FOR THE PEOPLE ACT
Amendments
Enact (H.R. 1), H2479, H2480, H2481, H2483, H2484, H2485, H2487, H2488, H2489, H2490, H2491, H2492, H2494, H2495, H2496, H2497 [6MR], H2515, H2516, H2517, H2519, H2520, H2521, H2525, H2526, H2528, H2529, H2530, H2531, H2533, H2534, H2535, H2537, H2538, H2539, H2540, H2542, H2544, H2545, H2546, H2559, H2560, H2561, H2562, H2564, H2565, H2566, H2567, H2568 [7MR], H2591, H2593, H2594 [8MR]
——— consideration (H. Res. 172), H2387 [6MR]
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 949), S2088 [28MR]
Enact (H.R. 1): consideration (see H. Res. 172), H2365 [5MR]
Letters
Provisions: Carol Tobias, David N. O’Steen, and Jennifer Popik, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H2570 [7MR]
——— Fred Wertheimer and Donald J. Simon, Democracy 21 (organization), H2522–H2524 [7MR]
——— Heritage Action for America (organization), H2571 [7MR]
——— Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H2406 [6MR]
——— Kate Brown, Governor of Oregon, H2532 [7MR]
——— Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H2524 [7MR]
——— Paul Ziriax, Oklahoma State Election Board, H2382 [6MR]
——— Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers, H2536 [7MR]
——— several religious institutions, H2539 [7MR]
——— Thomas McClusky, March for Life Action (organization), H2570 [7MR]
——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H2536 [7MR]
Lists
Organizations opposing H.R. 1, provisions, H2570 [7MR]
Motions
Enact (H.R. 1), H2600 [8MR]
Remarks in House
Committee on the Judiciary (House): accomplishments, H2728 [14MR]
Congress: accomplishments of the 116th Congress, H3240 [10AP]
——— codify disclosure requirements for paid congressional fellowships sponsored by nongovernment sources, H2495 [6MR]
Contracts: restore provision that bars Government contractors from disclosing campaign contributions as part of the bidding process, H2484, H2485 [6MR]
Corporations: prevent corporate expenditures for campaign purposes unless the corporation has established a process for determining the political will of its shareholders, H2482, H2483 [6MR]
Correctional institutions: end practice of prison gerrymandering whereby incarcerated persons are counted in census population counts as residents of correctional facilities and not their most recent residence prior to imprisonment, H2537, H2538 [7MR]
Dept. of Defense: submit periodic reports on the cost of Presidential travel, H2518 [7MR]
Dept. of Education: require institutions of higher education that receive Federal financial assistance to distribute voter registration forms to students enrolled at the institution, H2393 [6MR], H2509 [7MR]
Election Assistance Commission: carry out pilot program to fund local educational agency initiatives to provide voter registration information to high school seniors, H2526 [7MR]
——— establish Election Security Grants Advisory Committee to review grant requests to ensure funds for election security infrastructure, H2486, H2487 [6MR]
——— make grants to States to increase involvement of minors in elections, H2541, H2542 [7MR]
——— study the best ways to design paper and digital ballots used in elections for public office to minimize confusion and user errors, H2497 [6MR]
Elections: clarify that election assistance improvement grants may be used to implement and model best practices for ballot design, ballot instructions, and the testing of ballots, H2539, H2540 [7MR]
——— ensure States locate polls near public transportation and in communities that will give rural residents the best opportunity to vote during the early voting period, H2480, H2481 [6MR]
——— ensure States that have taken appropriate measures to increase voter turnout are not subject to additional Federal automatic voter registration mandates, H2531, H2532 [7MR]
——— lower the mandatory minimum voting age to age 16 in Federal elections, H2520, H2521 [7MR]
——— prohibit Federal Election Campaign Act violators and their immediate family members from serving on redistricting commissions, H2564 [7MR]
——— prohibit individuals registered under the Foreign Agents Act from serving on redistricting commissions, H2564, H2565 [7MR]
——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections, H2401 [6MR]
——— require all paper ballots used in an election for Federal office be printed in the U.S. on paper manufactured in the U.S., H2566, H2567 [7MR]
——— require paper ballots used in an election for Federal office be printed on recycled paper, H2496 [6MR]
——— require that poll worker manuals contain cultural competency training information, E275 [8MR]
Enact (H.R. 1), H1298, H1320 [30JA], H1469 [8FE], H2116, H2226–H2229 [26FE], H2276, H2300 [28FE], H2326, H2327, H2342 [5MR], H2377, H2378, H2379, H2390–H2498 [6MR], H2507, H2509, H2510, H2511, H2513, H2514, H2515–H2547, H2555–H2571 [7MR], H2589, H2590, H2591–H2602, H2603, H2606, H2608 [8MR], H2630 [11MR], H2722, H2733, H2736, H2739 [14MR], H3089, H3090 [4AP], H3194–H3198, H3200 [9AP], H3997 [20MY], H4124, H4158 [23MY], H4280 [4JN], H5085, H5092 [25JN], H5219, H5221 [27JN], H7166 [23JY], H7570, H7592 [10SE], H7784 [19SE], H8399, H8415 [23OC], H8837 [14NO], H9331 [6DE], E265 [7MR], E272, E274, E275 [8MR]
——— consideration (H. Res. 172), H2379–H2388 [6MR]
FEC: clarify authority of FEC attorneys to represent the FEC in actions before the Supreme Court, H2563 [7MR]
——— conduct study to assess whether small donor financing system is appropriately scaled for both House of Representatives and Senate elections, H2487, H2488 [6MR]
——— enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements, H2400 [6MR]
——— reduce number of members, revise method of selection and terms of service of members, and distribute the powers between the Chair and the remaining members, H2400 [6MR]
——— report recommendations to Congress on political action committee reform, H2519 [7MR]
——— require audit after each Federal election cycle to determine the incidence of illicit foreign money in the election, H2479, H2480 [6MR]
Federal employees: prohibit receipt of bonuses from former private sector employers, increase lobbying prohibitions, regulate future private employment by Federal procurement officers, and reduce conflict of interests, H2403 [6MR]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds for travel expenses of any senior political appointee on non-commercial, private, or chartered aircraft unless no commercial flight is available, H2490 [6MR]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds for travel expenses of senior Federal officials in contravention of regulations on Government aircraft travel and require agency reports on travel on such aircraft, H2518 [7MR]
Freedom of speech: reaffirm commitment to constitutional protection, H2522–H2525 [7MR]
GAO: require a report on the challenges and progress made in making elections accessible to individuals with disabilities, H2530, H2531 [7MR]
House of Representatives: accomplishments of 116th Congress, H4437 [12JN]
——— accomplishments of the 116th Congress, H9351 [9DE]
——— require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions, H2589 [8MR]
IRS: repeal restriction on use of funds to bring transparency to political activity of certain nonprofit organizations, H2534, H2535 [7MR]
Judicial Conference of the U.S.: implement judicial code of conduct similiar to ethical requirements of Members of Congress, H2528 [7MR]
Lobbyists: prohibit lobbyists from working on behalf of countries engaging in gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, H2491, H2492 [6MR]
——— require lobbyists to identify themselves and their interests when reaching out to Members of Congress, H2518 [7MR]
NIST: clarify role in protecting administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats, H2382 [6MR], E265 [7MR]
Office of Government Ethics: promulgate regulations establishing limits on gifts and donations to legal defense funds, H2493, H2494 [6MR]
——— promulgate rules to apply ethics laws to unpaid employees of any agency, Executive Office of the President, or the White House, H2490, H2491 [6MR]
——— remove authority to subpoena certain information and records, H2519, H2520 [7MR]
——— require a report on impact of retroactive application of ethics waiver process for certain executive branch employees, H2488, H2489 [6MR]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: submit pre-election threat assessment prior to each regularly scheduled general election for Federal office, H2567, H2568 [7MR]
Political campaigns: expand ban on foreign contributions and expenditures on U.S. elections to include purchasing advertisements on digital media or television, H2569 [7MR]
——— limit time for use of contributions or donations, H2608 [8MR]
——— prohibit a candidate from participating in the matching public finance program if they have been assessed a certain number of civil penalities in previous elections, H2594–H2597 [8MR]
——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, H2383, H2401 [6MR]
——— require disclosure of credit card verification value and billing address information for purchases of online advertising, H2593, H2594 [8MR]
——— require each authorized committee or leadership political action committee of a candidate for Federal office to disburse all funds which remain unexpended after the date of the election, H2382 [6MR]
Political ethics: add Cabinet members to the list of individuals prohibited from benefiting from an agreement with the U.S. Government, H2495 [6MR]
——— require Federal political appointees to sign a binding ethics pledge, H1320 [30JA]
Postal Service: modify paper change of address forms to include a reminder to update the individual’s voter registration, H2498 [6MR]
Presidents of the U.S.: improve oversight of inaugural committees by prohibiting certain donations, banning personal use of funds, and requiring disclosure of all donations and disbursements, H2733 [14MR]
——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by candidates for President and Vice President of the U.S., H2401 [6MR], H2722 [14MR]
——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and candidates for the office of President, H2384 [6MR]
——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and Vice Presidents and candidates for such offices, H2386 [6MR]
SEC: allow use of funds to ensure that shareholders of corporations have knowledge of corporation political activity, H2533, H2534 [7MR]
States: permit individuals to deliver a mail ballot to polling place on election day, H2527 [7MR]
——— require driver’s license applicants to indicate whether they reside in another State or resided in another State prior to applying and if they intend for the State to serve as primary residence for voter registration purposes, H2489 [6MR]
Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday, H2386 [6MR]
——— extend guarantee of residency for purposes of voting to family members of absent military personnel, H2565, H2566 [7MR]
——— guarantee access to early voting every day of the week, including Sunday, H2542–H2544 [7MR]
——— include early voting locations to the minimum notification requirement for voters affected by voting place changes, H2544, H2545 [7MR]
——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote, H2407 [6MR]
——— modify pre-election registration deadlines to ensure deadline does not fall on a Federal holiday, H2488 [6MR]
——— permit political party committees to contribute small dollar donations to support candidates, H2560, H2561 [7MR]
——— promote increased voter participation through innovation in voting, including in voting technology, voter registration technology, and election security, H2536 [7MR]
——— provide incentives to States to invest in practices and technology designed to enhance voter security, expedite voting at polls, and simplify voter registration, H2494 [6MR]
——— recognize that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes voting power of U.S. citizens, H2600, H2604 [8MR]
——— require a portion of early voting hours to occur outside of normal businss hours, H2545 [7MR]
——— require Federal and State governments to send voting registration materials to eligible individuals released from prison along with notification of restoration of voting rights, H2529, H2530 [7MR]
——— require report on State voter information hotline statistics to include a description of any actions taken in response to reports of voter intimidation and suppression, H2546 [7MR]
——— require States submit a report to Congress after the end of a Federal election cycle on the number of invalidated ballots and the attempts to contact voters to provide notice, H2483, H2484 [6MR]
——— require States to accept applications to register to vote in elections for Federal office from individuals under 18 years of age at the time of application, H2526 [7MR], H2591–H2593 [8MR]
——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met, H2383 [6MR]
——— require States to ensure that any voting machine used for the purposes of a Federal election is manufactured in the U.S., H2538, H2539 [7MR]
——— require States to equalize polling hours across the State, H2559, H2560 [7MR]
——— require States to expand early voting hours, H2561, H2562 [7MR]
——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election, H2403 [6MR]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, H2407 [6MR]
——— secure Federal voting rights of certain currently and previously incarcerated persons, H2402 [6MR]
Remarks in Senate
Enact (H.R. 1), S730 [29JA], S756 [30JA], S776 [31JA], S1104 [7FE], S1175 [12FE], S1286 [13FE], S1447 [26FE], S1611 [4MR], S1635–S1637 [5MR], S1712–S1715 [6MR], S1718–S1720 [7MR], S1853 [13MR], S1855 [14MR], S2259 [4AP], S3028 [22MY], S3146 [3JN], S3173 [4JN]
Enact (S. 949), S2064 [28MR], S6281–S6284 [30OC]
——— unanimous-consent request, S6283 [30OC]
Presidents of the U.S.: require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and Vice Presidents and candidates for such offices, S2259 [4AP]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 172) (H. Rept. 116–16), H2365 [5MR]
Provisions: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 1) (H. Rept. 116–15), H2321 [4MR]
Summaries
Revenue Estimate of Proposed Special Assessment on Criminal Penalties and Civil Penalties of H.R. 1, For the People Act, E298 [13MR]
Texts of
H. Res. 172, consideration of H.R. 1, provisions, H2379 [6MR]