House Bill 5048 - Protecting Our Democracy Act
Purpose and Summary
Chamber: House
Introduced date: 2023-07-27
Recent Activity
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Alternative Names
Protecting Our Democracy Act
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.
Protecting Our Democracy Act
Associated Legislation
Presidential Tax Transparency Act
Honest Ads Act
REAL Political Advertisements Act
Accountability for Acting Officials Act
Honest Ads Act
REAL Political Advertisements Act
Saving the Civil Service Act
Access to White House Visitor Logs Act
Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act
Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act of 2023
Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act
Inaugural Fund Integrity Act
Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics
Potential Impact
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Budget process
Business ethics
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Congressional committees
Congressional elections
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Contracts and agency
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Digital media
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Emergency planning and evacuation
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Evidence and witnesses
Family relationships
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
Federal district courts
Federal officials
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Freedom of information
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Internet, web applications, social media
Judicial procedure and administration
Jurisdiction and venue
Labor standards
Legal fees and court costs
Legislative rules and procedure
Marketing and advertising
Members of Congress
Merit Systems Protection Board
News media and reporting
Office of Government Ethics
Office of Special Counsel
Personnel records
Political advertising
Political parties and affiliation
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Protection of officials
Public participation and lobbying
Right of privacy
State and local government operations
Subversive activities
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Television and film
Travel and tourism
Sponsors and Supporters
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30]
Cosponsors and Supporters
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-3]
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11]
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]
Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]
Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]
Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
Rep. Jackson, Jeff [D-NC-14]
Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]
Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-7]
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]
Committees and Subcommittees
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Rules Committee
Budget Committee
Committee on House Administration
Judiciary Committee
Oversight and Accountability Committee
Variations and Revisions
Kevin MullinZoe LofgrenDaniel S. GoldmanGlenn Ivey