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H.R. 1 For the People Act
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About
The For The People Act (H.R. 1 / S. 1) is a comprehensive U.S. federal democracy reform bill introduced by Democrats in 2019 and reintroduced in 2021. It aims to overhaul U.S. elections by expanding voting rights, implementing campaign finance reform, strengthening ethics rules and standards, and limiting big money in elections.
Key Relationships
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
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CREW lobbied Congress for the For the People Act, advocating for its ethics and transparency provisions through testimony and coalitions; the bill aligned with CREW's anti-corruption mission.
Since 2021
Democracy 21
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Democracy 21 played a key role in developing and drafting provisions of the For the People Act, pushing for campaign finance reforms, ethics enhancements, and voting access improvements, influencing its passage through advocacy and public campaigns.
Since 2021
Democracy 21
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Democracy 21 actively contributed to the development and drafting of key provisions in the For the People Act, particularly those addressing dark money, disclosure requirements, and public financing of elections.
Since 2019
New America
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New America's Political Reform program actively advocated for the passage of H.R. 1, drafting supporting policy briefs and providing intellectual cover for the legislation's most contested provisions.
Since 2019