H.R. 5314Protecting Our Democracy Act

5 recorded actions234 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Adam B. Schiff [D-CA-28]
Cosponsors: 168 · 168 Democrats
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Committees: Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Judiciary Committee · and 7 more
Latest action: Dec 13, 2021 · Received in the Senate.

IntroducedSep 21, 2021
Passed the HouseDec 9, 2021
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Protecting Our Democracy Act

This bill addresses issues involving (1) abuses of presidential power; (2) checks and balances, accountability, and transparency; and (3) election integrity and security.

Specifically, regarding abuses of presidential power, the bill

requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the President to submit to Congress specified materials relating to certain pardons,
prohibits presidential self-pardons,
suspends the statute of limitations for federal offenses committed by a sitting President or Vice President,
prohibits the acceptance of foreign or domestic emoluments, and
sets forth provisions regarding Office of Government Ethics and Office of Special Counsel jurisdiction and enforcement authority.

To address checks and balances, accountability, and transparency, the bill

authorizes specified actions to enforce congressional subpoenas,
imposes limits on presidential declarations of emergencies,
requires DOJ to maintain a log of specified communications between it and the White House,
requires cause for removal of inspectors general,
increases whistleblower protections, and
requires a candidate for President or Vice President to provide copies of tax returns for the 10 most recent taxable years to the Federal Election Commission.

To address election integrity and security, the bill

requires federal campaign reporting of foreign contacts,
makes various changes to requirements concerning foreign donations to political campaigns and candidates and foreign contributions to online electioneering communications,
prohibits distribution of materially deceptive audio or visual media prior to an election (i.e., deepfakes), and
establishes a program to support states and localities transition to ranked choice voting systems.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 5314 as passed House on Dec 9, 2021. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 53145 roll calls on this measure

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Dec 9, 2021Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveDec 9, 2021

How every member votedHouse roll call 440

House Dec 9, 2021 · the primary vote

On Passage

Protecting Our Democracy Act

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220 Yea 208 Nay 6 not voting

Party-line vote 1 of 428 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Republican.

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All members434 members

Democratic221 members

Republican213 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors168 · 168 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 5314 and vote against it. 116 signed when it was filed.

DSteny H. Hoyer [D-MD-05]Original

DJerrold Nadler [D-NY-10]Original

DCAROLYN MALONEY [D-NY-12]Original

DZoe Lofgren [D-CA-19]Original2026 profile

DRichard E. Neal [D-MA-01]Original2026 profile

DJohn Yarmuth [D-KY-03]Original

DGregory W. Meeks [D-NY-05]Original2026 profile

DRosa L. DeLauro [D-CT-03]Original2026 profile

DPETER DEFAZIO [D-OR-04]Original

DSteve Cohen [D-TN-09]Original2026 profile

DGerald Connolly [D-VA-11]Original

DMadeleine Dean [D-PA-04]Original2026 profile

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Who lobbied on H.R. 531419 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 5314 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOfiled by AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO

Agriculture · Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Defense +14 more6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

COMMON CAUSE

Government Issues · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV · Budget/Appropriations6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

DEMOCRACY 21

Government Issues6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECTfiled by PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, MANATT, PHELPS, AND PHILLIPS

Government Issues · Constitution6 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2022Filing

NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONIts PAC: National Treasury Employees Union PAC

Budget/Appropriations · Government Issues · Health Issues · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

NEW VENTURE FUND

Defense · Budget/Appropriations · Government Issues · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code5 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2022Filing

SIXTEEN THIRTY FUND

Budget/Appropriations · Government Issues · Economics/Economic Development · Defense +8 more5 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2022Filing

END CITIZENS UNITED ACTION FUND // LET AMERICA VOTE ACTION FUNDfiled by END CITIZENS UNITED ACTION FUND // LET AMERICA VOTE ACTION FUND, FKA END CITIZENS UNITED ACTION FUND

Government Issues · Constitution · Media (information/publishing) · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties +1 more4 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022Filing

NISKANEN CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY

Immigration · Government Issues · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation +5 more3 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2022Filing

BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAWfiled by BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NYU SCHOOL OF LAW

Government Issues · Intelligence · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice2 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2022Filing

59 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-04. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.