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{{Infobox geopolitical organization
{{Infobox legislature
|name =             The Congress Chamber<br/>{{resize|80%|{{hlist|CA|ZAMA}}}}
| name               = 110th Congress of Zamastan
|native_name =       <!-- Long-form name in native or any/all non-English languages -->
| members            = 305 representatives
|linking_name =     <!-- For wikilinks, if diff from name -->
| house1            = [[Congress Chamber (Zamastan)|Congress Chamber]]
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| political_groups1  = {{ublist|class=nowrap
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| {{Color box|blue|border=darkgray}} 111 [[Blue Conservative Party (Zamastan)|BCP]]  
|alt_symbol =        <!-- alt text for symbol -->
  | {{Color box|green|border=darkgray}} 121 [[Green Liberal Party (Zamastan)|GLP]]  
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| {{Color box|yellow|border=darkgray}} 9 [[Libertarian House of Zamah St'an (Zamastan)|LHZ]]  
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| {{Color box|purple|border=darkgray}} 2 [[Conservative Capitalist Party (Zamastan)|CCP]]
|englishmotto =      <!--English language version of motto-->
| {{Color box|orange|border=darkgray}} 25 [[Progressive Party (Zamastan)|PPZ]]  
|anthem =            <!-- ''[anthem name]'' -->
| {{Color box|#BE1715|border=darkgray}} 33 [[Progressive Alliance Party (Zamastan)|PAP]]  
|text_symbol_type = <!-- for other types of text symbol -->
| {{Color box|#039990|border=darkgray}} 4 [[Christian Union Party (Zamastan)|CUP]]
|text_symbol =      <!-- e.g. ''[hymn name]'' -->
}}
|image_map =        British Columbia Parliament Buildings - panoramio.jpg
| leader1_type      = [[Speaker of the Chamber (Zamastan)|Speaker]]
|loctext =           Congressional Hall<br>[[Tofino]], [[Zamastan]]
| leader1 = [[Alisha Fletcher]]
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| party1 = ([[Green Liberal Party (Zamastan)|GLP]])
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| election1        = September 22, 2022
|map_caption =      The Congressional Hall, located in [[Tofino]]
 
|org_type =          <!-- e.g. Trade bloc -->
| leader2_type      = Majority Leader
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| leader2          = [[Joyce Hess]]
|membership =      359 Congressmen
| party2            = ([[Green Liberal Party (Zamastan)|GLP]])
|admin_center_type = <!-- e.g. "Administrative center" (default) -->
| election2        = September 22, 2022
|admin_center =     [[Congress Chamber (Zamastan)|Congress Chamber]], [[The Senate (Zamastan)|Senate]]
 
|languages_type =   
| leader3_type      = Minority Leader
|languages =
| leader3          = [[Anthony Hill]]
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| party3            = ([[Blue Conservative Party (Zamastan)|BCP]])
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| election3        = September 22, 2020
|leader_title2 =   
 
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| leader4          = [[Sidqi Kamali]]
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| party4            = ([[Progressive Party (Zamastan)|PPZ]])
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| election4        = September 22, 2022
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| leader5_type      = Minority Whip
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| leader5           = [[Malachi Petty]]
|established_date2 =
| party5            = ([[Blue Conservative Party (Zamastan)|BCP]])
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| election5        = April 18th, 2022
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}}
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==History==
==History==
==Current compositions and election results==
==Current compositions and election results==
===Officers===
====Member officials====
The party or coalition with a majority of seats in the Chamber is known as the majority party/coalition. The next-largest party/coalition is the minority party/coalition. The speaker, committee chairs, and some other officials are generally from the majority party/coalition; they have counterparts (for instance, the "ranking members" of committees) in the minority party.
The Constitution provides that the Chamber may choose its own speaker. Although not explicitly required by the Constitution, every speaker has been a member of the Chamber. The Constitution does not specify the duties and powers of the speaker, which are instead regulated by the rules and customs of the Chamber. Speakers have a role both as a leader of the Chamber and the leader of their party/coalition (which need not be the majority party/coalition; theoretically, a member of the minority party could be elected as speaker with the support of a fraction of members of the majority party). The speaker is the presiding officer of the Chamber but does not preside over every debate. Instead, they delegate the responsibility of presiding to other members in most cases. The presiding officer sits in a chair in the front of the Chamber. The powers of the presiding officer are extensive; one important power is that of controlling the order in which members of the Chamber speak. No member may make a speech or a motion unless they have first been recognized by the presiding officer. Moreover, the presiding officer may rule on a "point of order" (a member's objection that a rule has been breached); the decision is subject to appeal to the whole Chamber.
==List of representatives==
==List of representatives==
2016-2018 [[107th Congress of Zamastan (2016-2020)]]
2016-2018 [[107th Congress of Zamastan (2016-2020)]]

Latest revision as of 04:50, 9 January 2024

110th Congress of Zamastan
Leadership
Alisha Fletcher (GLP)
since September 22, 2022
Majority Leader
Joyce Hess (GLP)
since September 22, 2022
Minority Leader
Anthony Hill (BCP)
since September 22, 2020
Majority Whip
Sidqi Kamali (PPZ)
since September 22, 2022
Minority Whip
Malachi Petty (BCP)
since April 18th, 2022
Structure
Seats305 representatives
RealZamastanCongressSeats2022to2024.svg
Congress Chamber political groups
  •   111 BCP
  •   121 GLP
  •   9 LHZ
  •   2 CCP
  •   25 PPZ
  •   33 PAP
  •   4 CUP

The Congress Chamber is the lower chamber of Zamastan's bicameral legislature, which alongside the upper chamber, the Senate, create the Congressional Hall. The Chamber is charged with the passage of federal legislation, known as bills, which, after concurrence by the Senate, are sent to the President of Zamastan for consideration. In addition to this basic power, the Chamber has certain exclusive powers, among them the power to initiate all bills related to revenue; the impeachment of federal officers, who are sent to trial before the Senate; and, in cases wherein no candidate receives a majority of electors for President, the duty falls upon the Chamber to elect one of the top three recipients of electors for that office, with one vote given to each state for that purpose.

The Chamber has 305 seats, a decrease from the 359 prior to the secession of Auraine, Alutiana, and Mayotte in 2021. The fixed-term for Chamber members is for the two-year term of a Congress, subject to reelection every two-years or intra-term vacancy. The presiding officer of the Congress Chamber (as well as the Senate) is the Speaker of the Chamber. In the early 20th century, the practice of majority and minority parties electing their floor leaders began, although they are not constitutional officers.

History

Current compositions and election results

Officers

Member officials

The party or coalition with a majority of seats in the Chamber is known as the majority party/coalition. The next-largest party/coalition is the minority party/coalition. The speaker, committee chairs, and some other officials are generally from the majority party/coalition; they have counterparts (for instance, the "ranking members" of committees) in the minority party.

The Constitution provides that the Chamber may choose its own speaker. Although not explicitly required by the Constitution, every speaker has been a member of the Chamber. The Constitution does not specify the duties and powers of the speaker, which are instead regulated by the rules and customs of the Chamber. Speakers have a role both as a leader of the Chamber and the leader of their party/coalition (which need not be the majority party/coalition; theoretically, a member of the minority party could be elected as speaker with the support of a fraction of members of the majority party). The speaker is the presiding officer of the Chamber but does not preside over every debate. Instead, they delegate the responsibility of presiding to other members in most cases. The presiding officer sits in a chair in the front of the Chamber. The powers of the presiding officer are extensive; one important power is that of controlling the order in which members of the Chamber speak. No member may make a speech or a motion unless they have first been recognized by the presiding officer. Moreover, the presiding officer may rule on a "point of order" (a member's objection that a rule has been breached); the decision is subject to appeal to the whole Chamber.

List of representatives

2016-2018 107th Congress of Zamastan (2016-2020)

2018-2020 108th Congress of Zamastan (2018-2020)

2020-2022 109th Congress of Zamastan (2020-2022)

2022-2024 110th Congress of Zamastan (2022-2024)

2024-2026 111th Congress of Zamastan (2024-2026)

Procedure