HR 1 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

For the People Act of 2019

Introduced Jan 3, 2019 Originated House Sponsor John P. Sarbanes D-MD

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 14, 2019 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 3, 2019
  2. Passed HouseMar 8, 2019
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

For the People Act of 2019

This bill addresses voter access, election integrity, election security, political spending, and ethics for the three branches of government.

Specifically, the bill expands voter registration and voting access and limits removing voters from voter rolls.

The bill provides for states to establish independent, nonpartisan redistricting commissions.

The bill also sets forth provisions related to election security, including sharing intelligence information with state election officials, protecting the security of the voter rolls, supporting states in securing their election systems, developing a national strategy to protect the security and integrity of U.S. democratic institutions, establishing in the legislative branch the National Commission to Protect United States Democratic Institutions, and other provisions to improve the cybersecurity of election systems.

This bill addresses campaign spending, including by expanding the ban on foreign nationals contributing to or spending on elections; expanding disclosure rules pertaining to organizations spending money during elections, campaign advertisements, and online platforms; and revising disclaimer requirements for political advertising.

This bill establishes an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices. The system involves federal matching of small contributions for qualified candidates.

This bill sets forth provisions related to ethics in all three branches of government. Specifically, the bill requires a code of ethics for federal judges and justices, prohibits Members of the House from serving on the board of a for-profit entity, expands enforcement of regulations governing foreign agents, and establishes additional conflict-of-interest and ethics provisions for federal employees and the White House.

The bill also requires candidates for President and Vice President to submit 10 years of tax returns.

Recorded votes 10

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Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 118Passed234–193Mar 8, 2019
House 117Failed197–228Mar 8, 2019
House 116Agreed to239–186Mar 8, 2019
House 115Agreed to237–188Mar 8, 2019
House 114Failed195–237Mar 7, 2019
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Cosponsors 236

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 3, 2019 to Feb 26, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CANancy PelosiOriginalJan 3, 2019
D-VAA. Donald McEachinJan 9, 2019
D-VAAbigail Davis SpanbergerJan 9, 2019
D-CAAdam B. SchiffJan 9, 2019
D-WAAdam SmithJan 9, 2019
D-NYAdriano EspaillatJan 9, 2019
D-TXAl GreenJan 9, 2019
D-FLAl Lawson, Jr.Jan 9, 2019
D-CAAlan S. LowenthalJan 9, 2019
D-NJAlbio SiresJan 9, 2019
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsJan 9, 2019
D-NYAlexandria Ocasio-CortezJan 9, 2019
D-NCAlma S. AdamsJan 9, 2019
D-CAAmi BeraJan 9, 2019
D-INAndré CarsonJan 9, 2019
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Actions 109

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 14, 2019Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.
  2. Mar 13, 2019Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  3. Mar 12, 2019Received in the Senate.
  4. Mar 8, 2019Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2591-2602)
  5. Mar 8, 2019DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Golden amendment No. 72.
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Amendments 54

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
HAmdt 54An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 116-16 to require the Federal Elections Commission to conduct an audit after each Federal election cycle to determine the incidence of illicit foreign money in the election. Within 180 Days, the FEC will submit to Congress a report containing audit results and recommendation(s) to address the presence of illicit foreign money.Thomas R. Suozzi D-NYOn agreeing to the Suozzi amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
HAmdt 55An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 116-16 to ensure states locate polling locations for early voting in rural areas of the state and ensure that those polling places are located in communities that will give rural residents the best opportunity to vote during the early voting period.G. K. Butterfield D-NCOn agreeing to the Butterfield amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
HAmdt 56Amendment prevents corporate expenditures for campaign purposes unless the corporation has established a process for determining the political will of its shareholders.Jamie Raskin D-MDOn agreeing to the Raskin amendment (A003) Agreed to by recorded vote: 219 - 215 (Roll no. 109).
HAmdt 57An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 116-16 to require states to submit a report to Congress not later than 120 days after the end of a Federal election cycle regarding the number of ballots invalidated by signature mismatch, the attempts to contact voters to provide notice, and the cure process and results.Alcee L. Hastings D-FLOn agreeing to the Hastings amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
HAmdt 58Amendment sought to strike Title IV, subtitle G, to restore a provision currently in law that bars government contractors from disclosing campaign contributions as part of the bidding process.Tom Cole R-OKOn agreeing to the Cole amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 199 - 235 (Roll no. 110).
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Related bills 79

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 44Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act of 2019Related billJan 3, 2019
HR 93Same Day Registration Act of 2019Related billJan 3, 2019
HR 137Federal Election Integrity Act of 2019Related billJan 3, 2019
HR 138Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2019Related billJan 3, 2019
HRES 157Restoring Integrity in Democracy ResolutionRelated billFeb 28, 2019
Show all 79 related bills

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

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  1. Mar 14, 2019Placed on Calendar Senate
  2. Mar 8, 2019Engrossed in House
  3. Mar 4, 2019Reported in House
  4. Jan 3, 2019Introduced in House

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