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H.R. 1 (116th)

For the People Act of 2019

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Introduced

3 January 2019

Last action

14 March 2019 · Calendars

Status

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.

Sponsors

Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Colin Allred, Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21], Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2], Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13], Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]

Subjects

Taxation

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4 December 2025

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Summary

For the People Act of 2019 This bill addresses voter access, election integrity, election security, political spending, and ethics for the three branches of government. Specifically, the bill expands voter registration and voting access, makes Election Day a federal holiday, and limits removing voters from voter rolls. The bill provides for states to establish independent, nonpartisan redistricting commissions. The bill also sets forth provisions related to election security, including sharing intelligence information with state election officials, protecting the security of the voter rolls, supporting states in securing their election systems, developing a national strategy to protect the security and integrity of 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. This bill addresses campaign spending, including by expanding the ban on foreign nationals contributing to or spending on elections; expanding disclosure rules pertaining to organizations spending money during elections, campaign advertisements, and online platforms; and revising disclaimer requirements for political advertising. This bill establishes an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices. The system involves federal matching of small contributions for qualified candidates. This bill sets forth provisions related to ethics in all three branches of government. Specifically, the bill requires a code of ethics for federal judges and justices, prohibits Members of the House from serving on the board of a for-profit entity, expands enforcement of regulations governing foreign agents, and establishes additional conflict-of-interest and ethics provisions for federal employees and the White House. The bill also requires candidates for President and Vice President to submit 10 years of tax returns.

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Timeline

  1. 3 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 January 2019

    Introduced

    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, and Homeland Security, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 29 January 2019

    Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  5. 26 February 2019

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 6 - 3.

    Source: Committee

  6. 26 February 2019

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 4 March 2019

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 5.

    Source: Calendars

  8. 4 March 2019

    Committee

    Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged.

    Source: Committee

  9. 4 March 2019

    Discharge

    Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged.

    Source: Discharge

  10. 4 March 2019

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 116-15, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  11. 4 March 2019

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 116-15, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  12. 5 March 2019

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 172 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1 with 2 hours of general debate. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-7, modified by the amendment printed in Part A of the resolution is considered as adopted. The resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of March 8, 2019, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules.

    Source: Floor

  13. 6 March 2019

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  14. 6 March 2019

    Passed

    On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  15. 6 March 2019

    Floor

    Ms. Lofgren moved that the committee rise.

    Source: Floor

  16. 6 March 2019

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Henry Cuellar to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  17. 6 March 2019

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 172 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

  18. 6 March 2019

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1 with 2 hours of general debate. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-7, modified by the amendment printed in Part A of the resolution is considered as adopted. The resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of March 8, 2019, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules.

    Source: Floor

  19. 6 March 2019

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 172. (consideration: CR H2390-2498)

    Source: Floor

  20. 6 March 2019

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 172 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  21. 7 March 2019

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  22. 7 March 2019

    Passed

    On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  23. 7 March 2019

    Floor

    Ms. Lofgren moved that the committee rise.

    Source: Floor

  24. 7 March 2019

    Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Lofgren en bloc amendments No. 1.

    Source: Floor

  25. 7 March 2019

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

  26. 7 March 2019

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2515-2547)

    Source: Floor

  27. 8 March 2019

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  28. 8 March 2019

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 193 (Roll no. 118).

    Source: Floor

  29. 8 March 2019

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 193 (Roll no. 118).

    Source: Floor

  30. 8 March 2019

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 228 (Roll no. 117).

    Source: Floor

  31. 8 March 2019

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  32. 8 March 2019

    Floor

    Mr. Crenshaw moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H2600)

    Source: Floor

  33. 8 March 2019

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

  34. 8 March 2019

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  35. 8 March 2019

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1.

    Source: Floor

  36. 8 March 2019

    Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Neguse amendment No. 70.

    Source: Floor

  37. 8 March 2019

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

  38. 8 March 2019

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2591-2602)

    Source: Floor

  39. 12 March 2019

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

  40. 13 March 2019

    Calendars

    Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

  41. 14 March 2019

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.

    Source: Calendars

Votes

8 March 2019 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source

Yes 234 · No 193 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 5

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

8 March 2019 · failed · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions · Failed · Official source

Yes 197 · No 228 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 7

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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