Nonpartisan Bill For the People Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1612
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Advisory bodies
Appropriations
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Budget process
Business ethics
Business records
Census and government statistics
Civil actions and liability
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional agencies
Congressional districts and representation
Congressional elections
Congressional officers and employees
Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Corporate finance and management
Department of Justice
Department of the Treasury
Digital media
Disability and health-based discrimination
Disability and paralysis
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Employment and training programs
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Evidence and witnesses
Executive Office of the President
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
Federal appellate courts
Federal district courts
Federal officials
Financial services and investments
Foreign and international corporations
Government Publishing Office (GPO)
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
House of Representatives
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Judges
Judicial procedure and administration
Judicial review and appeals
Legislative rules and procedure
Library of Congress
Members of Congress
News media and reporting
Office of Government Ethics
Political advertising
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Public contracts and procurement
Public participation and lobbying
Russia
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
State and local government operations
Subversive activities
Supreme Court
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Tax-exempt organizations
Television and film
U.S. and foreign investments
Voting rights
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

Nonpartisan Bill For the People Act of 2019

 
This bill addresses voter registration, congressional redistricting, election security, political spending, and ethics for the three branches of government. 
 
The bill provides for the automatic registration of eligible voters.
 
Voters must present identification to vote. 
 
The bill requires states to hold open primaries. 
 

 
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 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, Vice President, and Congress to submit 10 years of tax returns.
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ethics, 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.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ethics, 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.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ethics, 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.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ethics, 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.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ethics, 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.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ethics, 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.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ethics, 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.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ethics, 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.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ethics, 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.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House