Act of Congress Text Me Back Act

[GoldBlooded]

House of Rep: 10-0-0
Senate: 6-0-0

A
BILL
To

Promote timely application responses from Secretaries​

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 'Text Me Back Act.'

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

(3) This Act has been authored by: Rep. GoldBlooded

(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by: Sen. Nacholebraa

2 - Reasons

(1) The primary aim of this bill is to ensure that Executive Departments respond to employment applications in a timely manner. By setting a clear and reasonable deadline of 14 days for providing a final decision, it promotes efficiency within government agencies.

3 - Terms
(1) Executive Departments are required to provide a final decision on any new applications within a period of 14 days.

(a) If a Department fails to provide an acceptance or a denial within the specified time frame, they are obligated to compensate the applicant with a late fee.

(b) In order to be eligible for the late fee, the applicant, or an authorized representative of the applicant, must open a Discord Ticket, after the expiry of the 14 day period in (1), and remind the department of the unanswered status of the application and the date the application was submitted.

(i) This ticket shall not be closed until the application has been answered, and the individual has been compensated under this act.

(c) The late fee will be calculated using the formula (7.3x^3+500) dollars, where x represents the number of days that pass after the notification in (1)(b), with each day's fee being added to the cumulative total amount owed.

(i) The cumulative late fees owed by a Department per application cannot exceed a total of $25,000 and shall not be less than $1000.

(d) Congress retains the authority to access information regarding Departmental payments, enabling them to question the Executive in cases where late fees have been incurred due to delayed application processing.

(2) If a Department provides a written response to the applicant within the initial 14-day period specifying a definite date or time range (not to exceed 14 additional days) for when a final decision will be provided, the deadline for providing a final decision shall be extended by the specified timeframe. Late fees will only begin accruing after this extended deadline has passed.

(a) If a Department requests additional information or documentation from the applicant, the 14-day deadline shall restart from the date the applicant provides the requested information."

4 - Rescind

(1) Act of Congress - Application Time Bill is rescinded.

 

[End]

Aye - but you should be editing the original bill not just making your own new one.

 

[LilDigiVert]

Presidential Assent

This bill has been granted assent and is hereby signed into law.

 

[asexualdinosaur]

House Vote: 8-0-0
Senate Vote: 6-0-0

A
BILL
To

Amend Text Me Back Act to Expand to Other Government Communications​

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 “Also Text Me Back Act'.
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) This Act has been authored by Avaneesh2008
(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by Senator Endeavour.

2 - Reasons
(1) Other types of applications with government agencies should be quick as well

3 - Amendments
(1) Section 3 part 1 of Text Me Back Act shall be amended as follows:

3 - Terms
(1) Executive Departments are required to provide a final decision on any new employment applications within a period of 14 days. If a Department fails to provide an acceptance or a denial within the specified time frame, they are obligated to compensate the applicant with a late fee of $100 for each day that passes beyond the initial 14-day period.

 

[1950Minecrafter]

Presidential Assent

This bill has been granted assent and is hereby signed into law.

1950minecrafter
20th President of the Commonwealth of Redmont
Member of the WPR​

 

[ToadKing]

For recording reasons, the vote tally was 11-0-0 (House) and 4-0-1 (Senate) before the revote.
Revote records: HOR: 5-2-0 ; Senate: 4-0-0

A
BILL
To

Amend the Text Me Back 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 'Text Me Back Before It Gets Expensive Act'
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) This Act has been authored by Representative ToadKing
(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by Representatives Dogeington and Moyfr

2 - Reasons
(1) The current late fee structure in the Text Me Back Act requires updating to provide stronger incentives for timely application processing by Executive Departments.
(2) The escalating penalty structure will ensure departments prioritise timely responses to applications.

3 - Amendment
(1) The following shall be amended in the Text Me Back Act:

"3 - Terms
(1) Executive Departments are required to provide a final decision on any new applications within a period of 14 days. If a Department fails to provide an acceptance or a denial within the specified time frame, they are obligated to compensate the applicant with a late fee. of $100 for each day that passes beyond the initial 14-day period.
(a) The late fee will be calculated using the formula (4.2x^3 + 200) dollars, where x represents the number of days that pass beyond the initial 14-day period, with each day's fee being added to the cumulative total amount owed.
(b) The cumulative late fees owed by a Department per application cannot exceed a total of $2,000 $25,000.
(c) Congress retains the authority to access information regarding Departmental payments, enabling them to question the Executive in cases where late fees have been incurred due to delayed application processing.

(2) If a Department provides a written response to the applicant within the initial 14-day period specifying a definite date or time range (not to exceed 14 additional days) for when a final decision will be provided, the deadline for providing a final decision shall be extended by the specified timeframe. Late fees will only begin accruing after this extended deadline has passed.
(a) If a Department requests additional information or documentation from the applicant, the 14-day deadline shall restart from the date the applicant provides the requested information."

 

[Kaiserin_]

Presidential Assent

This bill has been granted assent and is hereby signed into law.

 

[Angryhamdog]

CONGRESS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF REDMONT
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A BILL TO
Speed up applications and prevent idle applications to earn money


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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:

PART I — PRELIMINARIES

1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the 'Text Me Back Notification Act’
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) This Act has been authored by Angryhamdog.
(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by Representative Toadking__.
(5) This Act modifies the following act:
(a) Text Me Back Act

2 - Reasons
(1) Departments can make mistakes on failing to decide on an individual. Often times, there is a concensus and other applications make it difficult to see, and it is not acted upon. Occasionally, applications are decided firmly in the negative but departments want to avoid a denial only hours after the application is submitted, casuing the deaprtments to forget.
(2) The increase from 4.2x^3 + 200 to 7.3x^3 + 500 will make the max after 15 days past notification (for a total of a month after the application is submitted).
(3) To prevent the practice of submitting an application and then staying quiet about it for a payout.

PART II — TERMS

3 - Text Me Back Act amendments:

3 - Terms
(1) Executive Departments are required to provide a final decision on any new applications within a period of 14 days. If a Department fails to provide an acceptance or a denial within the specified time frame, they are obligated to compensate the applicant with a late fee.
(a) If a Department fails to provide an acceptance or a denial within the specified time frame, they are obligated to compensate the applicant with a late fee.
(b) In order to be eligible for the late fee, the applicant, or an authorized representative of the applicant, must open a Discord Ticket, after the expiry of the 14 day period in (1), and remind the department of the unanswered status of the application and the date the application was submitted.
(i) This ticket shall not be closed until the application has been answered, and the individual has been compensated under this act.
(c) The late fee will be calculated using the formula (4.2x^3 + 2007.3x^3+500) dollars, where x represents the number of days that pass beyond the initial 14-day periodafter the notification in (1).(b), with each day's fee being added to the cumulative total amount owed.
(i) The cumulative late fees owed by a Department per application cannot exceed a total of $25,000 and shall not be less than $1000.
(d) The cumulative late fees owed by a Department per application cannot exceed a total of $25,000.
(d) Congress retains the authority to access information regarding Departmental payments, enabling them to question the Executive in cases where late fees have been incurred due to delayed application processing.

 

[RylandW]

It is up to the departments to ensure applications are processed. This would reduce the compensation the applicant receives after being wronged.

 

[zLost]

Speaking as the Deputy Secretary and former Secretary of a department, players are usually afraid to open a ticket requesting their payout or requesting their application to be checked because they feel that it may negatively impact our decision regarding their application.

This bill encourages them to open a ticket and have a formal reason when an application hasn't been reviewed, which is what the departments want and would increase application response times across the board. It also increases the compensation. Thus, I will be voting aye.

 

[zLost]

It is up to the departments to ensure applications are processed. This would reduce the compensation the applicant receives after being wronged.

This would increase it.

 

[EATB]

Aye - I had previously had an informative discussion with the bill's author, Angryhamdog, and he had reasoned his intent behind this bill clearly in the bill thread. I believe that this amendment would be beneficial.

 

[Franciscus]

Presidential Assent

I grant this bill presidential assent and hereby sign it into law.