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.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on March 3, 2021 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
222 Cosponsors (222 Democrats)
S. 2093
(same title)
Failed Cloture — Jun 22, 2021
Position statements
Statement of Administration Policy
President Joseph Biden [D]: H.R. 1 – For the People Act of 2021 (Mar 1, 2021)
What legislators are saying
“Sarbanes: Election workers deserve added protection | READER COMMENTARY”
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Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD3]
(Sponsor)
on Jul 7, 2022
“House Judiciary Passes Demings-Backed Election Bill”
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Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA25]
(Co-sponsor)
on Sep 21, 2022
“Sen. Cruz: Democrats are Engaged in a Double Power-Grab with a Twist”
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Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]
on Jan 14, 2022
History
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Mar 8, 2019
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Jan 4, 2021
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Introduced
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Feb 1, 2021
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Considered by House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
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Feb 11, 2021
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Considered by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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Feb 12, 2021
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Considered by House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
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Feb 22, 2021
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Text Published
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Feb 24, 2021
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Considered by Oversight and Investigations
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Feb 25, 2021
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Considered by Capital Markets
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Mar 3, 2021
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Mar 10, 2021
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Considered by House Committee on Financial Services
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Mar 11, 2021
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Considered by Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions
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Mar 24, 2021
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Considered by Housing and Insurance
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Apr 14, 2021
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Considered by Health
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Apr 20, 2021
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Considered by House Committee on Financial Services
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May 6, 2021
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Considered by House Committee on Financial Services
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Jun 28, 2021
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Considered by State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
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Jul 12, 2021
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Considered by Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
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Sep 13, 2021
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Considered by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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Oct 21, 2021
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Considered by House Committee on Financial Services
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Mar 17, 2022
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Considered by House Committee on Financial Services
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Jun 22, 2022
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Considered by State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
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Sep 29, 2022
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Considered by House Committee on Natural Resources
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H.R. 1 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1. This is the one from the 117th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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