2021-2022 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB1: Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2021 Voter Empowerment Act of 2021 Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2021 Election Security Act Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2021 Democracy Restoration Act of 2021 Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2021 Redistricting Reform Act of 2021 Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act SAVE VOTERS Act Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2021 DISCLOSE Act of 2021 Honest Ads Act Stand By Every Ad Act Government By the People Act of 2021 Empower Act of 2021 Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2021 Executive Branch Comprehensive Ethics Enforcement Act of 2021 Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act of 2021 Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act Ethics in Public Service Act Stop Waste And Misuse by Presidential Flyers Landing Yet Evading Rules and Standards SWAMP FLYERS Connecting Lobbyists and Electeds for Accountability and Reform Act CLEAR Act Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act Voter Registration Efficiency Act Prevent Election Hacking Act of 2021 Presidential Inaugural Committee Oversight Act Help America Run Act Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act of 2021
Legislative Summary
To expand Americans’ access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes.
Bill History
1/4/2021
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/4/2021
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 of Representatives
1/4/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
House of Representatives
1/5/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
House of Representatives
3/1/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
House of Representatives
3/1/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
House of Representatives
3/1/2021
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 of Representatives
3/2/2021
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 179. (consideration: CR H886-1009; text: CR H886-972)
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
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 of Representatives
3/2/2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1.
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
H.Amdt.16 Amendments en bloc (A002) offered by Ms. Lofgren. (consideration: CR H993-997, H1001-1002; text: CR H993-994)
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
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 of Representatives
3/2/2021
H.Amdt.16 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A002) pursuant to the rule.
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
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 of Representatives
3/2/2021
H.Amdt.17 Amendments en bloc (A003) offered by Ms. Lofgren. (consideration: CR H997-999; text: CR H997-998)
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
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 of Representatives
3/2/2021
H.Amdt.17 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A003) pursuant to the rule.
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
H.Amdt.17 On agreeing to the Lofgren amendments (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
H.Amdt.18 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Bush. (consideration: CR H999-1001, H1002-1003; text: CR H999)
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 179, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bush amendment No. 14.
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
H.Amdt.18 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A004) pursuant to the rule.
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
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 of Representatives
3/2/2021
H.Amdt.16 On agreeing to the Lofgren amendments (A002) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 210 (Roll no. 52).
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
H.Amdt.18 On agreeing to the Bush amendment (A004) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 97 - 328 (Roll no. 53).
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
H.Amdt.19 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Davis, Rodney. (consideration: CR H1003-1004, H1009-1010; text: CR H1003)
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
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 of Representatives
3/2/2021
H.Amdt.19 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A005) pursuant to the rule.
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
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 of Representatives
3/2/2021
H.Amdt.20 Amendments en bloc (A006) offered by Ms. Lofgren. (consideration: CR H1004-1009, H1010; text: CR H1004-1006)
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
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 of Representatives
3/2/2021
H.Amdt.20 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A006) pursuant to the rule.
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
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 of Representatives
3/2/2021
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 1 is postponed.
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1009-1010)
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
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 of Representatives
3/2/2021
H.Amdt.19 On agreeing to the Davis, Rodney amendment (A005) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 218 (Roll no. 54).
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
H.Amdt.20 On agreeing to the Lofgren amendments (A006) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 207 (Roll no. 55).
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 1 is postponed.
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 1.
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1023-1037)
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
H.Amdt.21 Amendment (A007) offered by Mrs. Lesko. (consideration: CR H1023-1025; text: CR H1024)
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 179, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lesko amendment No. 28.
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
H.Amdt.21 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A007) pursuant to the rule.
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
H.Amdt.21 On agreeing to the Lesko amendment (A007) Failed by voice vote.
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
H.Amdt.22 Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Pressley. (consideration: CR H1025-1027, H1037; text: CR H1025)
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 179, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pressley amendment No. 37.
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
H.Amdt.22 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A008) pursuant to the rule.
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
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 of Representatives
3/3/2021
H.Amdt.23 Amendments en bloc (A009) offered by Ms. Lofgren. (consideration: CR H1027-1037, H1037-1038; text: CR H1027-1029)
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
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 of Representatives
3/3/2021
H.Amdt.23 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A009) pursuant to the rule.
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
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 of Representatives
3/3/2021
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 1 was postponed.
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed with further consideration of H.R. 1.
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1037-1038)
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
H.Amdt.22 On agreeing to the Pressley amendment (A008) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 125 - 302 (Roll no. 57).
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
H.Amdt.23 On agreeing to the Lofgren amendments (A009) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 208 (Roll no. 58).
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, further consideration of H.R. 1 was postponed.
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed with further consideration of H.R. 1.
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1039)
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Mr. Davis, Rodney moved to recommit to the Committee on House Administration. (text: CR H1039)
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to the rule.
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
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 of Representatives
3/3/2021
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 1 was postponed.
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed with further consideration of H.R. 1.
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1071-1072)
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 219 (Roll no. 61).
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3/3/2021
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 210 (Roll no. 62).
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3/3/2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
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 of Representatives
3/11/2021
Received in the Senate.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
On passage
3/3/2021
220
Yea
210
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
On agreeing to the Lofgren amendments (A009) H.Amdt.23
3/3/2021
223
Yea
208
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
On agreeing to the Pressley amendment (A008) H.Amdt.22
3/3/2021
125
Yea
302
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
On motion to recommit
3/3/2021
210
Yea
219
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: FAILED
On agreeing to the Bush amendment (A004) H.Amdt.18
3/2/2021
97
Yea
328
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: FAILED
On agreeing to the Davis, Rodney amendment (A005) H.Amdt.19
3/2/2021
207
Yea
218
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: FAILED
On agreeing to the Lofgren amendments (A002) H.Amdt.16
3/2/2021
218
Yea
210
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
On agreeing to the Lofgren amendments (A006) H.Amdt.20
3/2/2021
221
Yea
207
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/11/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 223
Primary Sponsor
John Sarbanes
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (222)
Nancy Pelosi
Democrat
Zoe Lofgren
Democrat
Steny Hoyer
Democrat
James Clyburn
Democrat
Adam Schiff
Democrat
Adam Smith
Democrat
Adriano Espaillat
Democrat
Albio Sires
Democrat
Alcee Hastings
Democrat
Alma Adams
Democrat
Ami Bera
Democrat
Andre Carson
Democrat
Andy Kim
Democrat
Andy Levin
Democrat
Ann Kuster
Democrat
Anna Eshoo
Democrat
Bill Foster
Democrat
Bobby Rush
Democrat
Bradley Schneider
Democrat
Brad Sherman
Democrat
Brenda Lawrence
Democrat
Brendan Boyle
Democrat
Brian Higgins
Democrat
Christopher Pappas
Democrat
Cori Bush
Democrat
David Price
Democrat
David Scott
Democrat
David Trone
Democrat
Dean Phillips
Democrat
Debra Haaland
Democrat
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democrat
Deborah Ross
Democrat
Derek Kilmer
Democrat
Diana DeGette
Democrat
Don Beyer
Democrat
Donald Norcross
Democrat
Dwight Evans
Democrat
Earl Blumenauer
Democrat
Ed Case
Democrat
Gerald Connolly
Democrat
Grace Meng
Democrat
Hakeem Jeffries
Democrat
Henry Johnson
Democrat
Ilhan Omar
Democrat
Jamie Raskin
Democrat
Janice Schakowsky
Democrat
Jared Golden
Democrat
Jared Huffman
Democrat
Jerrold Nadler
Democrat
Jim Cooper
Democrat
Jimmy Gomez
Democrat
Jimmy Panetta
Democrat
Joe Courtney
Democrat
Joseph Morelle
Democrat
Joyce Beatty
Democrat
Juan Vargas
Democrat
Judy Chu
Democrat
Julia Brownley
Democrat
Kaialii Kahele
Democrat
Katherine Clark
Democrat
Kathy Castor
Democrat
Kathy Manning
Democrat
Kweisi Mfume
Democrat
Lauren Underwood
Democrat
Lisa Rochester
Democrat
Lois Frankel
Democrat
Lori Trahan
Democrat
Luis Correa
Democrat
Madeleine Dean
Democrat
Marcy Kaptur
Democrat
Marie Newman
Democrat
Mark DeSaulnier
Democrat
Mike Quigley
Democrat
Mike Thompson
Democrat
Mondaire Jones
Democrat
Nanette Barragan
Democrat
Nikema Williams
Democrat
Norma Torres
Democrat
Peter DeFazio
Democrat
Peter Welch
Democrat
Pramila Jayapal
Democrat
Raja Krishnamoorthi
Democrat
Raul Grijalva
Democrat
Robin Kelly
Democrat
Rosa DeLauro
Democrat
Ruben Gallego
Democrat
Sanford Bishop
Democrat
Sara Jacobs
Democrat
Sean Casten
Democrat
Sharice Davids
Democrat
Sheila Jackson-Lee
Democrat
Steve Cohen
Democrat
Steven Horsford
Democrat
Susan Wild
Democrat
Suzanne Lee
Democrat
Suzan DelBene
Democrat
Suzanne Bonamici
Democrat
Theodore Deutch
Democrat
Teresa Fernandez
Democrat
Tom Malinowski
Democrat
Val Demings
Democrat
Veronica Escobar
Democrat
Yvette Clarke
Democrat
Alan Lowenthal
Democrat
Angela Craig
Democrat
Anthony Brown
Democrat
Ayanna Pressley
Democrat
Barbara Lee
Democrat
Betty McCollum
Democrat
William Keating
Democrat
Bill Pascrell
Democrat
Bonnie Coleman
Democrat
Carolyn Maloney
Democrat
Chellie Pingree
Democrat
Chrissy Houlahan
Democrat
Cindy Axne
Democrat
Daniel Kildee
Democrat
Danny Davis
Democrat
David Cicilline
Democrat
Debbie Dingell
Democrat
Donald Payne
Democrat
C.A. Ruppersberger
Democrat
Ed Perlmutter
Democrat
Eddie Johnson
Democrat
Eleanor Norton
Democrat
Eric Swalwell
Democrat
Filemon Vela
Democrat
Frank Pallone
Democrat
Grace Napolitano
Democrat
Greg Stanton
Democrat
Gwen Moore
Democrat
Henry Cuellar
Democrat
Jackie Speier
Democrat
Jahana Hayes
Democrat
Jake Auchincloss
Democrat
Jason Crow
Democrat
James Himes
Democrat
James McGovern
Democrat
Joaquin Castro
Democrat
Josh Harder
Democrat
Karen Bass
Democrat
Katie Porter
Democrat
Kim Schrier
Democrat
Linda Sanchez
Democrat
Marc Veasey
Democrat
Mark Pocan
Democrat
Mark Takano
Democrat
Mary Gay Scanlon
Democrat
Michael Doyle
Democrat
Nydia Velazquez
Democrat
Paul Tonko
Democrat
Rashida Tlaib
Democrat
Raul Ruiz
Democrat
Rick Larsen
Democrat
Ritchie Torres
Democrat
Ron Kind
Democrat
Salud Carbajal
Democrat
Sean Maloney
Democrat
Seth Moulton
Democrat
Stacey Plaskett
Democrat
Stephen Lynch
Democrat
Ted Lieu
Democrat
Terri Sewell
Democrat
Thomas Suozzi
Democrat
Tim Ryan
Democrat
Tony Cardenas
Democrat
Vicente Gonzalez
Democrat
Robert Scott
Democrat
Colin Allred
Democrat
Conor Lamb
Democrat
Darren Soto
Democrat
G. Butterfield
Democrat
Haley Stevens
Democrat
Jerry McNerney
Democrat
Jim Costa
Democrat
James Langevin
Democrat
Joseph Neguse
Democrat
John Garamendi
Democrat
John Larson
Democrat
John Yarmuth
Democrat
Lloyd Doggett
Democrat
Lucy McBath
Democrat
Matthew Cartwright
Democrat
Maxine Waters
Democrat
Scott Peters
Democrat
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democrat
Ann Kirkpatrick
Democrat
Antonio Delgado
Democrat
Carolyn Bourdeaux
Democrat
Charlie Crist
Democrat
Cheri Bustos
Democrat
Dina Titus
Democrat
Doris Matsui
Democrat
Emanuel Cleaver
Democrat
Frank Mrvan
Democrat
Gregory Meeks
Democrat
Jamaal Bowman
Democrat
Jesus Garcia
Democrat
Elizabeth Fletcher
Democrat
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Democrat
Marilyn Strickland
Democrat
Mike Levin
Democrat
Pete Aguilar
Democrat
Ro Khanna
Democrat
Bennie Thompson
Democrat
Kurt Schrader
Democrat
Richard Neal
Democrat
Sylvia Garcia
Democrat
Kathleen Rice
Democrat
Al Lawson
Democrat
Tom O'Halleran
Democrat
Al Green
Democrat
Marcia Fudge
Democrat
Elissa Slotkin
Democrat
Josh Gottheimer
Democrat
Frederica Wilson
Democrat
Rebecca Sherrill
Democrat
Stephanie Murphy
Democrat
Donald McEachin
Democrat
Jennifer Wexton
Democrat
Abigail Spanberger
Democrat
Elaine Luria
Democrat