S. 1For the People Act of 2021

1 recorded action21 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Jeff Merkley [D-OR]
Cosponsors: 48 · 46 Democrats · 2 Independents
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Committee: Rules and Administration Committee
Latest action: Aug 11, 2021 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 123.

IntroducedMar 17, 2021
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Passed the HouseNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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 federal employees and the White House.

The bill requires the President, the Vice President, and certain candidates for those offices to disclose 10 years of tax returns.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S. 1 as introduced in Senate on Mar 17, 2021. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedSenate roll call 358

Senate Aug 11, 2021

On the Motion to Discharge

Motion to Discharge S. 1

Motion to Discharge Agreed to

50 Yea 49 Nay 1 not voting

Party-line vote No voting member broke with their own party.

Open the official roll call

How the chamber split

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DemocratsIndependentsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

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All members100 members

Democratic48 members

Independent2 members

Republican50 members

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

Cosponsors48 · 46 Democrats · 2 Independents

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S. 1 and vote against it. 48 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on S. 171 organizations

Organizations that named S. 1 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

NEW VENTURE FUNDfiled by COVINGTON & BURLING LLP, SPILMAN THOMAS & BATTLE, PLLC

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Government Issues11 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2022Filing

BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

COMMON CAUSE

Government Issues · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV · Budget/Appropriations8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 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 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

Health Issues · Agriculture · Housing · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +3 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCfiled by GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.Its PAC: GUN Owners of America, Inc. Political Victory Fund

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC

Banking · Budget/Appropriations · Clean Air and Water (quality) · Constitution +14 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S.

Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Environment/Superfund · Government Issues +13 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (NABPAC)filed by FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES, LLC

Government Issues · Budget/Appropriations8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

Education · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Health Issues · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +3 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

281 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. 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.