National Security Act of 2022
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| Other short titles | National Security Act |
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| Long title | An act to ensure the defense of Superior from domestic and national terrorism and prevent the undermining of national security from internal terrorist threats |
| Nicknames | February Attack Act |
| Enacted by | the 41st Parliament of Superior |
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The National Security Act of 2022 is an Act of the Parliament of Superior that seeks to alter Superior's foreign and national security policy to focus on confronting the issues of terrorism, in particular domestic terrorism, in the wake of the terrorist attacks on February 9. The bill was proposed by President Isaac Dillon (United Conservative–Arrowhead) in the wake of the attacks which seeks to increase funding to both law enforcement and the Superian Armed Forces and to increase the ability of the government authorities to monitor suspected terrorists and stop them before a potential attack is carried out.
Provisions also include increased funding and resources for the National Intelligence Bureau, expand the surveillance abilities and powers of law enforcement on all levels of government, including the searching of records from all citizens and residents of Superior, and easy interagency communication between other government agencies and departments to counter all forms of terrorism. The bill has recieved support from the Conservative Coalition and moderate members of the Liberal Democratic Party while facing opposition from the bulk of the Progressive Bloc, the New Labor Party and the First Nation Party. The Reform Party remains divided on the issue with some supporting it while others have voiced opposition towards it.
The bill passed the House of Delegates on February 17 154–108 with several members of the Liberal Democratic and Reform Party delegations voting in favor of it. The High Council voted on the bill on February 19 and passed 28–17 with some moderate Liberal Democratic High Councilors such as Amari Campbell from Arrowhead voting in favor of the bill. It was assented by William II on February 20 and officially became part of federal law.
The bill has become a source of controversy with many accusing Dillon of violating civil liberties with the bill, claims he and his government deny.
Background
On February 9, a series of terrorist attacks occured across Superior which began with a mass shooting by four perpetrators at the University of Dubuque in New Anjou leaving three people dead and fifteen others injured. Three of the attackers were detained by campus police while the fourth one was killed during an escape attempt while trying to steal a vehicle. Shortly afterwards, explosions were detonated in Saint Anthony, Minneapolis, which left over a hundred people dead at the Target South Plaza by a group of Contigeners, an anti-government extremist movement seeking to restart the War of Contingency between the United Commonwealth and members of the Conference of American States in Anglo-America. After the attack, Parliament ended their session early and would remain out of session for a week before reconviening on February 15.