Bundesrat

Bundesrat

Federal Council
Bundesrat ; Federal Council
14th Reichsversammlung
	Coat of arms of the Bundesrat
Type
Type	Upper House
Term limits	1 year
History
Founded	1 August 2020
Leadership
President	James Frisch, D ; since 13 September 2020
Deputy President	Ashley Jaax, C ; since 13 September 2020
Structure
Seats	6 BRs
Political groups	HIM Government (4): National Royalists (3); Democratic (1); HIM Loyal Opposition (1): Confederals (1); Vacant (1): Vacant (1);
Elections
Voting system	Unspecified; (Decided by each state)
Meeting place
	Discord
Website
	reichsversammlung.weebly.com

The Bundesrat (literally "Federal Council", in German), is the upper chamber of the Reichsversammlung, the legislature of the Abeldane Empire. Its membership consists of 1 representative from each state, who are selected by processes individually decided by their respective State.

The Bundesrat is responsible for ensuring state representation in the legislative process. Acts passed by the lower chamber, the Volkstag, require the approval of the Bundesrat to become law. Legislation can originate in the Bundesrat, in which case the Volkstag must also approve said legislation.

History

The Bundesrat was established on 1 August 2020, with the enactment of the Constitutional Reform Act of 2020, which transformed the Reichsversammlung from a unicameral body, as it had been since independence in 2014, to a bicameral one.

Powers

Duration

Terms for members of the Bundesrat are 1 year, with the terms staggered so half the chamber are selected every half year.

Presiding officers

The Bundesrat is presided over by the President of the Bundesrat.

Parties

The table below lists parties currently represented in the Volkstag.

		Ideologies	Leader	Current seats
NRGU	National Royalists - The Green Union Nationale Köningstreue - Die Grüne Union	Royalism	Patrick Renwick	3 / 6
C	Confederals Konföderative	Confederalism	Connor Stumperth	1 / 6
LF	Liberty Front Front für Freiheit	Liberalism	Brandon Wu	0 / 6

Composition and seats

Each federal state of the Empire receives 1 representative in the Bundesrat. The states individually decide the mode of election and/or appointment of their representatives in the Bundesrat. The Imperial Representative in the Volkstag holds a non-voting seat in the Bundesrat, as representative of the Imperial Capital of Kaiserstadt.

Members

Bundesrat			State	Took office	Notes
Nicolas von Uberquie y Millan	National Royalists	Green Royalists	Alenshka	30 August 2020
Carl von Joseph Werzberg	National Royalists	Royalist	Grand Duchy of Alexander	10 September 2020
Patrick Renwick	National Royalists	None	Demirelia	15 August 2020
James Frisch	None	Democratic	Kingdom of Morgannwg	5 September 2020	President
Ashley Jaax	Confederals	Batu	Grand Duchy of Rai	15 August 2020	Deputy President
Vacant	N/A	N/A	Kingdom of Tusmore	N/A
Non-voting Representative
Thomas Bainbridge	Confederals	None	Kaiserstadt	5 September 2020	Imperial Representative

Notes