Protecting Our Democracy Act

1/30/2024, 8:15 AM
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Congress
118

Number
HR - 5048

Introduced on
2023-07-27

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

7/27/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo 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.

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

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Action7/28/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.