Absolutely agree with that
Congress critter need to be given sufficient time to read the bills. with sufficient time for the public to review/respond and have input on the progress/success criteria
Absolutely agree on success criteria and measurements. we all have to do this in our careers… why should government be different. somehow - we have to define the criteria and the reporting and measurement processes- with mandatory revisiting of the bill required if the success/progress criteria are not met
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I’d like to see a single Federal law that when SCOTUS rules something is unconstitutional, and a Governor or Mayer signs a similar bill or Executive Action AFTER SCTOUS has ruled, that Governor or Mayor either gets a strike against him/her, (2 strikes - election to be replaced), of they are immediately voted to be replaced after signing into law.
So much time and money is wasted taking these unconstitutional governors/mayors through the state court system, up to SCOTUS, they still do great damage for the time that bill or executive order is put into action.
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A.I. Generated answer as to why this might not be a good idea:
Single Issue Bills may significantly slow down the legislative process.
Many bills address interconnected issues that can’t be easily separated without compromising their effectiveness. For instance, a bill on infrastructure might need to include funding provisions, environmental regulations, and labor policies to ensure the project is feasible and comprehensive. Breaking these into separate bills could lead to legislative gridlock, making it harder to pass meaningful reforms.
Additionally, it could make it easier for small but necessary provisions to be endlessly delayed or blocked, hampering Congress’s ability to act swiftly on urgent national matters.
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The single issue bill proposal is an excellent idea. It means focus in terms of discussion, resources, etc. Much less opportunity for abuse via unrelated inserts by corrupt politicians.
Also, the number of pages of the bill must be significantly reduced. As one good example, El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law (La Ley Bitcoin) is only less than five pages (pages depending on the format) and contains 16 articles. Short and readable by anyone. No gobbledygook.
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This would be huge.
Combine this with some required period of time for it to be reviewed by voters and it would clean up 90% of the self serving garbage passed by congress.
I am looking for more support for my policy idea, which would merge well with this one.
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I’ve been saying this for years and anyone I’ve ever talked to about this agrees! There is too much BS linked together.
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Love this idea it makes getting things done much faster and prevents political hacks from hijacking a bill!
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It would be cool if we the people could vote in parallel, just to compare.
Congressional votes
Percentage of constituents in favor
Percentage of American citizens in favor
I’d love to see those stats on single issue bills. That would be a very clean view into our democracy and our national discourse.
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Would you support some no-nonsense, common-sense fixes for Congress?
- Make 'em hear every bill (no more ghosting legislation like Nevada does).
- Limit each member to 15 bills (because seriously, who needs more?).
- Keep bills to one subject (no more hiding stuff in the fine print).
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Yes! Limit the word count and pass complex laws bit by bit with ample time for debate.
Yes!! I love this idea and was just talking with my very liberal cousin about it. People are so quick to say things like “Republicans killed the border bill”, when meanwhile the bill also had more aid for Ukraine. Let’s do this!
Well thought out. Thnx!
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- Require a minimum of 5 business days for review before a vote
- If a single word is changed, the process starts all over again
- Create an easily searchable artifact for each bill that contains the following: state of the bill, original bill, bill sponsors, each revision, detailed voting records (this could be a separate policy)
(no more “we have to pass the bill to know what’s in it” ever again)
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100% agree! Currently these bills can destroy a small business and we need to make sure small business thrives!
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This should be required. It would force legislators to expose their true intentions. They would no longer be able to hideo r be forced to bargain with issues
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Definitely single item bills and all members must be there for both the reading and voting of the bill, time for congress to go back to work.
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We have such a bill before Congress. It’s called the One Subject at a Time bill, sponsored by Rand Paul and others.
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This would SOLVE SO MANY PROBLEMS!
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I support the idea of single issue bills as long as there is also a provision for multi-bill votes. Often competing caucuses on capital hill are unable to get majorities for their legislation without making tit-for-tat deals across the aisle. While this doesn’t make purists happy, it is, unfortunately, an essential part of how the legislative sausage is made. Without such deals it is doubtful that any meaningful legislation could ever get passed. It’s hard enough as it is now.
But requiring each issue to be a separate bill helps to clarify and make intent more transparent compared to having all the verbiage dumped into one document.
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