S. 1880 - We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017

We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017

S. 1880 — 115^th Congress (2017–2018)

Summary

A bill to reform our government, reduce the grip of special interest, and return our democracy to the American people by increasing transparency and oversight of our elections and government, reforming public financing for Presidential and Congressional elections, and requiring States to conduct Congressional redistricting through independent commissions, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

A bill to reform our government, reduce the grip of special interest, and return our democracy to the American people by increasing transparency and oversight of our elections and government, reforming public financing for Presidential and Congressional elections, and requiring States to conduct Congressional redistricting through independent commissions, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017
• We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017
• Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017
• Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017
• Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act of 2017
• Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act of 2017
• Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2017
• Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2017
• DISCLOSE Act of 2017
• DISCLOSE Act of 2017
• Federal Election Administration Act of 2017
• Federal Election Administration Act of 2017
• Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act
• Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act
• Making Access Records Available to Lead American Government Openness Act
• Making Access Records Available to Lead American Government Openness Act
• MAR-A-LAGO Act
• MAR-A-LAGO Act
• Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act of 2017
• Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act of 2017
• Real Time Transparency Act
• Real Time Transparency Act
• Redistricting Reform Act
• Redistricting Reform Act
• Same Day Registration Act
• Same Day Registration Act of 2017
• Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act
• Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act
• We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017

Sponsor

Tom Udall

Co-Sponsors

• Tammy Baldwin
• Richard Blumenthal
• Richard J. Durbin
• Al Franken
• Kirsten E. Gillibrand
• Mazie K. Hirono
• Angus S. King, Jr.
• Amy Klobuchar
• Patrick J. Leahy
• Edward J. Markey
• Jeff Merkley
• Tina Smith
• Chris Van Hollen
• Elizabeth Warren
• Sheldon Whitehouse
• Ron Wyden

Subjects

• Government operations and politics
• Administrative law and regulatory procedures
• Banking and financial institutions regulation
• Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
• Business ethics
• Civil actions and liability
• Commodity Futures Trading Commission
• Congressional districts and representation
• Congressional elections
• Congressional oversight
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• Corporate finance and management
• Department of the Treasury
• Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
• Employee benefits and pensions
• Employee hiring
• Executive agency funding and structure
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
• Federal Election Commission (FEC)
• Federal Housing Finance Agency
• Federal officials
• Federal Reserve System
• Financial services and investments
• Foreign and international corporations
• Fraud offenses and financial crimes
• Government buildings, facilities, and property
• Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
• Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
• Government information and archives
• Government studies and investigations
• Government trust funds
• House of Representatives
• Income tax credits
• Inflation and prices
• Judicial review and appeals
• Licensing and registrations
• National Credit Union Administration
• Office of Government Ethics
• Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
• Personnel records
• Political advertising
• Political parties and affiliation
• Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
• Public contracts and procurement
• Public participation and lobbying
• Sales and excise taxes
• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
• Senate
• State and local finance
• State and local government operations
• Supreme Court
• Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
• Tax-exempt organizations
• U.S. and foreign investments
• Voting rights
• Wages and earnings

Related Bills

• S. 3150 (115^th) : DISCLOSE Act of 2018
• H.R. 3537 (115^th) : We the People Act of 2017
• H.R. 3848 (115^th) : We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017
• H.R. 6239 (115^th) : DISCLOSE Act of 2018
• S. 2966 (115^th) : Stop Secret Foreign Interference in Elections Act
• H.R. 305 (115^th) : Presidential Tax Transparency Act
• H.R. 859 (115^th) : Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act
• H.R. 1102 (115^th) : Redistricting Reform Act of 2017
• H.R. 1548 (115^th) : Real Time Transparency Act of 2017
• H.R. 1615 (115^th) : Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act
• H.R. 3952 (115^th) : Stop Super Pac-Candidate Coordination Act
• H.R. 3954 (115^th) : Empower Act of 2017
• S. 26 (115^th) : Presidential Tax Transparency Act
• S. 265 (115^th) : Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act
• S. 1353 (115^th) : Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017
• S. 1585 (115^th) : DISCLOSE Act of 2017
• S. 1929 (115^th) : Empower Act of 2017
• H.R. 1044 (115^th) : Same Day Registration Act of 2017
• H.R. 1134 (115^th) : DISCLOSE 2017 Act
• S. 360 (115^th) : Same Day Registration Act
• S. 1640 (115^th) : Fair Elections Now Act
• H.R. 371 (115^th) : Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act of 2017
• H.R. 1711 (115^th) : MAR-A-LAGO Act
• H.R. 2493 (115^th) : Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act of 2017
• H.R. 3953 (115^th) : Federal Election Administration Act of 2017
• S. 65 (115^th) : Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act of 2017
• S. 589 (115^th) : Real Time Transparency Act
• S. 721 (115^th) : MAR-A-LAGO Act
• S. 1184 (115^th) : Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act of 2017

Major Actions

Introduced

9/27/2017

Bill History

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There have been no votes on this bill.

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	9/27/2017
		9/27/2017	Introduced in Senate
		9/27/2017	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status