The 1st Congress of the Republic of Lapland was a meeting of the legislative branch of the Republic of Lapland federal government, composed of the Lapland Senate and the Lapland House of Representatives. It convened in Rovaniemi on October 17, 2021, and ended on May 3, 2022, during the first term of AghastBlock's presidency. The House seats were apportioned based on the April 2022 Census.
Major events[]
- October 17, 2021: The Bucharest Pact was formed between Greater Romania, Lapland, Labrador, Acadia, Francia and the Federation of the Indian Ocean.
- October 21, 2021: Lapland declared war on Israel in support of Ancient Egypt and Aegyptus
- November 6, 2021: Lapland declares war on the nation of Finnmark
- November 7, 2021: Lapland signs a peace agreement with Finnmark called the Lapland - Finnmark Peace Agreement
- November 9, 2021: The Nordic Federation is formed between Lapland, Tavastia and Finnmark
- November 12, 2021: The Lapland Marines Reserve was formed
- The Lapland Democracy Party (LDP) was founded
- November 13, 2021: The Supreme Court of the Republic of Lapland was moved to a new location
- November 24, 2021: AimForNorth_ is sworn in as Secretary of the newly-formed Office of Ideas and Decoration
- November 27, 2021: _wxrd_ is sworn in as Attorney General
- November 28, 2021: FranzeJ is sworn in as Secretary of Agriculture
- December 5, 2021: Lapland left the Bucharest Pact due to everyone else leaving
- December 9, 2021: Lapland sends an ultimatum to the town of Bergo due to the scamming of 150 gold
- December 10, 2021: Lapland declared war on the Kingdom of Finland
- December 11, 2021: Lapland reissues its declaration of war against the Kingdom of Finland
- December 24, 2021: The Republic of Lapland and the Kingdom of Finland called for a ceasefire of hostilities
- December 28, 2021: PrimeCyber was suspended of all government duties due to events involving creating false treaties and unification of True Russia and the Russian Empire
- December 29, 2021: The Republic of Lapland declared war on True Russia
- January 2, 2022: Lapland pulled out of the ADI vs. IDC war
- January 26, 2022: A new public holiday was created called Elämän Päivä (Day of Life)
- January 28, 2022: The State of Suomi declared independence from Lapland
- January 29, 2022: Lapland and True Russia sign an armistice agreement
- February 4, 2022: Pancat_the_King becomes Senate president pro tempore of Lapland
Major legislation[]
- October 28, 2021: Jurisdiction of the Marine Corps was transferred to the Department of the Army
- Department of the Army renamed to Department of the Army and Marines
- Department of the Navy, Marines and Coast Guard renamed to Department of the Navy and Coast Guard
- Lapland Merchant Navy, Lapland Naval Reserve, and Lapland Auxiliary Navy founded
- December 10, 2021: District Courts were established
- December 12, 2021: The Lapland Post and Communications Office was established
- _wxrd_ was sworn in as Postmaster General
- December 19, 2021: The Office of Foreign Affairs was created
- Pancat_the_King was sworn in as Secretary of Foreign Affairs
- PrimeCyber was sworn in as Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs
- January 21, 2022: District Courts were simplified and reformed
- February 3, 2022: Anti-Infrastructure Destruction Act of 2022, Pub.L., 1-1, H.R. 1, 1 Stat. 3
- February 4, 2022: Congressional committees were formed
- February 19, 2022: Federal Ice Road Organization Act, Pub.L., 1-2, S. 1, 1 Stat. 4
- February 21, 2022: Veterans Affairs Act, Pub.L., 1-3, S. 2, Stat. 5
- Established the Department of Veterans Affairs
- February 25, 2022: The Republic of Lapland Statutes at Large and the Acts of Congress were established.
- February 27, 2022: Stolen Valor Act of 2022, Pub.L, 1-4, S. 3, 1 Stat. 6
- March 5, 2022: Anti False Advertising and Untrue News Act, Pub.L, 1-5, S. 4, 1 Stat. 7
- Labor Regulation Act, Pub.L, 1-6, S. 5., 1 Stat. 8
- March 11, 2022: The Lapland Census Bureau was established
States admitted[]
No states were admitted during this session.
Towns admitted[]
- October 31, 2021: The town of finnmark joined Lapland
- December 13, 2021: The town of New Kuopio joined Lapland
- December 20, 2021: The towns of High Hulgade and The Krusty Krab joined Lapland
- March 16, 2022: The town of Honningsvåg joined Lapland
Members[]
Senate[]
| Party | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| LDP | AghastBlock | Senate Majority Leader |
| LDP | AimForNorth_ | |
| RP | chouterboi | Senate Minority Whip |
| LDP | Jo_Star | Senate Majority Whip |
| RP | Pancat_the_King | Senate Minority Leader |
| I | Payton0723 | |
| LDP | _SushiMan__ | |
| LDP | the_crakken | |
| I | TimdanceAlien | |
| LDP | tunajoe74 | |
| LDP | _wxrd_ |
House of Representatives[]
| Party | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| LDP | AghastBlock | |
| LDP | AimForNorth_ | House Majority Whip |
| LDP | cakeanon | |
| LDP | Jo_Star | |
| RP | Pancat_the_King | House Minority Leader and Whip |
| LDP | _SushiMan__ | House Majority Leader |
| LDP | the_crakken |