117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
This page covers HR1 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR1 in another Congress is a different bill. Other bills numbered HR1 are listed below.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 2 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2021-03-03: Passed |
| Latest action | 2021-03-11: Received in the Senate. |
| Policy area | Government Operations and Politics |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
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…
Subjects: Accounting and auditing, Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Administrative remedies, Adult day care, Advisory bodies, Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, Appropriations, Assault and harassment offenses, Aviation and airports, Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-03 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 144 | 143 | 2 | Official tally |
| 2021-03-03 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Failed | 143 | 144 | 1 | Official tally |
HR1 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027): An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
HR1 in the 118th Congress (2023–2025): Lower Energy Costs Act
HR1 in the 115th Congress (2017–2019): An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent…
HR1 (For the People Act of 2021) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3].
On 2021-03-11: Received in the Senate.
2 recorded votes in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2021-03-03, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.
No. Bill numbers restart each Congress. HR1 was also used in the 119th, 118th, 115th Congress for different legislation.