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Introduced
09/23/2020
09/23/2020
In Committee
09/23/2020
09/23/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes. 1
AI Summary
This bill, the Protecting Our Democracy Act, proposes to:
Prevent abuses of presidential power by establishing congressional oversight of the pardon power, prohibiting presidential self-pardons, and tolling the statute of limitations for federal crimes committed by the President or Vice President during or prior to their time in office. It also seeks to enforce the Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses of the Constitution.
Restore checks and balances, accountability, and transparency in government by strengthening congressional subpoena power, reasserting congressional control over impoundment of appropriated funds, and protecting the independence of Inspectors General and whistleblowers.
Defend elections against foreign interference by requiring reporting of foreign contacts by federal campaigns, clarifying the prohibition on foreign money in elections, and increasing penalties for violations.
The bill also includes provisions to ensure severability in case any part is found unconstitutional.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Government Affairs
Sponsors (93)
Adam Schiff (D)*,
Pete Aguilar (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Ami Bera (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
André Carson (D),
Ed Case (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Jim Cooper (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
TJ Cox (D),
Jason Crow (D),
Henry Cuellar (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Val Demings (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Eliot Engel (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Bill Foster (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Denny Heck (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Hakeem Jeffries (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
John Larson (D),
Brenda Lawrence (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Tom Malinowski (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Kweisi Mfume (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Richard Neal (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Katie Porter (D),
David Price (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Donna Shalala (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Peter Visclosky (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Peter Welch (D),
John Yarmuth (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, the Budget, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 09/23/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8363/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8363/BILLS-116hr8363ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8363/BILLS-116hr8363ih.pdf.pdf |
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