For the People Act of 2021

The For the People Act of 2021 is a comprehensive piece of legislation designed to expand voting rights, change campaign finance laws, and strengthen ethics rules for federal officials. If passed, the bill would require states to offer automatic and same-day voter registration, provide at least 15 consecutive days of early voting, and allow all voters to cast ballots by mail.

Beyond voting access, the bill aims to reduce partisan influence in politics by requiring states to use independent commissions to draw congressional districts and by creating stricter disclosure requirements for political donations. It also introduces new ethics mandates, such as requiring the President and Vice President to release their tax returns and establishing a formal code of conduct for the Supreme Court. While the bill passed the House of Representatives in early 2021, it has since stalled in the Senate and has not become law.