To reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
This bill was introduced on January 24, 2017, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
163 Cosponsors (162 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Sarbanes, House Democrats Force Vote on the Government By the People Act”
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Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD3]
(Sponsor)
on May 22, 2018
“PHOTOS: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Joins Lawmakers, Voting Rights Advocates in Calling for Weekend Voting to Increase Turnout”
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI2, 2013-2020]
(Co-sponsor)
on Nov 7, 2017
“Shunning Corporate Cash: Smoke Signal or Just Smoke?”
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Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD3]
(Sponsor)
on Mar 5, 2018
History
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Feb 5, 2014
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 20 (113th). |
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Jan 21, 2015
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 20 (114th). |
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Jan 24, 2017
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
H.R. 20 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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