For the People Act of 2021
This bill addresses voter access, election integrity and security, campaign finance, and ethics for the three branches of government.
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.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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.
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 1 was postponed.
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed with further consideration of H.R. 1.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1037-1038)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, further consideration of H.R. 1 was postponed.
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed with further consideration of H.R. 1.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1039)
Mr. Davis, Rodney moved to recommit to the Committee on House Administration. (text: CR H1039)
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 1 was postponed.
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed with further consideration of H.R. 1.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1071-1072)
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 219 (Roll no. 61).
Roll Call #61 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 210 (Roll no. 62).
Roll Call #62 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 210 (Roll no. 62).
Roll Call #62 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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.
Received in the Senate.