S 1 United States Senate · 117th Congress

For the People Act of 2021

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.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Aug 2021
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Mar 17, 2021 Last action Aug 11, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Aug 11, 2021

How they voted

5049
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 100
Aug 11, 2021
D Democratic46
46 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent4
4 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican50
49 Nay 1
98% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Aug 11, 2021
Vote failed
Senate Vote: Motion to Discharge Agreed to (50-49-1)
senate
Aug 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 49. Record Vote Number: 358 (Pursuant to S. Res. 27, 117th Congress). (consideration: CR S6250)
upper
Aug 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 49. Record Vote Number: 358 (Pursuant to S. Res. 27, 117th Congress).(consideration: CR S6250)
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-14.
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 48 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
OR
n/a
Co
Photo of Alex Padilla
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
Co
Photo of Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
MN
n/a
Co
Photo of Angus S. King, Jr.
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
ME
n/a
Co
Photo of Ben Ray Luján
Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
NM
n/a
Co
Photo of Benjamin L. Cardin
Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
MD
n/a
Co
Photo of Bernard Sanders
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
VT
n/a
Co
Photo of Brian Schatz
Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
HI
n/a
Co
Photo of Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
NV
n/a
Co
Photo of Charles E. Schumer
Charles E. Schumer
DDemocratic
NY
n/a
Co
Photo of Chris Van Hollen
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
MD
n/a