HB1

HB1

Sponsors- MAllen, PA, Moderate Liberal HCash, MI, Moderate NDoyle, FL, Moderate Issue Category- Civil Rights

Bill Title- Fighting for Women's Rights, Day and Night

Purpose- The purpose of our bill is to allow women in the military to fight on the front line and participate in direct combat, just as men can. As of right now, women in war can only be truck drivers, gunners, medics, military police, helicopter pilots, and a few more occupations. These jobs are all very important, and we truly do need them. However, some women go into the military because they want to fight in direct combat. Right now, women are not allowed to fight on the front line. We want to change this. Any woman that is willing to go to war for America, should be equal with a man going to war. Therefore, the purpose of our bill is to give women in the military the opportunity to fight on the front line.

Eligibility- This bill is for all women in the military that want to fight on the front line.

Terms and Benefits-
 * First, we would have to broadcast the bill on the national news to inform Americans. We want to let women thinking about joining the military know that fighting on the front line is now an option for them. This may encourage more women to join the military.
 * Next, we would send government officials to military training camps and have them explain that if women want to fight on the front line then they will receive the same training as men who are going to war and fighting in the front line.
 * Women that are currently fighting at war are not allowed to start fighting in direct combat because they have not been trained for it. If they want to fight on the front line then they can come back from the war in the middle of their term and receive proper training. Then, they must go back to war and finish their term.
 * We will also have government officials send letters to people that are currently registered in the military, that are not at war. These letters will just tell them that women are now allowed to participate in direct combat. And if they are a women who wants to fight on the front line, then they must report back to military camps to receive the proper training.
 * Finally, we would train women for direct combat and allow them to go to war.

Fiscial Impact- We would have to pay for additional training, such as self defense training for women. In order to fight on the front-line, women would need a self defense class. This would help them if they ever are in the situation of being raped, or kidnapped. This would cost around $100.00 per person for a 6 week program.