US Congress Senate Bill 949 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 44-3)
Status: Introduced on March 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Addresses voter access, election integrity, election security, political spending, and ethics for the three branches of government. Specifically, the bill expands voter registration and voting access, and limits removing voters from voter rolls. 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. 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. establishes an alternative campaign funding system for Senate elections. The system involves federal matching of small contributions for qualified candidates. 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 Senators 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 and Vice President to submit 10 years of tax returns.

For the People Act of 2019

Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]	Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]	Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA]
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]	Sen. Angus King [I-ME]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]	Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]	Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]
Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]
Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL]	Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]	Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]	Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-28	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB1 (Related) 2019-03-14 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.
HB599 (Related) 2019-02-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
HB736 (Related) 2019-07-18 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 154.
HB1272 (Related) 2019-02-14 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HB1275 (Related) 2019-03-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
HB1573 (Related) 2019-03-06 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HB1612 (Related) 2019-04-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
SB195 (Related) 2019-04-10 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 67.
SB549 (Related) 2019-02-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
SB1147 (Related) 2019-04-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
HB44 (Related) 2019-01-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
HB93 (Related) 2019-01-03 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HB118 (Related) 2019-01-03 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HB137 (Related) 2019-01-03 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HB196 (Related) 2019-01-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
HB209 (Related) 2019-01-30 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1320)
HB273 (Similar To) 2019-01-08 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
HB391 (Related) 2019-06-12 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
HB650 (Related) 2019-01-17 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HB734 (Related) 2019-01-23 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HB745 (Related) 2020-02-21 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 325.
HB746 (Related) 2019-01-24 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HB748 (Related) 2020-07-23 - Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
HB783 (Related) 2019-03-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
HB812 (Related) 2019-01-28 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HB842 (Related) 2019-01-29 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HB964 (Related) 2020-01-27 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 306.
HB1053 (Related) 2019-02-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HB1382 (Related) 2019-03-14 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2733)
HB1438 (Related) 2019-02-28 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HB1442 (Related) 2019-02-28 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HB1451 (Related) 2019-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
HB1460 (Related) 2019-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
HB1462 (Related) 2019-03-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
HB1463 (Related) 2019-02-28 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HB1467 (Related) 2019-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
HB1474 (Related) 2019-02-28 - Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
HB1487 (Related) 2019-11-21 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
HB1504 (Related) 2019-03-05 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HB1513 (Related) 2019-03-05 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HB1523 (Related) 2019-03-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HB1535 (Related) 2019-03-05 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HB1546 (Related) 2019-03-05 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HB1566 (Related) 2019-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
HB1623 (Related) 2019-10-30 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
HB1624 (Related) 2019-03-07 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HB1626 (Related) 2019-03-07 - Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
HB2135 (Related) 2019-04-08 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HB2341 (Related) 2019-04-18 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
SB232 (Related) 2019-01-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
SB394 (Related) 2020-03-03 - Became Public Law No: 116-121. (TXT | PDF)
SB484 (Related) 2019-02-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SB547 (Related) 2019-02-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
SB550 (Related) 2019-02-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
SB624 (Related) 2019-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
SB896 (Related) 2019-03-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
SB958 (Related) 2019-03-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
SB1540 (Related) 2019-05-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
SB1356 (Related) 2019-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
SB1630 (Related) 2019-05-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
SB625 (Related) 2019-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
SB1834 (Related) 2019-06-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB2722 (Related) 2019-06-28 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
HR460 (Similar To) 2019-06-25 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HB3572 (Related) 2019-07-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
HB3201 (Related) 2019-06-11 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HB3281 (Related) 2019-06-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
SB2053 (Related) 2019-06-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
HB2977 (Related) 2019-05-23 - Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
HB2652 (Related) 2019-05-09 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HB4053 (Related) 2019-08-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
SB1917 (Similar To) 2019-06-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB4054 (Related) 2019-07-25 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HB4055 (Related) 2019-07-25 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
SB2226 (Related) 2019-07-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB4612 (Related) 2019-10-04 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
SB2639 (Related) 2019-10-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
SB338 (Related) 2019-02-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
HB5929 (Related) 2020-12-08 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 517.
HB6759 (Related) 2020-05-08 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
HB8697 (Related) 2020-10-27 - Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
HB8941 (Related) 2020-12-10 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/949/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s949/BILLS-116s949is.pdf