COMMON CAUSE

Government Issues

Money-in-Politics Bills in the 118th Congress HR 142, End Dark Money Act (Rep. Crow, 12 cosponsors) HR 153, Family Integrity to Reform Elections (FIRE) Act (Rep. Fallon, 1 cosponsor) HR 546, a bill to extend funding for the Pediatric Research Initiative by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns (Rep. Tom Cole, 7 cosponsors) HR 946, Dual Loyalty Disclosure Act (Rep. Rosendale, 5 cosponsors) HR 1118, DISCLOSE Act (Rep. Cicilline, 117 cosponsors) HR 2452, Oversight for Members and Relatives Act (Rep. Tiffany, 4 cosponsors) HR 2484, Honest Elections and Campaigns, No Gain Act (Rep. Castor, 2 cosponsors) HR 2522, Campaign Spending Integrity Act (Rep. Ruiz, no cosponsors) HR 2599, Honest Ads Act (Rep. Kilmer, 4 cosponsors) HR 3044, REAL Political Ads Act (Rep. Clarke, no cosponsors) HR 3229, Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act (Rep. Fitzpatrick, 2 cosponsors) HR 3463, Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act (Rep. Jim Banks, 1 cosponsor) HR 3636, Put Zombie Donors to Rest Act (Rep. Gaetz, 1 cosponsor) HR 4484, a bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit foreign nationals from making contributions in connection with a State or local ballot initiative or referendum (Rep. Fitzpatrick, no cosponsors) H.J. Res. 13, Democracy for All Amendment (Rep. Schiff, 116 cosponsors) S 17, Sunlight for Unaccountable Non-profits (SUN) Act (Sen. Tester, 2 cosponsors) S 486, Honest Ads Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 2 cosponsors) S 491, CVV Act (Sen. Rubio, 1 cosponsor) S 500, a bill to reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns (Sen. Ernst, no cosponsors) S 512, DISCLOSE Act (Sen. Whitehouse, 50 cosponsors) S 1596, REAL Political Ads Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 2 cosponsors) S 1638, Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act (Sen. Rubio, 1 cosponsor) S.J. Res. 3, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited liability companies, and other corporate entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state (Sen. Tester, no cosponsors) Voting & Elections Bills in the 118th Congress HR 51, Washington, D.C. Admission Act (Rep. Norton, 193 cosponsors) HR 83, a bill to repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (Rep. Biggs, no cosponsors) HR 90, Voter Integrity Protection Act (Rep. Biggs, no cosponsors) HR 126, Students Voicing Opinions in Todays Elections (VOTE) Act (Rep. Al Green, no cosponsors) HR 149, Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens From Voting Act (Rep. Jeff Duncan, 42 cosponsors) HR 154, Securing Our Elections Act (Rep. Fitzpatrick, no cosponsors) HR 156, Restoring Faith in Elections Act (Rep. Fitzpatrick, no cosponsors) HR 192, a bill to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia (Rep. Pfluger, 24 cosponsors) HR 239, Same Day Registration Act (Rep. Brownley, 29 cosponsors) HR 466, Securing America's Elections Act (Rep. Gosar, no cosponsors) HR 486, a bill to prohibit the government of the District of Columbia from using Federal funds to allow individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in any election (Rep. Chip Roy, 7 cosponsors) HR 487, Ensuring American Voters Act (Rep. Keith Self, 4 cosponsors) HR 512, One Citizen One Vote Act (Rep. Bob Good, 3 cosponsors) HR 627, Voice of the Electorate (VOTE) Act (Rep. Fallon, 1 cosponsor) HR 861, America Votes Act (Rep. Rick Larsen, 1 cosponsor) HR 959, a bill to repeal the provisions of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 other than the provisions requiring States to conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters in the State and the provisions imposing criminal penalties for fraudulent voter registration or voting activities (Rep. Steube, no cosponsors) HR 1295, Early Voting Act (Rep. Goldman, no cosponsors) HR 1439, Vote at Home Act (Rep. Blumenauer, 18 cosponsors) HR 1725, End Zuckerbucks Act (Rep. Tenney, 12 cosponsors) HR 2471, Vote Without Fear Act (Rep. Ruiz, 1 cosponsor) HR 2566, Voter Registration Efficiency Act (Rep. McClain, no cosponsors) HR 2629, Filer Voter Act (Rep. Watson Coleman, 8 cosponsors) HR 2657, a bill to clarify the counting of electoral votes in Congress to be a National Special Security Event (Rep. Ritchie Torres, no cosponsors) HR 2757, Puerto Rico Status Act (Rep. Grijalva, 65 cosponsors) HR 2934, Protect American Election Administration Act (Rep. Cole, 8 cosponsors) HR 2987, Election Mail Act (Rep. Nikema Williams, 23 cosponsors) HR 3072, Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act (Rep. Tenney, 5 cosponsors) HR 3130, Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (Rep. Allred, 4 cosponsors) HR 3162, Protecting American Voters Act (Rep. Roy, 4 cosponsors) HR 3257, Election Integrity Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 3436, Support Our Election Workers Act (Rep. Morelle, no cosponsors) HR 3704, One Vote, One Choice Act (Rep. Lawler, 2 cosponsors) HR 4316, a bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to permit a State to include as part of the mail voter registration form a requirement that applicants provide proof of citizenship (Rep. Palmer, 8 cosponsors) HR 4317, a bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States to submit a report to the Election Assistance Commission that includes information with respect to the voter list maintenance activities of the State (Rep. Palmer, no cosponsors) HR 4318, a bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to eliminate reliance on the change of address information provided by the United States Postal Service for the purpose of removing ineligible voters from the official list of voters in a State (Rep. Palmer, no cosponsors) HR 4396, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit noncitizen voting in District of Columbia elections (Rep. Bost, 2 cosponsors) HR 4407, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to direct the Standards Board of the Election Assistance Commission to release voluntary considerations with respect to the administration of elections for Federal office (Rep. Feenstra, no cosponsors) HR 4415, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit collection and transmission of ballots by certain third parties in District of Columbia elections (Rep. Grothman, no cosponsors) HR 4457, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to direct the Election Assistance Commission to adopt voluntary guidelines for election officials on the use of nonvoting election technology in elections for Federal office (Rep. Gimenez, 1 cosponsor) HR 4460, a bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to ensure that only eligible American citizens may participate in elections for Federal office (Rep. Griffith, no cosponsors) HR 4462, a bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of National Intelligence to submit a joint report on foreign threats to elections in the United States and to establish procedures to test for and monitor cybersecurity vulnerabilities in certain equipment used in the administration of elections for Federal office (Rep. Mace, no cosponsors) HR 4472, a bill to promote election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in elections by protecting political speech (Rep. Armstrong, no cosponsors) HR 4474, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to confirm the requirement that States allow access to designated congressional election observers to observe the election administration procedures in elections for Federal office (Rep. Carey, no cosponsors) HR 4476, a bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to establish standards for the processing and delivery of election mail (Rep. Chavez-DeRemer, no cosponsors) HR 4477, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish requirements for the administration of elections for public office in the District of Columbia (Rep. Cline, no cosponsors) HR 4479, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to improve the administration and operation of the Election Assistance Commission (Rep. D'Esposito, no cosponsors) HR 4486, a bill to clarify that a State or local jurisdiction may give preference to individuals who are veterans or individuals with a disability with respect to hiring election workers to administer an election in the State or local jurisdiction (Rep. Mike Garcia, no cosponsors) HR 4487, a bill to establish certain requirements with respect to the inclusion of a photograph or digital image of the likeness of an individual who is eligible to vote in a District of Columbia election in the poll book which contains the name of the individuals who are eligible to vote in the District of Columbia election (Rep. Gonzalez-Colon, no cosponsors) HR 4488, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish certain photo identification requirements for voting in District of Columbia elections and to require proof of citizenship to register to vote in District of Columbia elections (Rep. Greene, 2 cosponsors) HR 4492, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require the District of Columbia to accept a current and valid photo identification of an individual which is issued by a Tribal Government for the purposes of registering to vote and voting in a District of Columbia election (Rep. Dusty Johnson, no cosponsors) HR 4493, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the use of ranked choice voting in a District of Columbia election (Rep. Lawler, 1 cosponsor) HR 4494, a bill to promote election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in elections by removing Federal impediments to, providing State tools for, and establishing voluntary considerations to support effective State administration of Federal elections and improving election administration in the District of Columbia (Rep. Laurel Lee, no cosponsors) HR 4496, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish certain requirements for voter registration with respect to District of Columbia elections (Rep. Norman, 1 cosponsor) HR 4500, a bill to prohibit agencies of the government from soliciting or entering into agreements with nongovernmental organizations to conduct voter registration or voter mobilization activities on the property or website of the agency or from using Federal funds to carry out activities directed under Executive Order 14019 (Rep. Tenney, 1 cosponsor) HR 4501, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit section 501(c)(3) organizations from providing funding for the administration of elections for public office (Rep. Tenney, 1 cosponsor) H.J.Res. 16, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older (Rep. Grace Meng, 16 cosponsors) H.J. Res. 23, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the Senate is made more representative by adding twelve Senators to be elected nationwide through ranked choice voting, and providing for twelve Electors at-large for President and Vice-President, who shall cast their ballots for the respective winners of the national popular vote (Rep. Casten, 1 cosponsor) H.J. Res. 24, disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 (Rep. Comer, 24 cosponsors)--passed the House on February 9 S 51, Washington, D.C. Admission Act (Sen. Carper, 45 cosponsors) S 194, Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act (Sen. Rubio, 6 cosponsors) S 630, Sustaining Our Democracy Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 14 cosponsors) S 700, Vote at Home Act (Sen. Wyden, 15 cosponsors) S 1318, Election Worker Protection Act (Sen. Klobuchar, 22 cosponsors) S 1391, Election Mail Act (Sen. Klobuchar, no cosponsors) S 1398, Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act (Sen. Budd, 6 cosponsors) S 1487, Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act (Sen. Klobuchar 8 cosponsors) S 1500, SECURE IT Act (Sen. Warner, 1 cosponsor) S 1609, Enhanced Pay for Election Workers Act (Sen, Klobuchar, 8 cosponsors) S 1677, Democracy Restoration Act (Sen. Cardin, 22 cosponsors) S 2197, a bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of the effectiveness of the Federal Government in carrying out its responsibilities under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to promote access to voting for absent uniformed services voters and an analysis of means for improving access to voter registration information and assistance for members of the Armed Forces and their family members (Sen. Klobuchar, 1 cosponsor) Redistricting/Census Bills in the 118th Congress HR 42, Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act (Rep. Jackson Lee, no cosponsors) HR 157, CLEAN Elections Act (Rep. Fitzpatrick, 1 cosponsor) HR 622, REAL House Act (Rep. Blumenauer, 2 cosponsors) HR 643, Equal Voices Act (Rep. Casten, 2 cosponsors) HR 2646, John Tanner and Jim Cooper Fairness and Independence in Redistricting (FAIR) Act (Rep. Cohen, no cosponsors) HR 3221, John Tanner and Jim Cooper Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act (Rep. Cohen, no cosponsors) Ethics, Lobbying, and Other Government Reform Bills in the 118th Congress HR 345, TRUST in Congress Act (Rep. Spanberger, 54 cosponsors) HR 350, Stopping Another Non-Truthful Office Seeker (SANTOS) Act (Rep. Ritchie Torres, 12 cosponsors) HR 389, Preventing Opportunistic Returns on Trades and Futures by Officials, Leadership, and Individuals in Office (PORTFOLIO) Act, (Rep. Schweikert, no cosponsors) HR 581, Defending Our Classified Secrets (DOCS) Act, (Rep. Ritchie Torres, no cosponsors) HR 908, Presidential Tax Transparency Act (Rep. Eshoo, 38 cosponsors) HR 927, Supreme Court Ethics Act (Rep. Hank Johnson, 1 cosponsor) HR 1099, Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation and Obscured Foreign Financing (PAID OFF) Act (Rep. Pfluger, 1 cosponsor) HR 1190, Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act (Rep. Miller-Meeks, 5 cosponsors) HR 1391, No Fortune for Fraud Act (Rep. D'Esposito, 5 cosponsors) HR 1438, Think Tank Transparency Act (Rep. Bergman, no cosponsors) HR 1601, Ban Members from Becoming Lobbyists Act (Rep. Nunn, no cosponsors) HR 1652, Access to White House Visitor Logs Act (Rep. Quigley, no cosponsors) HR 1653, Promoting Accountability and Security in Transition Act (Rep. Quigley, no cosponsors) HR 1679, Bipartisan Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership Act (Rep. Jayapal, 16 cosponsors) HR 2486, Closing the Congressional Revolving Door Act (Rep. Craig, no cosponsors) HR 2512, Congressional Foreign Entanglement Disclosure and Reduction Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 2514, Public Service Integrity Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 2515, Tax Transparency Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 2516, End the Congressional Revolving Door Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 2517, Retirement Forfeiture for Members of Congress Turned Foreign Lobbyists Act (Rep. Posey, no cosponsors) HR 2524, Public Service Spending Integrity Act (Rep. Ruiz, no cosponsors) HR 2529, Public Service Transparency Act (Rep. Ruiz, no cosponsors) HR 2553, No More Political Prosecutions Act (Rep. Fry, 1 cosponsor) HR 2589, No Tax Dollars for First-Class Flights Act (Rep. Craig, no cosponsors) HR 2658, Conspiracy to Obstruct the Electoral Count Act (Rep. Ritchie Torres, no cosponsors) HR 2659, Pardon Disclosure Act (Rep. Ritchie Torres, no cosponsors) HR 3003, a bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to restrict trading and ownership of certain financial instruments by Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents (Rep. Fitzpatrick, 3 cosponsors) HR 3222, Cameras in the Courtroom Act (Rep. Connolly, 4 cosponsors) HR 3534, Justice Is BLIND Act (Rep. Schiff, 17 cosponsors) HR 3642, Executive Branch Accountability and Transparency Act (Rep. Langworthy, 9 cosponsors) HR 3652, Fair Courts Act (Rep. Ross, no cosponsors) HR 3886, a bill to require Federal judges and Federal prosecutors to submit quarterly financial disclosures to the Judicial Conference and the Attorney General (Rep. Santos, no cosponsors) HR 3973, Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act (Rep. Jayapal, 36 cosponsors) S 58, a bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to prohibit transactions involving certain financial instruments by Members of Congress (Sen. Hawley, no cosponsors) S 264, Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act (Sen. Peters, 1 cosponsor) S 359, Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act (Sen. Whitehouse, 13 cosponsors) S 434, Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation and Obscured Foreign Financing (PAID OFF) Act (Sen. Cornyn, 6 cosponsors) S 439, a bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to prohibit transactions involving certain financial instruments by Members of Congress (Sen. Hawley, no cosponsors) S 488, FOIA Fix Act (Sen. Rubio, 1 cosponsor) S 693, Eliminating Executive Branch Insider Trading Act (Sen. Hawley, no cosponsors) S 829, Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act (Sen. Grassley, 7 cosponsors) S 833, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act (Sen. Grassley, 5 cosponsors) S 858, Cameras in the Courtroom Act (Sen. Durbin, 4 cosponsors) S 859, Every Supreme Court Nominee Deserves Timely Consideration Act (Sen. Merkley, no cosponsors) S 932, No CORRUPTION Act (Sen. Rosen, 2 cosponsors) S 1012, Keep the Watchdogs Running Act (Sen. Braun, 1 cosponsor) S 1087, Think Tank Transparency Act (Sen. Grassley, no cosponsors) S 1272, Presidential Tax Transparency Act (Sen. Wyden, 10 cosponsors) S 1290, Supreme Court Code of Ethics Act (Sen. King, 1 cosponsor) S 1364, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act (Sen. Grassley, 5 cosponsors) S 1486, Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act (Sen. Warren, 22 cosponsors) S 1908, Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act (Sen. Warren, 7 cosponsors)