The Need For A Congress Law NOW!

I find it very ironic that the Liberland Congress is operating currently solely by the good graces of the interim government unless there exists some sort of interim law passed by the interim government that I am not aware of I will stand corrected. But if it does exist it stands to reason again why transparency is needed as I have not found any such documentation on this subject nor have I seen even a single draft for the Congress law. And yet the transition of power from the interim government to the Congress is now in progress but as of now no draft has been presented to the people for debate.

Even if nothing in my draft law is actually passed we need to have a debate and discussion on these important matters. We are building the future of a new country the founding fathers passionately debated in the Continental Congress, the state legislatures, the state ratifying conventions, the federalist papers, etc. We must have debate and discussion in the public square for us to reach any sort of agreement and to have the best ideas come forward and be scrutinized. The United States Constitution would not have the Bill of Rights if no debate or discussion was made as to how to limit the powers of the federal government.

In light of the absence of a Congress Law draft I present my own draft Congress Law:

Preamble

Until the Final Constitution is ratified, the Free Republic of Liberland shall govern by interim law that mirrors the draft Constitution’s legislative process to the maximum extent possible. This Act binds Cabinet, Congress, and Citizens to a transparent, merit-weighted, anti-populist referendum system.

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Article I – Scope and Duration

Section 1. This Act governs all legislative proposals until the Final Constitution enters force.

Section 2. This Act shall not be automatically repealed upon ratification of the Final Constitution.

Section 3. Upon ratification of the Final Constitution, any provision of this Act that conflicts with the Final Constitution shall be suspended until amended.

Section 4. Within 90 days of ratification, the Cabinet shall submit a Compliance Amendment to Congress.

Section 5. Congress shall convert the Compliance Amendment into a referendum proposal within 30 days of receipt from the Cabinet.

Section 6. The Compliance Amendment shall pass with 50 % of cast LLM and shall bring this Act into full conformity with the Final Constitution.

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Article II – Cabinet Proposals

Section 1. The Cabinet may propose any law.

Section 2. Cabinet proposals are submitted to Congress for review.

Section 3. Congress may:

a) Convert the proposal into a referendum (simple majority vote), or

b) Reject it (simple majority vote).

Section 4. Referenda on Cabinet proposals pass with 50 % of all cast LLM.

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Article III – Citizen Proposals

Section 1. Any verified citizen may submit a legislative proposal via the official portal.

Section 2. Citizen proposals are automatically scheduled for referendum within 30 days.

Section 3. Passage formula:

Let A = (Approve votes) ÷ √(total electorate)
Let B = (Against votes) ÷ √(total turnout)
Proposal passes if A ≥ B + 1

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Article IV – Voting Threshold

Section 1. Under 10 % turnout, passage requires ~89 % of votes cast.

Section 2. Under 50 % turnout, passage requires ~70 % of votes cast.

Section 3. Under 100 % turnout, passage requires ~50 % of votes cast.

Section 4. The formula scales continuously.

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Article V – Congress Elections

Section 1. Congress shall be elected using the Phragmén method with LLM-weighted proportional representation.

Section 2. Key mechanics:

– Each voter stakes LLM behind one or more candidates

– Score = total stake backing a candidate

– Load balancing: stake is redistributed to under-backed candidates

– Candidates are seated in order of effective score until all seats are filled

Section 3. No candidate may win more than one seat.

Section 4. All stake is returned after election.

Section 5. Vacancies are filled by the next highest vote-getter from the most recent election. If none, the seat shall remain vacant until the next election.

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Article VI – Phragmén Algorithm (Plain English)

1. Voters stake LLM behind candidates.

2. System calculates initial score for each candidate.

3. Seat the candidate with highest score.

4. Redistribute excess stake to next-preferred candidates.

5. Repeat until all seats filled.

6. Result: proportional, balanced, no wasted votes.

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Article VII – Congress

Section 1. 7 elected Members (until changed by referendum under this Act).

Section 2. Elections on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, 1 October.

Section 3. One LLM = one vote in Phragmén election.

Section 4. Cabinet Ministers are ex-officio non-voting members.

Section 5. Members of the Senate are permanently ineligible to vote in Congress or hold elected office therein.

Section 6. No person holding any executive or judicial office may serve as an elected Member.

Section 7. Any verified Liberland citizen who is eligible to vote in referenda may stand for election, provided they have been a citizen for more than 6 months.

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Article VIII – Powers of Congress

Section 1. Congress shall have exclusive authority to:

a) Enact, amend, or repeal laws

b) Approve the annual budget under the Budget Act

c) Ratify treaties

d) Declare war

e) Impeach the President, Ministers, or Judges (2/3 vote)

Section 2. All powers not expressly delegated are reserved to the citizens via referendum.

Section 3. Ex-officio Ministers may speak, propose, and defend but may not vote.

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Article IX – Transparency

Section 1. All proposals, votes, and Phragmén calculations are on-chain.

Section 2. Live dashboard:

– A and B values

– Turnout %

– Effective threshold

– Phragmén seat allocation

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Article X – Sessions and Quorum

Section 1. Congress shall convene in continuous session during each three-month term.

Section 2. Quorum: 4 elected Members (majority of 7).

Section 3. All sessions are livestreamed and archived on-chain.

Section 4. Secret sessions are prohibited.

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Article XI – Voting

Section 1. One elected Member, one vote on all matters.

Section 2. Simple majority passes ordinary legislation.

Section 3. Two-thirds required for:

a) Budget passage

b) Treaty ratification

c) War declaration

d) Impeachment

e) Override of a citizen veto

Section 4. All votes are public and recorded on-chain within 60 seconds.

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Article XII – Compensation and Ethics

Section 1. Each elected Member receives 100 LLD per month, paid on the 1st from the Treasury.

Section 2. Ex-officio Ministers receive no additional compensation for Congress duties.

Section 3. No Member may accept any gift, payment, or favor from any entity during their term in a form of quid pro quo.

Section 4. Violation is an automatic expulsion + 10-year ban from public office.

Section 5. Personal financial disclosure required on the 15th of each month, published on Transparency Hub.

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Article XIII – Internal Rules

Section 1. Congress shall elect a Speaker by simple majority on the first day of each term.

Section 2. The Speaker schedules debates, enforces decorum, and certifies votes.

Section 3. Standing committees (initially 7 Members):

– Budget & Finance (3 elected)

– Defense & Security (2 elected)

– Infrastructure & Environment (2 elected)

– Justice & Ethics (2 elected)

(Adjusted proportionally if size increases)

Section 4. Committee assignments by lot; no elected Member may serve on the same committee for two consecutive terms.

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Article XIV – Sunset of Legislation

Section 1. Every law passed by Congress automatically expires five years after enactment unless reauthorized by new vote.

Section 2. Expired laws are archived but carry no force.

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PETITION FOR REFERENDUM

Shall the Interim Legislative Process Act (ILPA) be enacted?

[ ] YES [ ] NO

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