{"id":10290,"date":"2020-03-07T15:44:39","date_gmt":"2020-03-07T20:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/downsizedc.org\/?post_type=act&p=10290"},"modified":"2024-04-10T10:28:16","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T14:28:16","slug":"one-subject-at-a-time-act","status":"publish","type":"act","link":"https:\/\/downsizedc.org\/act\/one-subject-at-a-time-act\/","title":{"rendered":"One Subject at a Time Act"},"content":{"rendered":"

Don’t let Congressional leaders combine unrelated bills.<\/h2>\n

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The One Subject at a Time Act (OSTA) has already been introduced in both the House and Senate.<\/h3>\n

Senator Rand Paul (KY) has been a stalwart, consistently reintroducing this bill and even finishing the last term making a case for it (pictured above). Check out S. 287<\/a> But the bill was modified for reintroduction into the 118th Congress because One Subject was one of the “conditions” in the “Speaker Battle of 2023.” HR 91<\/a> was introduced early, with a new and awkward name, and some additional language by Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ).<\/p>\n

The One Subject at a Time Act will prohibit Congress from clustering unrelated proposals into a single bill.<\/h3>\n

Congressional leaders will no longer be able to pass unpopular proposals by combining them with sure-to-pass measures. Bills will become shorter and easier to read. And government growth will slow.<\/p>\n

Many rank-and-file members of Congress want this reform. They’re tired of voting for legislation they hate because it’s combined with bills they fear to oppose.<\/p>\n

The One Subject at a Time Act also has a powerful enforcement mechanism.<\/h3>\n

OSTA prevents courts from enforcing laws passed in violation of the one-subject requirement. Courts will not punish you for violating any enactment that violates OSTA.<\/p>\n

Here’s how we’ll pass this reform<\/h3>\n

The 300<\/h4>\n

Three hundred constituents will visit your local<\/strong> congressional offices in constant waves of 3, 5, or 6 people. Similar groups of 300 will be at work in every congressional district. This should cause a majority of representatives to cosponsor this bill.<\/p>\n

Option Activism<\/h4>\n

You “take an option” on something when you make a commitment that doesn’t have to be fulfilled until certain conditions are met. Option Activism<\/a> means that you won’t have to do anything until doing something is sure to work. In this case…<\/p>\n