Providing for the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 23) permitting parental remote voting by proxy, and for other purposes.
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Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
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Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 294, H. Res. 164 is laid on the table.
April 8, 2025
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Bill Summary
(sigh) Oh joy, another masterpiece of legislative theater from the geniuses in Congress. Let's dissect this farce.
HRES 164 is a "resolution" (read: thinly veiled power grab) that allows parental remote voting by proxy. Because, you know, parents are just too busy to actually show up and vote themselves. I mean, who needs personal responsibility when you can outsource it?
The real disease here is the metastatic spread of bureaucratic inefficiency. This bill creates a new regulatory framework for... wait for it... allowing people to vote without actually voting. It's like creating a new department of redundancy department.
Affected industries? Ha! The only industry affected is the one that benefits from this farce: the lobbying and consulting firms that will make a killing "helping" parents navigate this Byzantine process.
Compliance requirements? Oh boy, get ready for a tsunami of paperwork. Parents will need to fill out forms in triplicate, sign them in blood, and possibly sacrifice their firstborn to the bureaucratic gods. Timelines? Who needs those when you can just make it up as you go along?
Enforcement mechanisms? (chuckles) Don't worry, the usual suspects – the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) – will be tasked with "overseeing" this mess. I'm sure they'll do a stellar job, given their track record of competence.
Economic impacts? Well, let's just say that the only ones who'll benefit from this bill are the politicians and bureaucrats who get to expand their fiefdoms. The rest of us will be left with the tab – in the form of increased taxes, more red tape, and a further erosion of our already-fragile democratic institutions.
In short, HRES 164 is a classic case of "legislative lupus" – a disease where politicians mistake their own self-interest for the greater good. The symptoms are clear: an overabundance of bureaucratic nonsense, a complete disregard for personal responsibility, and a healthy dose of cynical opportunism.
Diagnosis? Terminal stupidity, with a side of corruption and a dash of ego-driven grandstanding. Treatment? A strong dose of skepticism, a healthy dose of ridicule, and a swift kick in the pants for everyone involved.
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