7th Federal Congress of Oportia
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| 7th Federal Congress of Oportia | |
 The interior of the Chamber of Deputies' Meeting Hall at the Palais Federal; Vanie, Oportia. | |
| Session Number | 7th (Seventh) |
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| Start Date | 1731 AN |
| End Date | 1734 AN |
| President of the Senate | Élise Moreau, Liberty Now! Movement (1731 AN) |
| Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies | Jean-Luc Moreau, Liberty Now! Movement (1731 AN) |
| Parties in Senate | |
| Parties in Chamber of Deputies |
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| Majority Party in Senate |
Liberty Now! Movement (LNM)
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| Majority Party in Chamber of Deputies |
Liberty Now! Movement (LNM)
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| Minority Party in Senate | Liberal Progressive Party of Oportia (LPP) |
| Minority Party in Chamber of Deputies | Liberal Progressive Party of Oportia (LPP) |
| Total Seats in Senate | 35 |
| Total Seats in Chamber of Deputies | 337 |
| Last Election | 1730 |
| Next Election | 1734 |
The 7th Federal Congress of Oportia is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the government of the State of Oportia, composed of the Chamber of Deputies of Oportia and the Senate of Oportia. It convened in Vanie, Oportia since 1731 AN and will end in 1734 AN, when it will dissolve before the 1734 general election.
In the general elections of 1730, the Liberal Progressive Party of Oportia (LPP) won a plurality of seats in the Chamber of Deputies and the Liberty Now! Movement won a plurality of seats in the Senate. Negotiations between Federal Representative Galilea Montijo of the Liberty Now! Movement, Lawrence Marchelier of the Federal Conservative Union of Oportia, and several independents resulted in a legislative coalition that gave full control of both chambers to the Liberty Now! Movement to implement its legislative agenda. This marked the end of the Liberal Progressive Party of Oportia (LPP)'s long-standing trifecta, which had started in 1722 AN, wherein they held the office of Federal Representative and both legislative chambers.
The current session of Congress is notable not only for its legislative outcomes but also for its historical firsts. Élise Moreau (LNM) has become the first female and openly lesbian President of the Senate, while Jean-Luc Moreau (LNM), has taken the role of the first Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies from the newly acquired lands in the east side of the country. The majority leadership of the Chamber of Deputies is held by Lawrence Marchelier (FCU), with Henri Santos (LPP) serving as the minority leader.
The 7th Federal Congress has been characterized as a uniquely contentious but productive Congress, with its most notable events pointing towards political dysfunction and partisan strife. The Congress began with a multi-ballot election for Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, the first time this happened in Oportian history. After negotiations between the LNM and FCU, the compromise candidate emerged from the LNM with Jean-Luc Moreau, who managed to win his election and mark the beginning of an uneasy alliance between the parties. In response, Lawrence Demarchelier, the leader of the FCU, was elected majority leader of the Chamber of Deputies. There has been an increase in censures passed in the Chamber of Deputies; setting records with 28 censures, as of 1733 AN. The Congress also saw the first legislative impeachment process in Oportian history when in late 1733 AN, the LPP won enough support in the Chamber of Deputies to pass impeachment articles on the Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development Étienne Girard, which were promptly dismissed by the Senate upon arrival.
Election
| Party | Chamber of Deputies | Senate | ||||||
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| Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Liberty Now! Movement | 3,200,000 | 27.9 | 114 | New | 5,764,641 | 50.3 | 16 | New |
| Liberal Progressive | 3,298,543 | 28.8 | 119 | -13 | 4,102,913 | 35.8 | 14 | -4 |
| Federal Conservative | 2,292,616 | 20.0 | 52 | -33 | 1,004,308 | 8.8 | 4 | -6 |
| Nationalist & Humanist | 1,147,308 | 10.0 | 26 | +2 | 500,056 | 4.4 | 1 | -2 |
| Green | 687,615 | 6.0 | 16 | - | 101,164 | 0.9 | 0 | -3 |
| Independent | 847,000 | 7.3 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 11,473,082 | 100.0 | 337 | 11,472,082 | 100.0 | 35 | ||
Formation
Membership
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Legislative Agenda
Bills
| Bill Number | Bill Title | Bill Author | Party of Author | Vote Results in Chamber of Deputies |
Vote Results in Senate | Notes |
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| HB-001 | Oportian Economic Opportunity Act, 1731 | Dr. Adrián Lucero | Liberty Now! Movement |
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This bill overhauled the Oportian tax code, implemented significant spending cuts, balanced the budget, and implemented other economic reforms. |
| HB-002 | Future-Ready Education Act, 1731 | Marcel Renaud | Liberty Now! Movement |
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This bill overhauled the Oportian education system, introduced a per-pupil funding system for school districts, decentralized the system, and established more programs for vocational and technical education that meet the needs of the job market. Introduced tax deductions for school supplies, tuition, and for "school at home" schemes. |
| HB-003 | Jobs and Infrastructure Act, 1731 | Federico Menem | Liberty Now! Movement |
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This bill overhauled the national permitting system for businesses, construction, and urban development; further decentralizing the system and devolving many planning decisions to city-states. It created common, basic urban standards but deferred most details to city-states. It also simplified the regulations and processes around government infrastructure projects and public-private partnerships in Oportia. Funded several projects, such as the Vanie Intercity Rail project. |
| HB-004 | Oportian Export Boost Act, 1731 | Dr. Adrián Lucero | Liberty Now! Movement |
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This bill implemented a significant reduction of trade, bureaucratic, and procedural barriers and implemented policies to make Oportia an export-oriented economy. |
| HB-005 | National Defense Act, 1731 | Marcus Pontus Fenix | Liberty Now! Movement |
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This bill increased defense spending, enacted significant defense reforms, created significant research & development tax benefits for the Oportian defense industry, and funded several significant defense infrastructure projects. |
| SB-001 | Public-Private Partnerships Act, 1731 | Belle Frances Delorean | Liberty Now! Movement |
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This bill defined the regulations around public-private partnerships with the government of the State of Oportia, facilitated permitting, and streamlined business processes with Oportian economic agencies. |
| SB-002 | Paycheck Fairness Act, 1731 | Vicky Rouhani | Federal Conservative Union of Oportia |
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This bill established a Worker's Bill of Rights and created standards around wage discrimination in Oportia, increasing the minimum wage to Ṁ8 per hour. The bill is particularly remarkable for the way a pro-union consensus obtained buy-in from almost all political parties in the legislature. |
| SB-003 | Oportian Diplomatic Missions Act, 1731 | Vicky Rouhani | Federal Conservative Union of Oportia |
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This bill established laws and protocols for all of Oportia's diplomatic missions abroad, established a Code of Conduct, and reformed the civil service to create more diplomatic posts; among many other reforms. |
| SB-004 | City-State Devolution Reform Act, 1731 | Emmanuel Marengo | Liberty Now! Movement |
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This bill that integrates the Southeastern Eura Provisional Administration into Oportia by dividing it into federal cities and organizing them, expanded the Federal Congress of Oportia and the Senate of Oportia, and further provides for the devolution of powers and responsibilities from the federal government to the city-states of Oportia; establishes block grants for much of federal to federal city funding, and provides for other major administrative reforms. |
| HB-006 | Manufacturing Expansion Act, 1731 | Julia Akers-Dellington | Liberty Now! Movement |
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This bill enacted significant economic reforms aimed at streamlining or removing excessive regulations that create barriers to entry and operation for manufacturing businesses, making it easier and more cost-effective to operate; increasing investments into transportation infrastructure; offering tax incentives, grants, and subsidies for research and development in manufacturing technologies to encourage innovation and improve productivity and quality. |
| SB-005 | Tripartite Pact Treaty Ratification and Enforcement Act, 1731 | Emmanuel Marengo | Liberty Now! Movement |
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This bill ratifies the Treaty of Mutual Defense and Cooperation between Oportia, Natopia, and Nouvelle Alexandrie, implements it in Oportian law, integrates Oportia into the bodies of the Tripartite Treaty Organization. |
| HB-007 | Federal Privatization Act, 1732 | Dr. Adrián Lucero | Liberty Now! Movement |
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This bill proposed establishing a formal process for the privatization of Oportian state companies, and identified several Oportian state companies for phased privatization. Among the companies identified were Oportian Energy Solutions, the Oportian Manufacturing Corporation, and the State Shipping Corporation. Profits from privatization go toward paying down debts, supplementing the national budget, and funding infrastructure projects. |
| HB-008 | Health Care Reform Act, 1732 | Dr. Adrián Lucero | Liberty Now! Movement |
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This bill did not pass. This bill proposed the phased privatization of the public Oportian health care system. The program would be replaced by a federal block grant to city-states for their local healthcare solutions and programs. |
| SB-006 | Health Insurance Reform Act, 1732 | Emmanuel Marengo | Liberty Now! Movement |
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This bill establishes in Oportia a market-driven national health insurance system with a public option, greatly deregulates pharmaceutical and medical industries, establishes national federal basic standards, and enacts other reforms. |
| HB-009 | Health Services and Standards Act, 1732 | Julia Akers-Dellington | Liberty Now! Movement |
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This bill streamlines funding, grants, and aid for federal and city-state-level health programs, creates programs for providing health block grants from the federal budget, and implements new tax deductions for health care research and development as well as manufacturing. |
| SB-007 | Alexandrium Deregulation and Administration Act, 1732 | Emmanuel Marengo | Liberty Now! Movement |
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This bill deregulated permitting and reduced bureaucratic hurdles in the Alexandrium sector, implemented new rules and regulations for its mining, processing, use, and commerce, and implemented new tax deductions for Alexandrium research and development as well as manufacturing. |
| HB-010 | Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 1732 | Dr. Adrián Lucero | Liberty Now! Movement |
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This bill enforces stricter budgetary controls and maintains the budget balanced through spending caps and enhanced audit measures, creates the independent office Inquisitor of Finance, along with independent revenue sources and a strict set of standards and guidelines for the office and its officials and employees. |
| HB-011 | Entrepreneurial Stimulus Act,1732 | Julia Akers-Dellington | Liberty Now! Movement |
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This bill is designed to promote small businesses and startups through tax incentives, reduced regulatory burdens, and increased access to capital. |
| SB-008 | Border Security and Immigration Control Act, 1732 | Elena Moreno | Liberty Now! Movement |
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This bill is a comprehensive bill aimed at strengthening border security measures, reforming immigration policies, and enhancing enforcement of existing laws. |
| SB-009 | Energy Independence and Security Act, 1732 | Elena Moreno | Liberty Now! Movement |
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This bill is aimed at boosting domestic energy production through incentives for oil, gas, and renewable energy sectors (including Alexandrium), and reducing dependence on foreign energy sources. |
| HB-012 | Public Safety and Law Enforcement Enhancement Act, 1732 | Fatima Velez Al-Nouri | Independent |
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This bill provides increased funding and support to law enforcement agencies across Oportia, focusing on crime prevention, expanded legal provisions for self-defense, and community policing initiatives. |
| HB-013 | Foreign Investment Promotion Act, 1732 | Dr. Adrián Lucero | Liberty Now! Movement |
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A bill to attract foreign direct investment by offering tax incentives, easing property ownership laws for foreigners, and providing greater legal guarantees and protections against expropriation. |
| SB-010 | Consumer Protection Modernization Act, 1732 | Étienne Girard | Liberty Now! Movement |
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Legislation to update consumer protection laws, focusing on digital transactions and privacy protections in a market-driven economy. |
| SB-011 | National Heritage and Civic Pride Act, 1732 | Vicky Rouhani | Federal Conservative Union of Oportia |
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A bill to promote national heritage and civic pride through federally supported local community projects and national history education initiatives. |
| HB-014 | Private Sector Investment Incentive Act, 1732 | Dr. Adrián Lucero | Liberty Now! Movement |
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Legislation to encourage private investment in key economic sectors through tax credits and subsidies. |
| HB-015 | Agricultural Competitiveness Act, 1732 | Étienne Girard | Liberty Now! Movement |
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A bill designed to support the agricultural sector by reducing tariffs on farming equipment, providing subsidies for innovative farming techniques, and opening new markets. |
| SB-012 | Veteran's Affairs Modernization Act, 1732 | Elena Moreno | Liberty Now! Movement |
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A bill to improve healthcare and benefits for veterans by integrating services with private providers and enhancing efficiency through technology. |
| SB-013 | Defense Fortifications and Facilities Act, 1732 | Elena Moreno | Liberty Now! Movement |
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A bill to increase funding and resources for Oportia's national defense infrastructure and readiness. |
| HB-016 | Oportian Military Modernization Initiative Act, 1732 | Vicky Rouhani | Federal Conservative Union of Oportia |
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A bill to overhaul and modernize the Oportian Security Forces through enhanced training programs, procurement of advanced weaponry, and upgrades to existing military equipment. |
| HB-017 | Rapid Response Readiness, 1732 | Marcus Pontus Fenix | Liberty Now! Movement |
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A bill to establish rapid deployment forces within the military, equipped and trained to respond swiftly to both domestic and international threats. |
| HB-018 | Defense Technology Advancement Act, 1732 | Marcus Pontus Fenix | Liberty Now! Movement |
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A bill to promote research and development in defense technologies, particularly in areas like cyber defense, unmanned systems, and advanced munitions. |
| SB-014 | National Productivity Enhancement Act, 1732 | Étienne Girard | Liberty Now! Movement |
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A bill to offer tax breaks and grants to companies investing in technology and training that improve worker productivity. |
| HB-019 | Labor Market Flexibility Act, 1733 | Dr. Adrián Lucero | Liberty Now! Movement |
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A bill to reform labor laws to allow more flexible work arrangements such as remote work, part-time, and freelancing, adapting to modern work preferences and needs. |
| HB-020 | Strategic Defense Investment Bill, 1733 | Marcus Pontus Fenix | Liberty Now! Movement |
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A bill to allocate substantial funds towards developing new defense technologies and expanding military capabilities, focusing on innovation and strategic superiority. |
| HB-021 | Armed Forces Empowerment Act, 1733 | Marcus Pontus Fenix | Liberty Now! Movement |
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A bill to enhance the operational capacities of the Oportian Security Forces, including increasing personnel numbers and improving military welfare. |
| SB-015 | Future Warfare Preparation Act, 1733 | Étienne Girard | Liberty Now! Movement |
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A bill to prepare Oportia’s military for future challenges by investing in futuristic warfare technologies and strategies. |
| HB-022 | Self-Employment Support Act, 1733 | Dr. Adrián Lucero | Liberty Now! Movement |
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A bill to provide easier access to financing and business mentoring for self-employed individuals and freelancers. |
| HB-023 | Competitive Markets Act, 1733 | Dr. Adrián Lucero | Liberty Now! Movement |
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A bill to ensure a level playing field by reducing monopolistic practices and promoting competition in all sectors, enhancing overall economic efficiency and consumer choice. |
| HB-024 | Operation Sentinel Shield Authorization Act, 1733 | Marcus Pontus Fenix | Liberty Now! Movement |
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A bill to formally authorize and provide legal backing for Operation Sentinel Shield, ensuring full governmental support for the mission. |
| HB-025 | Defense Cooperation Enhancement Act, 1733 | Marcus Pontus Fenix | Liberty Now! Movement |
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A bill to authorize and increase funding for international defense alliances and military exercises with allied nations to ensure collective security. This particular piece of legislation was remarkable because it was passed with full opposition from the Federal Conservative Union of Oportia, one of the governing parties. |
| SB-016 | Economic Espionage Countermeasures Act, 1733 | Vicky Rouhani | Federal Conservative Union of Oportia |
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A bill to develop and implement strategies to protect Oportian businesses from intellectual property theft and economic espionage activities abroad. |
