abolition of the Debt Ceiling

If there is enacted into law within 22 calendar days after Congress receives a written certification by the President under an Executive Statement sharing the President's support to suspend the debt ceiling, the debt ceiling shall be immediately abolished and only be able to be reinstated by the new Congress that will begin in the year 2031 (the 122nd Congress).

SECTION 7: Construction Plans

Immediately on the passage of this bill into law, the many Secretaries that oversee the Departments of Labor, Housing & Urban Development, Energy, Transportation, Treasury, Interior, and Commerce shall receive funds that shall be jointly allocated to the Departments to be spent to improve roads, build additional housing facilities, create new jobs, support small businesses, and boost the American economy. Departments found not to be compliant with Section 4 (excluding necessary exceptions) shall be considered to violate federal law and will be considered to have committed a misdemeanor resulting in a fine not exceeding the misuse of funds times two and up to a year in jail time.

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

Congressman Mattox (D-MA8): "I motion that the TURBO Act be passed by unanimous consent!"

"The motion requires a second, do we have a second?"

[Sulwaya]

Congressman Mattox (D-MA8): "I motion that the TURBO Act be passed by unanimous consent!"

"The motion requires a second, do we have a second?"

Rep. Christy Chen [R-CA39]
"I second the motion!"

[The Sarangtus Lands]

Congressman Mattox (D-MA8): "I motion that the TURBO Act be passed by unanimous consent!"

"The motion requires a second, do we have a second?"

Rep. Everson Boyd (D-WI-3): "I second."

[Greater Arab State]

United States House of Representatives

Representative Thomas Volker
(Republican- 8th Congressional District of Missouri)
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

“With no objections, the motion passes and the bill will be sent to the Senate for their consideration. The floor of the House is now open to motions.”

[Yaruqo]

US House of Representatives
Representative Oliver Miller [D-KS-3]

“Mr. Speaker, I move to take up the Helping Communities Invest in Infrastructure Act.”

[Maugrym]

US House of Representatives
Representative Oliver Miller [D-KS-3]

“Mr. Speaker, I move to take up the Helping Communities Invest in Infrastructure Act.”

Rep. Mattox (D-MA8): "Seconded!"