For the People Act of 2019
Latest action · Mar 14, 2019 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 3, 2019
- Passed HouseMar 8, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- 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
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 118 | On Passage | Passed234–193 | Mar 8, 2019 |
| House 117 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed197–228 | Mar 8, 2019 |
| House 116 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Agreed to239–186 | Mar 8, 2019 |
| House 115 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Agreed to237–188 | Mar 8, 2019 |
| House 114 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed195–237 | Mar 7, 2019 |
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.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Nancy Pelosi | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-VA | A. Donald McEachin | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Al Lawson, Jr. | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Andy Levin | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Anthony G. Brown | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Antonio Delgado | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Charlie Crist | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Cheri Bustos | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Conor Lamb | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NM | Debra A. Haaland | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Denny Heck | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Donald Norcross | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Donna E. Shalala | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Filemon Vela | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Greg Stanton | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Hakeem S. Jeffries | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Harley Rouda | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-ME | Jared F. Golden | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Jennifer Wexton | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-SC | Joe Cunningham | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-KY | John A. Yarmuth | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Katie Hill | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-OK | Kendra S. Horn | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Kim Schrier | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Lauren Underwood | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Lori Trahan | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Max Rose | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Raul Ruiz | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Sean Patrick Maloney | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Steven Horsford | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Susie Lee | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | TJ Cox | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Tom Malinowski | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Tom O'Halleran | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-HI | Tulsi Gabbard | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Val Butler Demings | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jan 9, 2019 | |
| D-IA | Abby Finkenauer | Jan 10, 2019 | |
| D-IA | Cynthia Axne | Jan 10, 2019 | |
| D-IN | Peter J. Visclosky | Jan 10, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Elaine G. Luria | Jan 11, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Jan 15, 2019 | |
| R-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Jan 15, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | Jan 23, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Jan 28, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Anthony Brindisi | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| D-UT | Ben McAdams | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Kurt Schrader | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Stephanie N. Murphy | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Vicente Gonzalez | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| D-NM | Xochitl Torres Small | Feb 26, 2019 |
Actions 109
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2019Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.
- Mar 13, 2019Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Mar 12, 2019Received in the Senate.
- Mar 8, 2019Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2591-2602)
- 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.
Amendments 54
Amendments offered to this bill.
Related bills 79
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 44 | Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act of 2019 | Related bill | Jan 3, 2019 |
| HR 93 | Same Day Registration Act of 2019 | Related bill | Jan 3, 2019 |
| HR 137 | Federal Election Integrity Act of 2019 | Related bill | Jan 3, 2019 |
| HR 138 | Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2019 | Related bill | Jan 3, 2019 |
| HRES 157 | Restoring Integrity in Democracy Resolution | Related bill | Feb 28, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Appropriations
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
- Business ethics
- Business records
- Census and government statistics
- Civil actions and liability
- Commemorative events and holidays
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional agencies
- Congressional districts and representation
- Congressional elections
- Congressional officers and employees
- Congressional operations and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Constitution and constitutional amendments
- Corporate finance and management
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Justice
- Department of the Treasury
- Digital media
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Disability and paralysis
- Election Assistance Commission
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Espionage and treason
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Executive Office of the President
- Federal appellate courts
- Federal district courts
- Federal Election Commission (FEC)
- Federal officials
- Foreign and international corporations
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government information and archives
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government Publishing Office (GPO)
- Government studies and investigations
- Higher education
- House of Representatives
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Judges
- Judicial review and appeals
- Juvenile crime and gang violence
- Lawyers and legal services
- Legal fees and court costs
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Library of Congress
- Members of Congress
- Military personnel and dependents
- News media and reporting
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Office of Government Ethics
- Political advertising
- Political parties and affiliation
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Public contracts and procurement
- Public participation and lobbying
- Russia
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- State and local government operations
- Subversive activities
- Supreme Court
- Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
- Tax-exempt organizations
- Technology assessment
- Television and film
- Travel and tourism
- U.S. and foreign investments
- U.S. territories and protectorates
- Voting rights
- Wages and earnings
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2019Placed on Calendar Senate
- Mar 8, 2019Engrossed in House
- Mar 4, 2019Reported in House
- Jan 3, 2019Introduced in House
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