Act of Congress Text Me Back Act

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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) A Department shall be obligated to compensate the applicant with a late fee only if all of the following conditions are met:
(i) the Department failed to provide an acceptance or denial within the required time frame;
(ii) applications for the relevant matter were officially open at the time of the application’s submission;
(iii) the application met all objective and publicly posted requirements that were in effect at the time of submission, including but not limited to required playtime; and
(iv) a Discord Ticket was opened in accordance with (1)(b).

(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 period specified in subsection 1 of this section, or other applicable deadline, 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 subsection (1)(b) of this section.

(i) The late fee owed by a Department per application cannot exceed $25,000 and shall not be less than $1000. The minimum applies immediately after the opening of a valid Discord Ticket.


Time After Ticket (Days)Late Fee ($)
0-41000.00
51412.50
62076.80
73003.90
84237.60
95821.70
107800.00
1110216.30
1213114.40
1316538.10
1420531.20
15+25000.00

(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 of the application’s submission 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. The late fee calculation will only begin after this extended deadline has passed and a Discord Ticket is subsequently created as outlined in subsection (1)(b) of this section.

(a) If a Department requests additional information or documentation from the applicant reasonably necessary to evaluate the application, the 14-day deadline shall restart from the date the applicant provides the requested information.
(i) If a Discord Ticket as outlined in (1)(b) has already been opened before a Department requests additional information, the number of days elapsed for the purpose of calculating the late fee shall be preserved. The late fee clock shall pause until the new 14-day deadline has expired, at which point it will resume from the preserved number of days.

4 - Rescind

(1) Act of Congress - Application Time Bill is rescinded.[/COLOR]
 
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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.
 
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Presidential Assent

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


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20th President of the Commonwealth of Redmont
Member of the WPR
 
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.
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CONGRESS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF REDMONT






A BILL TO
Speed up applications and prevent idle applications to earn money






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.
 
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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.
 
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CONGRESS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF REDMONT






A BILL TO

Clarify the Text Me Back Act and Remediate Loopholes







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 Clarification Act’

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

(3) This Act has been authored by RainbowHorsecake.

(4) This Act has been sponsored by Representative Gluonmaster.

(5) This Act has been co-sponsored by Speaker of House Antonfr.

(6) This Act amends the following acts:

(a) Text Me Back Act

2. Reasons and Intent

(1) The current wording of the Text Me Back Act leaves several ambiguities and loopholes that may lead to an individual being unfairly undercompensated or overcompensated.

(2) This Act seeks to remedy these issues without significantly altering the substance of the original bill.

(a) For instance, this Act includes a provision that requires applications to be open and applicants to meet all objective requirements. This is a common-sense provision that closes a major avenue for abuse and will relieve some of the fiscal strain Redmont faces.

(3) This Act also intends to clarify and simplify the process of calculating late fees to ensure applicants are fairly compensated and reduce the current workload faced by the Executive.

(a) It is currently unclear whether the total amount owed by a department is calculated by simply substituting into the provided formula, or by summing the late fees owed for each day. The latter interpretation appears to contradict the stated intent of previous amendments, and would drastically reduce the time a Department has to respond to an application before late fees reach the maximum.

PART II — AMENDMENTS

3. Amendments


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

“(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 areA Department shall be obligated to compensate the applicant with a late fee only if all of the following conditions are met:

(i) the Department failed to provide an acceptance or denial within the required time frame;
(ii) applications for the relevant matter were officially open at the time of the application’s submission;
(iii) the application met all objective and publicly posted requirements that were in effect at the time of submission, including but not limited to required playtime; and
(iv) a Discord Ticket was opened in accordance with (1)(b).

(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 specified in subsection (1 of this section,) or other applicable deadline, 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 subsection (1)(b) of this section., 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 $1,000. The minimum applies immediately after the opening of a valid Discord Ticket.

Time After Ticket (Days)Late Fee ($)
0-41000.00
51412.50
62076.80
73003.90
84237.60
95821.70
107800.00
1110216.30
1213114.40
1316538.10
1420531.20
15+25000.00

(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) Section 3(2) of the Text Me Back Act shall be amended as follows:

“(2) If a Department provides a written response to the applicant within the initial 14-day period of the application’s submission 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 accruingThe late fee calculation will only begin after this extended deadline has passed and a Discord Ticket is subsequently created as outlined in subsection (1)(b) of this section.

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

(i) If a Discord Ticket as outlined in (1)(b) has already been opened before a Department requests additional information, the number of days elapsed for the purpose of calculating the late fee shall be preserved. The late fee clock shall pause until the new 14-day deadline has expired, at which point it will resume from the preserved number of days.”

PART III — Transition

4. Transition


(1) The provisions of this Act shall apply to all pending applications for which a late fee claim has not been created at the time of enactment.

(2) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to any pending or unpaid late fee claims at the time of enactment.

(3) Any late fee that was paid out before the time of enactment shall not be recalculated or otherwise altered by this Act.
 
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