SB42

__**SB42 - "We're All Human" Act**__

__**Sponsor**__: Taryn Washburn

__**Purpose**__: 1. To prevent child labor, unsatisfactory living conditions caused by government oppression, war crimes, and the discrimination of citizens by their leaders; 2. To enforce humanitarian rights, including the rights to life, liberty, and happiness; 3. To establish humanitarian codes worldwide and protect peoples in every reach of the globe from inhumane treatment; 4. To establish equality between all people, be they leaders or followers; 5. To spread democracy worldwide.

__**Eligibility**__: Any individual or group will receive aid from the U.S. in an attempt to make peace and establish the above goals if: 1. they are treated wrongly as a citizen by the government leaders; 2. they are unaware of their mistreatment and are in need of aid because of the ignorance and/or negligence of their leaders; 3. they are put into pain or deprived of proper living conditions and treatment by their leaders just for the purpose of doing so.

To put this bill into effect- If a foreign country's government purposefully deprives its citizens of: 1. At least .8 gallons of fresh, unpolluted water per person per day; 2. At least 1.3 lbs of food per person per day, which can be broken up into 1 lb of wheat, 1.5 oz of edible oil, 1.5 oz powdered milk, 1 oz of sugar, and .1 oz of another medium of nutrition; 3. Proper clothing for weather conditions of the region; 4. Proper medical supplies and services, including suitable and sanitary hospitals, vaccines, needed surgery, and treatment for injury and illness; 5. Proper shelter for the region; 6. Proper sanitation for the citizens inside and outside the public; 7. The proper disposal of waste and such things. When the U.S. first takes notice of widespread violations of humanitarian rights in a foreign region, we will first organize and prepare a formal request for humanitarian laws to be made by the government in that region. This request will include a list of suggested laws, based on our own Constitution and our unalienable rights as humans. If, once contact is made with the foreign area, the request is denied by the formal leaders or government of the region, the U.S. will continue to attempt to make peace and come to an agreement with the foreign area on a treaty based upon laws for humanitarian rights. If no agreement can be reached within a reasonable span of time, a small ration of American troops will be sent to the region under the control of the tyrannical government (approx. 10-15 troops per square mile). These troops will protect the citizens from unfair treatment by their government and attempt to either motivate them to rebel or assist the citizens if such a rebellion has already taken place and s attempting to overthrow the government. The number of troops may increase until the area has been secured to a satisfactory status, and U.S. government officials may travel to the area themselves and request once again for peace and for humanitarian laws or send a similar request to the original for negotiation. Only then can war be declared and the government of the foreign region be totally overthrown and replaced by a new, more responsible government that is fit to rule and provide humanitarian laws for its citizens. To prevent tyranny from returning when this takes place, the U.S. will help establish a democracy modeled after our own. Government organizations will travel to the foreign region and educate the newly established leaders on democracy and how it prevents unfair treatment. If war had taken place for this transfer of power and ideas to take place, it should be ended at this step, though some troops, if requested by the region itself, may stay to help regenerate the area so that it may again prosper as an independent country or region. At this time, whenever it may occur, organizations such as The Red Cross, Action Against Hunger, CARE, Doctors Without Borders, etc. will be allowed to venture into the foreign area and help educate, look after, make peace with, and overall help the citizens get "back on their feet" and recover from the prior government oppression. If poverty is present because of the previous government's ignorance, charity workers and such government organization volunteers will travel to these areas and assist in building shelters, starting farms and businesses, and distributing food among other such living necessities, including: 1. At least .8 gallons of fresh, unpolluted water per person per day; 2. At least 1.3 lbs of food per person per day, which can be broken up into 1 lb of wheat, 1.5 oz of edible oil, 1.5 oz powdered milk, 1 oz of sugar, and .1 oz of another medium of nutrition; 3. Proper clothing for weather conditions of the region; 4. Proper medical supplies and services, including suitable and sanitary hospitals, vaccines, needed surgery, and treatment for injury and illness; 5. Proper shelter for the region; 6. Proper sanitation for the citizens inside and outside the public; 7. The proper disposal of waste and such things. __(*NOTE: This list IS the same list used to set this bill in action.)__ After stability has been achieved by the renewed region and its government and humanitarian laws are in place, as compensation for the sacrifices made in the negotiation and/or battle, trade between the U.S. and this region will flourish and prices of goods an services from their area will be reduced until one half of the money spent on their rights has been "returned." All Americans could be affected by this bill, only in different ways. Taxpayers would have to pay for military salaries so that, if in the case that violence or guarding is needed in the foreign regions or war takes place, troops and other such military arms may travel to these places. Troops themselves would have to be the ones to venture to foreign region if, once again, violence or force is needed to establish humanitarian rights to areas around the world. Also, in the cases of treaties being made, treaty-makers in the government would have to create the treaty and the Senate would have to approve it. Also, people who might make donations to the government to help fund this bill would obviously be affected by donating. There are many benefits for this bill. Worldwide peace and equality is the main goal this bill aims for, but if the U.S. achieves the goals listed under "//Purposes//" above, there could be other positive consequences that happen as a result of this bill's success. As thanks for aiding them, citizens in other countries, once back on their feet and once their government is secure with more positive leaders, the U.S. could gain more allies and other such supports from these countries. A new form of trade or culture may come into the U.S., originating form these countries, and enrich our own culture with new ideas, methods, goods, and services. This could be a large step in the journey to worldwide understanding and peace between different cultures. Of course, there are penalties as well in this bill. If violence or force is necessary to enforce or establish humanitarian rights and laws in the foreign areas, the spending of money is always present. And if war breaks out, the sacrifice of lives may also become a factor. Also, contact with other countries costs money, as does the negotiation of treaties and rights. Of course, the expenditure of money could be redeemed by the new trade that could be established with this country after all issues have been settled. In other countries, foot soldiers or guards could enforce these new humanitarian laws. Also, once the foreign countries' governments are in order and replaced by a more secure and morally sound structure, new leaders and organizations could enforce the laws in their own countries. Here in the U.S., this bill itself would be enforced by the Senate and our own government in itself. Since this is an internal bill that lies in the hands of our government and not our citizens', it could have to be bound by some sort of agreement; a law in itself, which has penalties for those who do not follow it. This bill will stay in effect for as long as this country abides by laws and is under the influence of its government. Until the constitution becomes devoid of meaning and no longer binds the U.S. to its laws, this bill will last in effect.
 * __Terms and Benefits:__**

- $ 52.6 million for medical, structural, and agricultural equipment - $ 317,460 for military and medical labor salaries - $ 157.775 million for farming machinery and military/transportation gasoline and fuel - My bill will cost an estimated total of $ 210.69246 million
 * __Fiscal Impact:__**

Afican Humanitarian Aid Averages American Troop Salary Farm Equipment Information Farm Equiptment Information Military Gasoline Costs Iraq Spending for U.S. Military
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