Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Congressional elections

Bill Introduced: H.R.1748 America Votes Act of 2013

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1681 Restoring Confidence Through Smarter Campaigns Act

2013-04-22T20:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for limitations on expenditures in elections for the House of Representatives.

Bill Introduced: S.791 Follow the Money Act of 2013

2013-04-22T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the disclosure of contributions and expenditures for independent Federal election-related activity, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1636 Federal Election Integrity Act of 2013

2013-04-17T20:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1641 Weekend Voting Act

2013-04-17T20:00:00Z

To change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1655 Military Overseas Ballot Protection Act

2013-04-17T20:00:00Z

To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to require States to delay certifying the results of regularly scheduled general elections for Federal office in order to ensure the counting of any marked absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters that are collected by the Presidential designee under such Act for delivery to State election officials.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1338 Restoring Confidence in Our Democracy Act

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reassert the authority of Congress to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1280 Voter Fraud Prevention Act

2013-03-19T20:00:00Z

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to increase the penalties imposed for intimidating, threatening, or coercing any person from engaging in voter registration activities or for procuring, submitting, or casting false voter registration applications or ballots, to require election officials to transmit voter registration cards and absentee ballots to voters in elections for Federal office through the use of the automated tagging and tracing services provided by the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.127 Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Twenty Eighth District of Texas.

2013-03-18T20:00:00Z

Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Twenty Eighth District of Texas.

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.37 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the number of times Senators and Representatives may be elected.

2013-03-17T20:00:00Z

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the number of times Senators and Representatives may be elected.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1118 Pick Your Poison Act of 2013

2013-03-12T20:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit corporations which employ or retain registered lobbyists from making expenditures or disbursements for electioneering communications under such Act, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.532 Same Day Registration Act

2013-03-11T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide for same day registration.

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.33 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit a law increasing the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives from taking effect until an election of Representatives has intervened, and to permit a law otherwise varying such compensation to take effect upon enactment.

2013-03-05T19:00:00Z

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit a law increasing the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives from taking effect until an election of Representatives has intervened, and to permit a law otherwise varying such compensation to take effect upon enactment.

Bill Introduced: H.R.936 People Before Party Act of 2013

2013-03-03T19:00:00Z

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to eliminate straight-party voting from any voting system used for Federal elections.

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.32 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections.

2013-02-25T19:00:00Z

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections.

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.30 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years Representatives and Senators may serve.

2013-02-13T19:00:00Z

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years Representatives and Senators may serve.

Bill Introduced: H.R.648 Campaign Sunlight Act of 2013

2013-02-12T19:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the Federal Election Commission to establish and operate a website through which members of the public may view the contents of certain political advertisements, to require the sponsors of such advertisements to furnish the contents of the advertisements to the Commission, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.464 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the limit on the amount of certain contributions which may be made to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office.

2013-02-03T19:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the limit on the amount of certain contributions which may be made to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office.

Bill Introduced: H.R.465 Leadership PAC Limitation Act

2013-02-03T19:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the conversion of leadership PAC funds to personal use.

Bill Introduced: S.J.Res.5 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to authorizing regulation of contributions to candidates for State public office and Federal office by corporations, entities organized and operated for profit, and labor organization, and expenditures by such entities and labor organizations in support of, or opposition to such candidates.

2013-01-27T19:00:00Z

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to authorizing regulation of contributions to candidates for State public office and Federal office by corporations, entities organized and operated for profit, and labor organization, and expenditures by such entities and labor organizations in support of, or opposition to such candidates.