For the People Act of 2021

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/For_the_People_Act_of_2021
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Statements (33)
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:H.R.1
gptkbp:billColor gptkb:H.R.1
gptkbp:blockedInSenate June 2021
gptkbp:debatedBy election security
voting rights in the United States
federal vs. state control of elections
gptkbp:filibusteredBy Senate Republicans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label For the People Act of 2021
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:United_States_House_of_Representatives
January 4, 2021
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:117th_United_States_Congress
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:passedHouseDate March 3, 2021
gptkbp:provides gptkb:independent_redistricting_commissions
restoration of voting rights to felons
automatic voter registration
public financing of campaigns
same-day voter registration
disclosure of dark money
ethics rules for federal officials
gptkbp:purpose expand voting rights
limit partisan gerrymandering
strengthen ethics rules
change campaign finance laws
gptkbp:relatedTo John Lewis Voting Rights Act
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:John_Sarbanes
gptkbp:sponsorParty gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:status not enacted
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:voteInHouse 220-210
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:H.R.1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7