117th Congress (2021–2023) · Senate bill · Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
This page covers S1 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so S1 in another Congress is a different bill. Other bills numbered S1 are listed below.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | Senate |
| Latest vote | 2021-08-11: Motion to Discharge Agreed to (50-49) |
| Latest action | 2021-08-11: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 123. |
| 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, Aviation and airports, Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies, Business records, Buy American requirements, Census and government statistics
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-11 | Senate | On the Motion to Discharge S. 1 | Motion to Discharge Agreed to (50-49) | 40 | 39 | 1 | Official tally |
S1 in the 116th Congress (2019–2021): Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019
S1 in the 114th Congress (2015–2017): Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act
S1 (For the People Act of 2021) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR].
On 2021-08-11: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 123.
1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2021-08-11, was "On the Motion to Discharge S. 1": Motion to Discharge Agreed to (50-49).
No. Bill numbers restart each Congress. S1 was also used in the 116th, 114th Congress for different legislation.