Single Issue Bills for Congress

Liberty
1075

Agreed.
Along with public access to the bill itself we should be able to vote on it, too. We would have to log in under our state representatives so the tally of votes for that bill is in plain sight of how their constituents want their representative to vote.

And then, when Congress does vote it should be done digitally and live for the public to see who voted and how they voted. If they fail to vote in the direction of the general consensus of their constituents , we the people should be able to request an audit to confirm the infractions. If the audit reveals they indeed failed to comply to the constituents requests they are fired and we the people will hire another to replace them immediately.
We should have the ability to file complaints for infractions and hold them accountable when they don’t do their job. There needs to be a plan in place so that we can file complaints, the complaints can be vetted, and disciplinary action can be taken.
We the people should have the ability to treat Congress as our employees because that is exactly what they are.

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1076

FIND CURE FOR PSSD
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  1. Fertility and Health Crisis:
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Review the approval and monitoring process for SSRIs to prevent further harm.
Mandate stronger warnings on all SSRI medications about the risk of PSSD.

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1077

Thank you to PatriotAK for this policy. - thorough and well-written. Two pages max , in everyday English not legalese, per single subject bill that are presented in full-form online for the public at least 10 business days before the vote. We must have the right to let our legislators know how WE the people wish them to vote. The other element is an impact statement with estimated costs, who benefits, and who loses summary. (That is the reason for the second page.)

1078

These first 2 issues should help to correct all or most of the rest. GETURDONE JR.

1079

All in. This brings up a thought. This site being what it is i would further propose a site in each congressional district and senate where these simplified bills are posted and the public can register as to their favor or disfavor. A simple yes or no. You got my vote.

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1080

cops need to have biasedness in law
as much as i hate it jargon is needed to relate other more complex laws and texts and knowing those is honestly essential
polititions aren’t making laws to explain and define the limitations of law to the populace they have more pressing matters
and i do not understand what you mean by constitutional authority the authority to make the laws themselves is consented through democratic republic vote So i literally do not understand.

1081

This is an idea I have supported for DECADES. Failing this, the President must be given line-item veto powers so that there can never be another Hughes Amendment last minute “poison pill” that goes AWOL, and all the other pork can be cut out of the “omnibus” horrors that are constantly being foisted off on the taxpayers!

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1082

How about paying our bills FIRST then toward the end of the year we allocate money for parks, museums… all the items that are not necessary.

1083

How about we stop stealing from citizens to spend their hard earned money for unnecessary things!

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1084

Definitely need to start doing this. Or at least make sure the bills stacked together either have a set amount of pages or can only be stacked together if they follow a theme.

1085

A no brained that should have been done from the getgo

1086

You couldn’t explain it better.

1087

This would force transparency and be easy to see exactly what our representatives are voting for. All the random spending that has been done for decades through various programs like USAID, NGOs and such would no longer be easily hidden from the taxpayers. Votes would be completely related to one recipient and accountability would not be able to be hidden by bills that are 1,000s of pages long.

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1088

The only thing I am in opposition of is number of bills voted on per day. If perhaps we propose 10 and they are overwhelmingly excepted and get finished with in a few hours. We should be able to move onto more bills. Otherwise, I am in 100% agreement.

1089

They need to be reading the bills. That is their job. A single. page followed by more detail.

1090

Agreed, every item listed would make Congress much more likely to have the time to review, debate and vote on each bill without the bill being packed full of additional information which has nothing to do with the bill title.

1091

I agree with this. All bills should be single issue. This will prevent political disruption through the mitigation of “pork”. I saw a comment of an executive summary, and thoroughly agree with this. In healthcare, we have to utilize a “QAPI” plan: Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement hitting 5 key factors:

  1. What is the problem?
  2. What systems are involved?
  3. How the plan will address the issues stated? (ROI, policy change, etc)
  4. How what is the expected timeframe of implementation?
  5. What is your monitoring tool for effectiveness with a revisit date?
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1092

Many states require that bills be read in the well of the appropriate legistlative body; some require 3 readings. Bills are - or SHOULD BE - debated openly before votes, but I’m not sure that actually happens or when it happens if it does. I also don’t remember what happens if, upon passage in a lower body (house) it is sent to and amended by the upper house (senate). IIRC, amended bills are treated much the same as original bills and must be read again and passed again.

1093

Only in Heaven will politicians be held to a QAPI construct. :joy:

Every post I’ve read in this thread - and in most others - presumes that change can be effected by changing laws, ie, the US Code. While that CAN happen, reforms will never be passed by any government agency that is the target of those reforms; therefore . . .

REAL CHANGE CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED BY AMENDING THE US CONSTITUTION.

Most who post here want constraints on government in one way or another but they refuse to address how their changes are to be accomplished. As stated above, only constitutional changes will have lasting effect. Every amendment to the US Constitution that has been passed thus far has originated in congress and either passed by that body or sent to the states for approval or rejection. Congress will never, ever do anything that limits their authority or power. That’s why the founders included Article V that contains the provision for conventions of states (CoS) to propose changes to limit the power and authority of congress.

If you want change, you’ will have to get your state and 33 others to agree on specific rules for calling a CoS which can then convene and debate and propose constitutional changes. So far, this pathway to change has never been tried in our history. Why? Because it is an arduous process that requires widespread attention and will attack or disrupt congressional operation. Congress has acted to propose widely accepted change for the very purpose of ensuring that their power is in no way diminished.

IMO, it is well past time to conduct a CoS and to propose - and pass - constitutional change that will limit the powers of congress, the judiciary, and even the presidency. Having posited those changes, however, caution must be taken to rifle-focus on what changes to make instead of shotgunning at a covey of issues.

What is the most important change that’s needed in our government?

My top priority is change to enforce fiscal responsibility. A balanced budget amendment with appropriate provisions for emergencies and limiting the government’s ability to increase tax rates or items taxed should be the first CoS convention topic, IMO. This amendment might also address timelines for budget proposals, debate, passage, and signing by the POTUS. In fact, I would say that SHOULD be part of such an amendment and should specify consequences - like being expelled from office - for failing to comply with the contraints. I would also like to see all pork removed, but that is perhaps too ambitious and is certainly worthy of its own discussion.

What say you? What is the most important change needed in our government?

1094

We need to sunset all rules, regulations, policies and legislation! Not the constitution nor its amendments which already have a procedure to maintain and sunset as needed!