H.R. 1 · 117th Congress · House

For the People Act of 2021

In Congress· Received in the Senate.
Introduced
Jan 4, 21
Passed House
Mar 3, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Previous Versions

00Jan 4, 2021

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 Timeline

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  1. MAR 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate.

  2. MAR 03, 2021Floor

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

  3. MAR 03, 2021Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H1023-1037)

    1023Yea
    1037Nay
    0NV
  4. MAR 03, 2021Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H

    Res. 179, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lesko amendment No. 28.

  5. MAR 03, 2021Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table

    Agreed to without objection.

  6. MAR 03, 2021Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H

    Res. 179, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pressley amendment No. 37.

  7. MAR 03, 2021Floor

    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.

  8. MAR 03, 2021Floor

    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.

  9. MAR 03, 2021Floor

    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.

  10. MAR 03, 2021Floor

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

  11. MAR 03, 2021Floor

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

  12. MAR 03, 2021Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H1037-1038)

    1037Yea
    1038Nay
    0NV
  13. MAR 03, 2021Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  14. MAR 03, 2021Floor

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

  15. MAR 03, 2021Floor

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

  16. MAR 03, 2021Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H1039)

  17. MAR 03, 2021Floor

    Mr

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

  18. MAR 03, 2021Floor

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

  19. MAR 03, 2021Floor

    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.

  20. MAR 03, 2021Floor

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

  21. MAR 03, 2021Floor

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

  22. MAR 03, 2021Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H1071-1072)

    1071Yea
    1072Nay
    0NV
  23. MAR 03, 2021Floor

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #61

    210 - 219 (Roll no. 61).

    210Yea
    219Nay
    0NV
  24. MAR 03, 2021Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #62

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

    220Yea
    210Nay
    0NV
  25. MAR 03, 2021Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #62

    220 - 210 (Roll no. 62).

    220Yea
    210Nay
    0NV
  26. MAR 03, 2021Floor

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

  27. MAR 03, 2021Floor

    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.

  28. MAR 02, 2021Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 179. (consideration

    CR H886-1009; text: CR H886-972)

    886Yea
    1009Nay
    0NV
  29. MAR 02, 2021Floor

    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.

  30. MAR 02, 2021Floor

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

  31. MAR 02, 2021Floor

    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.

  32. MAR 02, 2021Floor

    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.

  33. MAR 02, 2021Floor

    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.

  34. MAR 02, 2021Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res

    179, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bush amendment No. 14.

  35. MAR 02, 2021Floor

    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.

  36. MAR 02, 2021Floor

    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.

  37. MAR 02, 2021Floor

    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.

  38. MAR 02, 2021Floor

    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.

  39. MAR 02, 2021Floor

    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.

  40. MAR 02, 2021Floor

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

  41. MAR 02, 2021Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H1009-1010)

    1009Yea
    1010Nay
    0NV
  42. MAR 02, 2021Floor

    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.

  43. MAR 02, 2021Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table

    Agreed to without objection.

  44. MAR 02, 2021Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table

    Agreed to without objection.

  45. MAR 02, 2021Floor

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

  46. MAR 01, 2021Committee

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

  47. MAR 01, 2021Committee

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

  48. MAR 01, 2021Floor

    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.

  49. JAN 05, 2021Committee

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

  50. JAN 04, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  51. JAN 04, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  52. JAN 04, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

  53. JAN 04, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

  54. JAN 04, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

  55. JAN 04, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

  56. JAN 04, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

  57. JAN 04, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

  58. JAN 04, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

  59. JAN 04, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

  60. JAN 04, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

  61. JAN 04, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

  62. JAN 04, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

  63. JAN 04, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

Committees

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Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee

hsju03

Referred: Mar 1, 2021

Active

Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

hsju10

Referred: Mar 1, 2021

Active

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee

hshm08

Referred: Jan 5, 2021

Active

Research and Technology Subcommittee

hssy15

Referred: Jan 4, 2021

Active

Armed Services Committee

hsas00

Referred: Jan 4, 2021

Active

Homeland Security Committee

hshm00

Referred: Jan 4, 2021

Active

Ethics Committee

hsso00

Referred: Jan 4, 2021

Active

Financial Services Committee

hsba00

Referred: Jan 4, 2021

Active

Ways and Means Committee

hswm00

Referred: Jan 4, 2021

Active

Education and Workforce Committee

hsed00

Referred: Jan 4, 2021

Active

Science, Space, and Technology Committee

hssy00

Referred: Jan 4, 2021

Active

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

hsgo00

Referred: Jan 4, 2021

Active

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jan 4, 2021

Active

Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee

hlig00

Referred: Jan 4, 2021

Active

Committee on House Administration

hsha00

Referred: Jan 4, 2021

Active