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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-11 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate. | Senate |
| 2021-03-03 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-03 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-03 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 210 (Roll no. 62). | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-03 | Vote | On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 219 (Roll no. 61). | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-03 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1071-1072) | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-03 | Floor | Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed with further consideration of H.R. 1. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-03 | Floor | Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 1 was postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-03 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-03 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-03 | Floor | Mr. Davis, Rodney moved to recommit to the Committee on House Administration. (text: CR H1039) | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-03 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1039) | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-03 | Floor | Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed with further consideration of H.R. 1. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-03 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, further consideration of H.R. 1 was postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-03 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-03 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1037-1038) | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-03 | Floor | Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed with further consideration of H.R. 1. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-03 | Floor | Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 1 was postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-03 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-03 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-03 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 179, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pressley amendment No. 37. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-03 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 179, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lesko amendment No. 28. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-03 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1023-1037) | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-03 | Floor | Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 1. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-02 | Floor | Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 1 is postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-02 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-02 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-02 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-02 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1009-1010) | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-02 | Floor | Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 1 is postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-02 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-02 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-02 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-02 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-02 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-02 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 179, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bush amendment No. 14. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-02 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-02 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-02 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-02 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-02 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-02 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 179. (consideration: CR H886-1009; text: CR H886-972) | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-01 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-01 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. | House committee actions |
| 2021-03-01 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House committee actions |
| 2021-01-05 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation. | House committee actions |
| 2021-01-04 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. | House committee actions |
| 2021-01-04 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-01-04 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-01-04 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-01-04 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-01-04 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-01-04 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-01-04 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-01-04 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-01-04 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-01-04 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-01-04 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-01-04 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |