Bill: Draft Ambassador Status Clarification Act

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BILL
To

Amend the Executive Standards Act​

The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:

1 - Short Title and Enactment

(1) This Act may be cited as the 'Ambassador Status Clarification Act'.

(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.

(3) This Act has been authored by ToadKing.

(4) This Act has been sponsored by Speaker Talion77.

(5) This Act has been co-sponsored by Representative girlfailcoded.

2 - Reasons

(1) To clarify that ambassadors are executive officers subject to the separation of powers doctrine.

(2) To prevent conflicts of interest and ensure that ambassadors cannot simultaneously hold positions in other branches of government.

(3) To amend the Executive Standards Act to align ambassador restrictions with existing executive officer standards.

3 - Amendment

(1) The Executive Standards Act shall be amended as follows:

"4 - Ambassadors

(1) The President may appoint an ambassador to recognised countries and diplomatic organisations.

(2) Ambassadors work within the Department of State.

(3) Ambassador appointments must be approved by the Senate.

(4) Ambassadors may be subject to impeachment and removal from office by Congress.

(5) The President is limited on the number of principal officers they can nominate, the limitations are as follows:

(a) There may be one ambassador per recognized foreign nation and international organization.

(6) Ambassadors are executive officers, and no person shall hold an ambassador position simultaneously with Secretary, Acting Secretary, Representative, Senator, Magistrate, Judge, Justice, or Chief Justice."