H.R. 1 - 117th Congress (2021-2022) - For the People Act of 2021

Specifically, the bill expands voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It also limits removing voters from voter rolls.

The bill requires states to establish independent redistricting commissions to carry out congressional redistricting.

Additionally, the bill sets forth provisions related to election security, including sharing intelligence information with state election officials, supporting states in securing their election systems, developing a national strategy to protect 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.

Further, the bill addresses campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices.

The bill addresses ethics in all three branches of government, including by requiring a code of conduct for Supreme Court Justices, prohibiting Members of the House from serving on the board of a for-profit entity, and establishing additional conflict-of-interest and ethics provisions for federal employees and the White House.

The bill requires the President, the Vice President, and certain candidates for those offices to disclose 10 years of tax returns.

Text (3)

Received in Senate

March 11, 2021

Engrossed in House

March 3, 2021

Introduced in House

January 4, 2021

Amendments (9)

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Mar 03, 2021

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 23

Amendments en bloc No. 4 comprised of amendments numbered 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, and 56, printed in Part B of House Report 117-9.

Agreed To

Mar 03, 2021

Not Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 22

Amendment sought to lower the mandatory minimum voting age in Federal elections to 16 years of age.

Active

Mar 02, 2021

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 20

Amendments en bloc No. 3 comprised of amendments numbered 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, and 38, printed in part B of House Report 117-9.

Agreed To

Mar 02, 2021

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 19

Amendment sought to strike subtitle C of title III, the election security title in the bill, which requires the President to produce a national strategy for protecting U.S. democratic institutions.

Active

Mar 02, 2021

Not Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 18

Amendment sought to clarify that felony convictions do not bar any eligible individual from voting in federal elections, including individuals who are currently incarcerated.

Active

Mar 02, 2021

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 16

Amendments en bloc No. 2 comprised of amendments numbered 6, 12, 13, 18, and 39, printed in Part B of House Report 117-9.

Agreed To

Actions (47)

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03/11/2021

Received in the Senate.

03/03/2021

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1.

03/03/2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

03/03/2021

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 210 (Roll no. 62).

03/03/2021

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 210 (Roll no. 62).

03/03/2021

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 219 (Roll no. 61).

03/03/2021

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1071-1072)

03/03/2021

Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed with further consideration of H.R. 1.

03/03/2021

Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 1 was postponed.

03/03/2021

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rodney Davis (IL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

03/03/2021

The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to the rule.

03/03/2021

Mr. Davis, Rodney moved to recommit to the Committee on House Administration. (text: CR H1039)

03/03/2021

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1039)

03/03/2021

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, further consideration of H.R. 1 was postponed.

03/03/2021

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

03/03/2021

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1037-1038)

03/03/2021

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lofgren amendment en bloc No. 4, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Gohmert demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

03/03/2021

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 179, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Lofgren amendment en bloc No. 4.

03/03/2021

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pressley amendment, the Chair put the question on the agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rodney Davis (IL) demanded yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

03/03/2021

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 179, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pressley amendment No. 37.

03/03/2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.

03/03/2021

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 179, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lesko amendment No. 28.

03/03/2021

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1023-1037)

03/03/2021

Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 1.

03/02/2021

Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 1 is postponed.

03/02/2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.

03/02/2021

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on agreeing to the amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

03/02/2021

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1009-1010)

03/02/2021

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lofgren amendment en bloc No. 3, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lofgren demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

03/02/2021

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 179, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Lofgren amendment en bloc No. 3.

03/02/2021

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rodney Davis (IL) amendment No. 19, the Chair put the question on the agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the nays had prevailed. Ms. Lofgren demanded yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

03/02/2021

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 179, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rodney Davis (IL) amendment No. 19.

03/02/2021

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bush amendment No. 14, the Chair put the question on the agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Green(GA) demanded yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

03/02/2021

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 179, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bush amendment No. 14.

03/02/2021

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 179, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Lofgren amendment en bloc No. 2.

03/02/2021

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lofgren amendment en bloc No. 1, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lofgren demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

03/02/2021

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 179, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Lofgren amendment en bloc No. 1.

03/02/2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1.

03/02/2021

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1 and H.R. 1280. Rule provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 1 and one motion to recommit. Rule provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 1280 and one motion to recommit.

03/02/2021

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 179. (consideration: CR H886-1009; text: CR H886-972)

03/01/2021

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 179 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1 and H.R. 1280. Rule provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 1 and one motion to recommit. Rule provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 1280 and one motion to recommit.

03/01/2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

03/01/2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

01/05/2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.

01/04/2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

01/04/2021

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Ethics, Homeland Security, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

01/04/2021

Introduced in House

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May 11, 2023 3:46:24 PM