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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.
3/14/2019 • Senate
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.
Passed House • 3/8/2019
Topics & Subjects
CBO Cost Estimates (2)
Amendments (54)
This bill has 54 amendments proposed or adopted.
View all amendments on Congress.govCongressional Votes (2)
On Passage
March 8, 2019
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions
March 8, 2019
Related Federal Spending
Sponsor & Cosponsors (237)
Party Breakdown
Sponsor
Cosponsors (236)
Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
January 3, 2019
Committee Review
January 29, 2019
Floor Debate
March 6, 2019
Passed Chamber
March 6, 2019
Other Chamber
March 12, 2019
President
Failed
March 8, 2019
Text Versions (4)
Committee Reports (1)
Related Bills (79)
H.R. 6759
Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act
H.R. 1513
Count the Vote Act
H.R. 44
Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act of 2019
H.R. 93
Same Day Registration Act of 2019
H.R. 137
Federal Election Integrity Act of 2019
H.R. 138
Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2019
H.R. 196
Democracy Restoration Act of 2019
H.R. 209
Ethics in Public Service Act
H.R. 273
Presidential Tax Transparency Act of 2019
H.R. 294
Election Day Holiday Act of 2019
H.R. 391
White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2019
H.R. 599
Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act
H.R. 650
America Votes Act of 2019
H.R. 736
Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act
H.R. 745
Executive Branch Comprehensive Ethics Enforcement Act of 2019
H.R. 746
Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act
H.R. 783
Lobbyist Loophole Closure Act
H.R. 812
Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act of 2019
H.R. 842
CLEAR Act
H.R. 868
End Dark Money Act
H.R. 936
Shareholders United Act of 2019
H.R. 964
Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act
H.R. 1057
Supreme Court Ethics Act
H.R. 1176
Transparency in Corporate Political Spending Act
H.R. 1272
Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act
H.R. 1275
Voter Empowerment Act of 2019
H.R. 1382
Inaugural Fund Integrity Act
H.R. 1438
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to allow same day registration for Federal elections, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1451
Alice Paul Voter Protection Act
H.R. 1462
Protecting Defense Dollars Act
H.R. 1463
Taxpayers DIME Act of 2019
H.R. 1467
Protect Against Unlawful Lobbying (PAUL) Act of 2019
H.R. 1474
Strengthening Elections Through Intelligence Act
H.R. 1481
Presidential Accountability Act
H.R. 1504
Know Your Polling Place Act
H.R. 1535
Election Official Integrity Act of 2019
H.R. 1546
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish a minimum period for early voting in elections for Federal office.
H.R. 1573
Disability Voting Rights Act
H.R. 1613
Democracy Dollars Act
H.R. 1624
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with State or local ballot initiatives or referenda.
H.R. 1626
Public Service Spending Integrity Act
H.R. 2341
To direct the Postmaster General to modify any hard copy change of address form used by the United States Postal Service so that such form contains a reminder that any individual using such form should update the individual's voter registration as a result of any change in address.
H.R. 2592
Honest Ads Act
H.R. 2652
Secure American-Made Voting Machines Act
H.R. 2722
Securing America’s Federal Elections Act
H.R. 2977
DISCLOSE Act of 2019
H.R. 3201
Save Voters Act
H.R. 3281
Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2019
H.R. 3572
Redistricting Reform Act of 2019
H.R. 4053
Empower Act of 2019
H.R. 4054
Stand By Every Ad Act
H.R. 4055
Stop Super PAC–Candidate Coordination Act
H.R. 4612
Firewall Act
S. 195
Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act
S. 232
Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act of 2019
S. 393
Supreme Court Ethics Act
S. 484
Inaugural Committee Transparency Act of 2019
S. 547
CLEAR Act
S. 549
Voter Empowerment Act of 2019
S. 621
PROVE Act
S. 624
Same Day Registration Act
S. 625
Students VOTE Act
S. 958
SAVE VOTERS Act
S. 1147
DISCLOSE Act of 2019
S. 1356
Honest Ads Act
S. 1540
Election Security Act of 2019
S. 1834
Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2019
S. 1917
Empower Act of 2019
S. 2053
SAFE Act
S. 2226
Redistricting Reform Act of 2019
S. 2639
Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act
H.R. 1566
To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to ensure online access to the registration statements filed under such Act, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1623
Help America Run Act
S. 338
Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act
H.Res. 157
Restoring Integrity in Democracy Resolution
H.Res. 172
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1) to expand Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, and strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
H.R. 1460
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit voter caging and other questionable challenges.
H.R. 8697
Election Security Assessments Act
S. 949
For the People Act of 2019
Committees
Homeland Security Committee
House
Ethics Committee
House
Financial Services Committee
House
Ways and Means Committee
House
Education and Workforce Committee
House
Science, Space, and Technology Committee
House
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House
Judiciary Committee
House
Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee
House
Committee on House Administration
House