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Steve Freeman
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1
H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021 117th Congress (2021-2022)
Sponsor: | Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (Introduced 01/04/2021) |
Committees: | House - House Administration; Intelligence (Permanent Select); Judiciary; Oversight and Reform; Science, Space, and Technology; Education and Labor; Ways and Means; Financial Services; Ethics; Homeland Security; Armed Services |
Latest Action: | House - 01/04/2021 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. (All Actions) |
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Introduced in House (01/04/2021)
117th CONGRESS |
H. R. 1
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.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 4, 2021
Mr. Sarbanes (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, and Ms. Lofgren) introduced the following bill; which was 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
A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “For the People Act of 2021”.
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Divisions.—This Act is organized into divisions as follows:
(1) Division A—Voting.
(2) Division B—Campaign Finance
(3) Division C—Ethics.
(b) Table Of Contents.—The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents.
Sec. 3. Findings of general constitutional authority.
Sec. 4. Standards for judicial review.
Sec. 1000. Short title; statement of policy.
Subtitle A—Voter Registration Modernization
PART 1—PROMOTING INTERNET REGISTRATION
Sec. 1001. Requiring availability of internet for voter registration.
Sec. 1002. Use of internet to update registration information.
Sec. 1003. Provision of election information by electronic mail to individuals registered to vote.
Sec. 1004. Clarification of requirement regarding necessary information to show eligibility to vote.
Sec. 1005. Prohibiting State from requiring applicants to provide more than last 4 digits of Social Security number.
Sec. 1006. Effective date.
PART 2—AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION
Sec. 1011. Short title; findings and purpose.
Sec. 1012. Automatic registration of eligible individuals.
Sec. 1013. Contributing agency assistance in registration.
Sec. 1014. One-time contributing agency assistance in registration of eligible voters in existing records.
Sec. 1015. Voter protection and security in automatic registration.
Sec. 1016. Registration portability and correction.
Sec. 1017. Payments and grants.
Sec. 1018. Treatment of exempt States.
Sec. 1019. Miscellaneous provisions.
Sec. 1020. Definitions.
Sec. 1021. Effective date.
PART 3—SAME DAY VOTER REGISTRATION
Sec. 1031. Same day registration.
PART 4—CONDITIONS ON REMOVAL ON BASIS OF INTERSTATE CROSS-CHECKS
PART 5—OTHER INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE VOTER REGISTRATION
Sec. 1051. Annual reports on voter registration statistics.
Sec. 1052. Ensuring pre-election registration deadlines are consistent with timing of legal public holidays.
Sec. 1053. Use of Postal Service hard copy change of address form to remind individuals to update voter registration.
Sec. 1054. Grants to States for activities to encourage involvement of minors in election activities.
PART 6—AVAILABILITY OF HAVA REQUIREMENTS PAYMENTS
PART 7—PROHIBITING INTERFERENCE WITH VOTER REGISTRATION
Sec. 1071. Prohibiting hindering, interfering with, or preventing voter registration.
Sec. 1072. Establishment of best practices.
PART 8—VOTER REGISTRATION EFFICIENCY ACT
Sec. 1081. Short title.
Sec. 1082. Requiring applicants for motor vehicle driver’s licenses in new state to indicate whether state serves as residence for voter registration purposes.
PART 9—PROVIDING VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION TO SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Sec. 1091. Pilot program for providing voter registration information to secondary school students prior to graduation.
Sec. 1092. Reports.
Sec. 1093. Authorization of appropriations.
PART 10—VOTER REGISTRATION OF MINORS
Sec. 1094. Acceptance of voter registration applications from individuals under 18 years of age.
Subtitle B—Access To Voting For Individuals With Disabilities
Sec. 1101. Requirements for States to promote access to voter registration and voting for individuals with disabilities.
Sec. 1102. Expansion and reauthorization of grant program to assure voting access for individuals with disabilities.
Sec. 1103. Pilot programs for enabling individuals with disabilities to register to vote privately and independently at residences.
Sec. 1104. GAO analysis and report on voting access for individuals with disabilities.
Subtitle C—Prohibiting Voter Caging
Sec. 1201. Voter caging and other questionable challenges prohibited.
Sec. 1202. Development and adoption of best practices for preventing voter caging.
Subtitle D—Prohibiting Deceptive Practices And Preventing Voter Intimidation
Sec. 1301. Short title.
Sec. 1302. Prohibition on deceptive practices in Federal elections.
Sec. 1303. Corrective action.
Sec. 1304. Reports to Congress.
Subtitle E—Democracy Restoration
Sec. 1401. Short title.
Sec. 1402. Findings.
Sec. 1403. Rights of citizens.
Sec. 1404. Enforcement.
Sec. 1405. Notification of restoration of voting rights.
Sec. 1406. Definitions.
Sec. 1407. Relation to other laws.
Sec. 1408. Federal prison funds.
Sec. 1409. Effective date.
Subtitle F—Promoting Accuracy, Integrity, And Security Through Voter-Verified Permanent Paper Ballot
Sec. 1501. Short title.
Sec. 1502. Paper ballot and manual counting requirements.
Sec. 1503. Accessibility and ballot verification for individuals with disabilities.
Sec. 1504. Durability and readability requirements for ballots.
Sec. 1505. Study and report on optimal ballot design.
Sec. 1506. Paper ballot printing requirements.
Sec. 1507. Effective date for new requirements.
Subtitle G—Provisional Ballots
Sec. 1621. Voting by mail.
Sec. 1622. Absentee ballot tracking program.
Sec. 1623. Voting materials postage.
Subtitle J—Absent Uniformed Services Voters And Overseas Voters
Sec. 1701. Pre-election reports on availability and transmission of absentee ballots.
Sec. 1702. Enforcement.
Sec. 1703. Revisions to 45-day absentee ballot transmission rule.
Sec. 1704. Use of single absentee ballot application for subsequent elections.
Sec. 1705. Extending guarantee of residency for voting purposes to family members of absent military personnel.
Sec. 1706. Requiring transmission of blank absentee ballots under UOCAVA to certain voters.
Sec. 1707. Effective date.
Subtitle K—Poll Worker Recruitment And Training
Sec. 1801. Grants to States for poll worker recruitment and training.
Sec. 1802. State defined.
Subtitle L—Enhancement Of Enforcement
Sec. 1811. Enhancement of enforcement of Help America Vote Act of 2002.
Subtitle M—Federal Election Integrity
Sec. 1821. Prohibition on campaign activities by chief State election administration officials.
Subtitle N—Promoting Voter Access Through Election Administration Improvements
Sec. 1901. Treatment of institutions of higher education.
Sec. 1902. Minimum notification requirements for voters affected by polling place changes.
Sec. 1903. Permitting use of sworn written statement to meet identification requirements for voting.
Sec. 1904. Accommodations for voters residing in Indian lands.
Sec. 1905. Voter information response systems and hotline.
Sec. 1906. Ensuring equitable and efficient operation of polling places.
Sec. 1907. Requiring States to provide secured drop boxes for voted absentee ballots in elections for Federal office.
Sec. 1908. Prohibiting States from restricting curbside voting.
PART 2—DISASTER AND EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY PLANS
PART 3—IMPROVEMENTS IN OPERATION OF ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Sec. 1921. Reauthorization of Election Assistance Commission.
Sec. 1922. Requiring States to participate in post-general election surveys.
Sec. 1923. Reports by National Institute of Standards and Technology on use of funds transferred from Election Assistance Commission.
Sec. 1924. Recommendations to improve operations of Election Assistance Commission.
Sec. 1925. Repeal of exemption of Election Assistance Commission from certain government contracting requirements.
PART 3—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 1931. Application of laws to Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands.
Sec. 1932. Definition of election for Federal office.
Sec. 1933. No effect on other laws.
Subtitle A—Findings Reaffirming Commitment Of Congress To Restore The Voting Rights Act
Sec. 2001. Findings reaffirming commitment of Congress to restore the Voting Rights Act.
Subtitle B—Findings Relating To Native American Voting Rights
Sec. 2101. Findings relating to Native American voting rights.
Subtitle C—Findings Relating To District Of Columbia Statehood
Sec. 2201. Findings relating to District of Columbia statehood.
Subtitle D—Territorial Voting Rights
Sec. 2301. Findings relating to territorial voting rights.
Sec. 2302. Congressional Task Force on Voting Rights of United States Citizen Residents of Territories of the United States.
Subtitle E—Redistricting Reform
Sec. 2400. Short title; finding of constitutional authority.
PART 1—REQUIREMENTS FOR CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING
Sec. 2401. Requiring congressional redistricting to be conducted through plan of independent State commission.
Sec. 2402. Ban on mid-decade redistricting.
PART 2—INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSIONS
Sec. 2411. Independent redistricting commission.
Sec. 2412. Establishment of selection pool of individuals eligible to serve as members of commission.
Sec. 2413. Criteria for redistricting plan; public notice and input.
Sec. 2414. Establishment of related entities.
Sec. 2415. Report on diversity of memberships of independent redistricting commissions.
PART 3—ROLE OF COURTS IN DEVELOPMENT OF REDISTRICTING PLANS
Sec. 2421. Enactment of plan developed by 3-judge court.
Sec. 2422. Special rule for redistricting conducted under order of Federal court.
PART 4—ADMINISTRATIVE AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 2431. Payments to States for carrying out redistricting.
Sec. 2432. Civil enforcement.
Sec. 2433. State apportionment notice defined.
Sec. 2434. No effect on elections for State and local office.
Sec. 2435. Effective date.
Subtitle F—Saving Eligible Voters From Voter Purging
Sec. 2501. Short title.
Sec. 2502. Conditions for removal of voters from list of registered voters.
Subtitle G—No Effect On Authority Of States To Provide Greater Opportunities For Voting
Sec. 2601. No effect on authority of States to provide greater opportunities for voting.
Subtitle H—Residence Of Incarcerated Individuals
Sec. 2701. Residence of incarcerated individuals.
Sec. 3000. Short title; sense of Congress.
Subtitle A—Financial Support For Election Infrastructure
PART 1—VOTING SYSTEM SECURITY IMPROVEMENT GRANTS
Sec. 3001. Grants for obtaining compliant paper ballot voting systems and carrying out voting system security improvements.
Sec. 3002. Coordination of voting system security activities with use of requirements payments and election administration requirements under Help America Vote Act of 2002.
Sec. 3003. Incorporation of definitions.
PART 2—GRANTS FOR RISK-LIMITING AUDITS OF RESULTS OF ELECTIONS
Sec. 3011. Grants to States for conducting risk-limiting audits of results of elections.
Sec. 3012. GAO analysis of effects of audits.
PART 3—ELECTION INFRASTRUCTURE INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM
Sec. 3021. Election infrastructure innovation grant program.
Sec. 3101. Election infrastructure designation.
Sec. 3102. Timely threat information.
Sec. 3103. Security clearance assistance for election officials.
Sec. 3104. Security risk and vulnerability assessments.
Sec. 3105. Annual reports.
Sec. 3106. Pre-election threat assessments.
Subtitle C—Enhancing Protections For United States Democratic Institutions
Sec. 3201. National strategy to protect United States democratic institutions.
Sec. 3202. National Commission to Protect United States Democratic Institutions.
Subtitle D—Promoting Cybersecurity Through Improvements In Election Administration
Sec. 3301. Testing of existing voting systems to ensure compliance with election cybersecurity guidelines and other guidelines.
Sec. 3302. Treatment of electronic poll books as part of voting systems.
Sec. 3303. Pre-election reports on voting system usage.
Sec. 3304. Streamlining collection of election information.
Subtitle E—Preventing Election Hacking
Sec. 3401. Short title.
Sec. 3402. Election Security Bug Bounty Program.
Subtitle F—Election Security Grants Advisory Committee
Sec. 3501. Establishment of advisory committee.
Subtitle G—Miscellaneous Provisions
Sec. 3601. Definitions.
Sec. 3602. Initial report on adequacy of resources available for implementation.
Subtitle H—Use Of Voting Machines Manufactured In The United States
Sec. 3701. Use of voting machines manufactured in the United States.
Title IV—Campaign Finance Transparency
Subtitle A—Establishing Duty To Report Foreign Election Interference
Sec. 4001. Findings relating to illicit money undermining our democracy.
Sec. 4002. Federal campaign reporting of foreign contacts.
Sec. 4003. Federal campaign foreign contact reporting compliance system.
Sec. 4004. Criminal penalties.
Sec. 4005. Report to congressional intelligence committees.
Sec. 4006. Rule of construction.
PART 1—CLOSING LOOPHOLES ALLOWING SPENDING BY FOREIGN NATIONALS IN ELECTIONS
Sec. 4101. Clarification of prohibition on participation by foreign nationals in election-related activities.
Sec. 4102. Clarification of application of foreign money ban to certain disbursements and activities.
Sec. 4103. Audit and report on illicit foreign money in Federal elections.
Sec. 4104. Prohibition on contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connections with ballot initiatives and referenda.
Sec. 4105. Disbursements and activities subject to foreign money ban.
Sec. 4106. Prohibiting establishment of corporation to conceal election contributions and donations by foreign nationals.
PART 2—REPORTING OF CAMPAIGN-RELATED DISBURSEMENTS
Sec. 4111. Reporting of campaign-related disbursements.
Sec. 4112. Application of foreign money ban to disbursements for campaign-related disbursements consisting of covered transfers.
Sec. 4113. Effective date.
PART 3—OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
Sec. 4121. Petition for certiorari.
Sec. 4122. Judicial review of actions related to campaign finance laws.
Subtitle C—Strengthening Oversight Of Online Political Advertising
Sec. 4201. Short title.
Sec. 4202. Purpose.
Sec. 4203. Findings.
Sec. 4204. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 4205. Expansion of definition of public communication.
Sec. 4206. Expansion of definition of electioneering communication.
Sec. 4207. Application of disclaimer statements to online communications.
Sec. 4208. Political record requirements for online platforms.
Sec. 4209. Preventing contributions, expenditures, independent expenditures, and disbursements for electioneering communications by foreign nationals in the form of online advertising.
Sec. 4210. Independent study on media literacy and online political content consumption.
Sec. 4301. Short title.
Sec. 4302. Stand by every ad.
Sec. 4303. Disclaimer requirements for communications made through prerecorded telephone calls.
Sec. 4304. No expansion of persons subject to disclaimer requirements on internet communications.
Sec. 4305. Effective date.
Subtitle E—Deterring Foreign Interference In Elections
PART 1—DETERRENCE UNDER FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 1971
Sec. 4401. Restrictions on exchange of campaign information between candidates and foreign powers.
Sec. 4402. Clarification of standard for determining existence of coordination between campaigns and outside interests.
Sec. 4403. Prohibition on provision of substantial assistance relating to contribution or donation by foreign nationals.
PART 2—INADMISSIBILITY AND DEPORTABILITY OF ALIENS ENGAGING IN IMPROPER ELECTION INTERFERENCE
PART 3—NOTIFYING STATES OF DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGNS BY FOREIGN NATIONALS
Sec. 4421. Notifying States of disinformation campaigns by foreign nationals.
PART 4—PROHIBITING USE OF DEEPFAKES IN ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
PART 5—ASSESSMENT OF EXEMPTION OF REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER FARA FOR REGISTERED LOBBYISTS
Sec. 4441. Assessment of exemption of registration requirements under FARA for registered lobbyists.
Subtitle F—Secret Money Transparency
Sec. 4501. Repeal of restriction of use of funds by Internal Revenue Service to bring transparency to political activity of certain nonprofit organizations.
Sec. 4502. Repeal of revenue procedure that eliminated requirement to report information regarding contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations.
Subtitle G—Shareholder Right-To-Know
Sec. 4601. Repeal of restriction on use of funds by Securities and Exchange Commission to ensure shareholders of corporations have knowledge of corporation political activity.
Sec. 4602. Assessment of shareholder preferences for disbursements for political purposes.
Subtitle H—Disclosure Of Political Spending By Government Contractors
Subtitle I—Limitation And Disclosure Requirements For Presidential Inaugural Committees
Sec. 4801. Short title.
Sec. 4802. Limitations and disclosure of certain donations to, and disbursements by, Inaugural Committees.
Subtitle J—Miscellaneous Provisions
Sec. 4901. Effective dates of provisions.
Sec. 4902. Severability.
Title V—Campaign Finance Empowerment
Subtitle A—Findings Relating To Citizens United Decision
Sec. 5001. Findings relating to Citizens United decision.
Subtitle B—Congressional Elections
PART 1—MY VOICE VOUCHER PILOT PROGRAM
Sec. 5101. Establishment of pilot program.
Sec. 5102. Voucher program described.
Sec. 5103. Reports.
Sec. 5104. Definitions.
PART 2—SMALL DOLLAR FINANCING OF CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
Sec. 5111. Benefits and eligibility requirements for candidates.
“TITLE V—SMALL DOLLAR FINANCING OF CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
“Sec. 501. Benefits for participating candidates.
“Sec. 502. Procedures for making payments.
“Sec. 503. Use of funds.
“Sec. 504. Qualified small dollar contributions described.
“Subtitle B—Eligibility And Certification
“Sec. 511. Eligibility.
“Sec. 512. Qualifying requirements.
“Sec. 513. Certification.
“Subtitle C—Requirements For Candidates Certified As Participating Candidates
“Sec. 521. Contribution and expenditure requirements.
“Sec. 522. Administration of campaign.
“Sec. 523. Preventing unnecessary spending of public funds.
“Sec. 524. Remitting unspent funds after election.
“Subtitle D—Enhanced Match Support
“Sec. 531. Enhanced support for general election.
“Sec. 532. Eligibility.
“Sec. 533. Amount.
“Sec. 534. Waiver of authority to retain portion of unspent funds after election.
“Subtitle E—Administrative Provisions
“Sec. 541. Freedom From Influence Fund.
“Sec. 542. Reviews and reports by Government Accountability Office.
“Sec. 543. Administration by Commission.
“Sec. 544. Violations and penalties.
“Sec. 545. Appeals process.
“Sec. 546. Indexing of amounts.
“Sec. 547. Election cycle defined.
Sec. 5112. Contributions and expenditures by multicandidate and political party committees on behalf of participating candidates.
Sec. 5113. Prohibiting use of contributions by participating candidates for purposes other than campaign for election.
Sec. 5114. Assessments against fines and penalties.
Sec. 5115. Study and report on small dollar financing program.
Sec. 5116. Effective date.
Subtitle C—Presidential Elections
Sec. 5201. Increase in and modifications to matching payments.
Sec. 5202. Eligibility requirements for matching payments.
Sec. 5203. Repeal of expenditure limitations.
Sec. 5204. Period of availability of matching payments.
Sec. 5205. Examination and audits of matchable contributions.
Sec. 5206. Modification to limitation on contributions for Presidential primary candidates.
Sec. 5207. Use of Freedom From Influence Fund as source of payments.
Sec. 5211. Modification of eligibility requirements for public financing.
Sec. 5212. Repeal of expenditure limitations and use of qualified campaign contributions.
Sec. 5213. Matching payments and other modifications to payment amounts.
Sec. 5214. Increase in limit on coordinated party expenditures.
Sec. 5215. Establishment of uniform date for release of payments.
Sec. 5216. Amounts in Presidential Election Campaign Fund.
Sec. 5217. Use of general election payments for general election legal and accounting compliance.
Sec. 5218. Use of Freedom From Influence Fund as source of payments.
Subtitle D—Personal Use Services As Authorized Campaign Expenditures
Sec. 5301. Short title; findings; purpose.
Sec. 5302. Treatment of payments for child care and other personal use services as authorized campaign expenditure.
Subtitle E—Empowering Small Dollar Donations
Title VI—Campaign Finance Oversight
Subtitle A—Restoring Integrity To America’s Elections
Sec. 6001. Short title.
Sec. 6002. Membership of Federal Election Commission.
Sec. 6003. Assignment of powers to Chair of Federal Election Commission.
Sec. 6004. Revision to enforcement process.
Sec. 6005. Permitting appearance at hearings on requests for advisory opinions by persons opposing the requests.
Sec. 6006. Permanent extension of administrative penalty authority.
Sec. 6007. Restrictions on ex parte communications.
Sec. 6008. Clarifying Authority of FEC Attorneys to Represent FEC in Supreme Court.
Sec. 6009. Requiring forms to permit use of accent marks.
Sec. 6010. Effective date; transition.
Subtitle B—Stopping Super PAC-Candidate Coordination
Sec. 6101. Short title.
Sec. 6102. Clarification of treatment of coordinated expenditures as contributions to candidates.
Sec. 6103. Clarification of ban on fundraising for super PACs by Federal candidates and officeholders.
Subtitle C—Disposal Of Contributions Or Donations
Sec. 6201. Timeframe for and prioritization of disposal of contributions or donations.
Sec. 6202. 1-year transition period for certain individuals.
Subtitle D—Recommendations To Ensure Filing Of Reports Before Date Of Election
Sec. 6301. Recommendations to ensure filing of reports before date of election.
Subtitle A—Supreme Court Ethics
Sec. 7001. Code of conduct for Federal judges.
Subtitle B—Foreign Agents Registration
Sec. 7101. Establishment of FARA investigation and enforcement unit within Department of Justice.
Sec. 7102. Authority to impose civil money penalties.
Sec. 7103. Disclosure of transactions involving things of financial value conferred on officeholders.
Sec. 7104. Ensuring online access to registration statements.
Subtitle C—Lobbying Disclosure Reform
Sec. 7201. Expanding scope of individuals and activities subject to requirements of Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995.
Sec. 7202. Prohibiting receipt of compensation for lobbying activities on behalf of foreign countries violating human rights.
Sec. 7203. Requiring lobbyists to disclose status as lobbyists upon making any lobbying contacts.
Subtitle D—Recusal Of Presidential Appointees
Sec. 7301. Recusal of appointees.
Subtitle E—Clearinghouse On Lobbying Information
Sec. 7401. Establishment of clearinghouse.
Title VIII—Ethics Reforms For The President, Vice President, And Federal Officers And Employees
Subtitle A—Executive Branch Conflict Of Interest
Sec. 8001. Short title.
Sec. 8002. Restrictions on private sector payment for government service.
Sec. 8003. Requirements relating to slowing the revolving door.
Sec. 8004. Prohibition of procurement officers accepting employment from government contractors.
Sec. 8005. Revolving door restrictions on employees moving into the private sector.
Sec. 8006. Guidance on unpaid employees.
Sec. 8007. Limitation on use of Federal funds and contracting at businesses owned by certain Government officers and employees.
Subtitle B—Presidential Conflicts Of Interest
Sec. 8011. Short title.
Sec. 8012. Divestiture of personal financial interests of the President and Vice President that pose a potential conflict of interest.
Sec. 8013. Initial financial disclosure.
Sec. 8014. Contracts by the President or Vice President.
Sec. 8015. Legal defense funds.
Subtitle C—White House Ethics Transparency
Sec. 8021. Short title.
Sec. 8022. Procedure for waivers and authorizations relating to ethics requirements.
Subtitle D—Executive Branch Ethics Enforcement
Sec. 8031. Short title.
Sec. 8032. Reauthorization of the Office of Government Ethics.
Sec. 8033. Tenure of the Director of the Office of Government Ethics.
Sec. 8034. Duties of Director of the Office of Government Ethics.
Sec. 8035. Agency ethics officials training and duties.
Sec. 8036. Prohibition on use of funds for certain Federal employee travel in contravention of certain regulations.
Sec. 8037. Reports on cost of Presidential travel.
Sec. 8038. Reports on cost of senior Federal official travel.
Subtitle E—Conflicts From Political Fundraising
Sec. 8041. Short title.
Sec. 8042. Disclosure of certain types of contributions.
Subtitle F—Transition Team Ethics
Sec. 8051. Short title.
Sec. 8052. Presidential transition ethics programs.
Subtitle G—Ethics Pledge For Senior Executive Branch Employees
Sec. 8061. Short title.
Sec. 8062. Ethics pledge requirement for senior executive branch employees.
Subtitle H—Travel On Private Aircraft By Senior Political Appointees
Sec. 8071. Short title.
Sec. 8072. Prohibition on use of funds for travel on private aircraft.
Title IX—Congressional Ethics Reform
Subtitle B—Conflicts Of Interests
Sec. 9101. Prohibiting Members of House of Representatives from serving on boards of for-profit entities.
Sec. 9102. Conflict of interest rules for Members of Congress and congressional staff.
Sec. 9103. Exercise of rulemaking powers.
Subtitle C—Campaign Finance And Lobbying Disclosure
Sec. 9201. Short title.
Sec. 9202. Requiring disclosure in certain reports filed with Federal Election Commission of persons who are registered lobbyists.
Sec. 9203. Effective date.
Subtitle D—Access To Congressionally Mandated Reports
Sec. 9301. Short title.
Sec. 9302. Definitions.
Sec. 9303. Establishment of online portal for congressionally mandated reports.
Sec. 9304. Federal agency responsibilities.
Sec. 9305. Removing and altering reports.
Sec. 9306. Relationship to the Freedom of Information Act.
Sec. 9307. Implementation.
Subtitle E—Reports On Outside Compensation Earned By Congressional Employees
Sec. 9401. Reports on outside compensation earned by congressional employees.
Title X—Presidential And Vice Presidential Tax Transparency
Sec. 10001. Presidential and Vice Presidential tax transparency.
Steve Freeman
Has anyone in this group weighed in on H.R.1? Anyone knows anyone or is part of any group that has weighed in on H.R.1?
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Kathy Dopp
It is a mistaken belief that solving the Election Integrity issues can be done by tinkering with the present systems.
It is a system design problem. It is not a question which can be addressed by legislation.
The Government would be better employed in inviting proposals for a voting system design for the Presidential Election. It should have a significant prize and there should be no restrictions on the methodology or technology.
Extrapolating the voting methods from federal, state and local elections built on arcane and anomalous processes cannot produce a satisfactory solution.
It is a requirement that every vote is counted and counted equally which stems from the principle that all people are created equal and are equal before the law.
A top down approach beginning with the Presidential Election has the advantage of restoring universal principles to the whole question of elections.
It is a requirement that the electorate own the process and that the intermediaries exercise no power to influence the result i.e: The system provider, the system administrator, and the system operator should have no access to the vote data in clear form between the moment the vote is cast until the vote is counted in public and in parallel with the vote administrator.
All results should be supported with the publication of all votes in a manner where each voter can identify and verify that their vote was counted correctly while no one else can trace the identity of the voter.
One cannot hope to redesign a voting system except by identifying the mission, the objectives and requirements and then inviting submissions from the public as to how the task could be achieved. It is essential that one starts with a clean sheet and that the chosen system satisfy the design criteria.
The system requirements for Voting Integrity include - Transparency, Voter Anonymity, Accountability to the Voter and the Electorate, End-to-End Security, Error Detectability, Publication of the Detailed Substantiation of the Result, Independent Public counting of the Vote, Vote Verification by the Voter, Public Ownership of the Process, the individual's ability to challenge any incorrect attribution of their vote publicly, and a universal system to uniformly serve in person voters, absentee voters and the UOCAVA population.
Anything less fails the purpose of the MIssion and the criteria for success.
RegardsPeter Oliver
"It’s easier to fool people than to convince them they’ve been fooled” Mark Twain
“A Christian who does not protect creation . . . is a Christian who does not care about the work of God." Pope Francis
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Science is my passion, politics my duty (Thomas Jefferson, paraphrased)
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Kathy
US Constitution, see article 1, section 4, especially the clause after "but":
"The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators."
No amendment necessary. Congress already can change the regulations for the manner of chusing representatives and senators. This is why HR 1 contains a clause about reducing gerrymandering in the House (YAY!)
I’m sure there will be lawsuits galore, but IMHO, Congress can make such changes.
Jim
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Lynn Landes
Summary of HR1 -- https://publicinterestlegal.org/blog/h-r-1-2021-studies-and-reference-materials/ The entire thing looks awful and encourages vote fraud through near complete nontransparency, with the exception of felons voting, “Changes criminal laws on felon voting and criminal convictions because Congress finds that having various state laws creates “an unfair disparity and unequal protection in elections based solely on where a person lives.” [Sec. 1402(4)]” I haven’t had a chance to look it up, but I do support people who have served their time being allowed to vote, no matter what their conviction was for.
Lynn
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