Bernie Sanders voted Yea (Cloture Vote) on this Legislation.
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Title: For the People Act of 2021
Vote on a motion to invoke cloture on a bill that expands voter registration and voting access, and limits removing voters from voter rolls.
Expands voter registration and voter access to include automatic same-day voter registration, vote by mail, and early voting policies in order to restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (Title II, Sec. 2001).
Requires states to establish independent redistricting commissions in order to carry out congressional redistricting efforts (Title II, Subtitle E, Part I, Sec. 2401).
Establishes provisions related to election security including sharing intelligence information and the transfer of signatures with state election officials, securing state election systems, and developing a national strategy to protect US democratic institutions (Title I, Sec. 1015).
Establishes the National Commission to Protect United States Democratic Institutions within the legislative branch to improve cybersecurity of US election systems (Title III, Subtitle C, Sec. 3202).
Expands the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals to require the following, including (Title IV, Subtitle B, Part 1, Sec. 4101):
Additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending;
Additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising; and
The establishment of an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices.
Requires a code of conduct for federal judges and Supreme Court Justices (Division C, Title VII, Subtitle A, Sec. 7001).
Prohibits members of the House of Representatives from serving on the board of a for-profit entity and establishes additional conflict-of-interest provisions for federal employees and the White House (Title IX, Subtitle A-C, Secs. 8022-9001).
Requires the president, vice president, and certain candidates for those offices to disclose 10 years of tax returns (Title X, Sec. 10001).
Title: For the People Act of 2021