Universal Housing and Shelter Act
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Section I. Purpose and Intent
This bill aims to ensure adequate housing is guaranteed to all citizens of the DoR, regardless of socioeconomic class.
Section II. Definitions
“Housing” shall refer to any structure or premise used as a residence, such as apartments, single-family homes, group homes, dormitories, and any other such construction with the primary purpose of providing lodging for its occupants. This definition shall strictly exclude commercial and institutional premises.
“Warranty of habitability” shall refer to the guarantee that a residence provides to its occupants structural soundness, the basic utilities of running potable water, plumbing, electricity, and central heating and cooling, sanitation, and security.
Section III. Provisions
- Housing shall be recognized as a fundamental social right guaranteed to every resident.
- No person shall be rendered homeless as a result of economic hardship, unemployment, disability, age, or family circumstance.
- Every resident shall be entitled to a warranty of habitability.
- A comprehensive census of all residential property shall be conducted within four weeks of the passing of this Act.
- Families shall be entitled to housing appropriate to household size in accordance with the number of individuals within their family unit.
- The State shall initiate a national housing construction campaign with the purpose to construct housing with a warranty of habitability of a number such that no resident shall be without housing with a warranty of habitability. Priority shall be given to:
- High-density urban housing.
- Rural housing modernization.
- Worker housing near major industries.
- Accessible housing for persons with disabilities.
- Housing assignments shall seek to preserve family unity and community ties whenever possible.
- Construction projects shall employ local labor whenever feasible.
- Public funds shall be allocated for the repair of deteriorated housing stock.
- Historic and culturally significant structures shall be preserved whenever possible.
- Municipal Housing Councils shall be established in every locality. Councils shall include:
- Resident representatives.
- Construction and maintenance workers.
- Local government officials.
- Councils shall advise on housing assignments, maintenance priorities, and development projects.
- Housing funds shall be dedicated exclusively to housing-related purposes.
- Housing assignments shall not discriminate on the basis of species, race, ethnicity, religion, sex, disability, or political opinion.
- Equal access to housing services shall be guaranteed to all residents.
- The focus of urban planning shall be the uniform microdistricts, equipped with essential amenities, schools, and green spaces.
- A Federal Housing Commission shall be established, composed of architects, urban planners, economists, and other experts.
- Weekly reviews conducted by the municipal inspection services shall assess housing availability, quality, and resident satisfaction.
Section IV. Enforcement
The Federal Housing Commission shall, with the housing census and the municipal housing inspections guaranteed in the New Economic Plan, determine compliance with this Act at a municipal level. Officials within municipalities found to be in violation of this Act shall be sanctioned with public censure, suspension, or expulsion, depending on the severity of their violation. Enforcement of these sanctions shall be the duty of the Politburo.
Section V. Implementation and Oversight
This bill shall take effect immediately upon passage by Parliament.
Section VI. Amendments and Repeal
This Act may be amended by a simple majority vote of Parliament.
Any previous acts or resolutions in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
Section VII. Effective Date
This Act shall take effect immediately upon passage by Parliament and approval by the President.