Protecting Our Democracy Act

House Bill 5048 - Protecting Our Democracy Act: Overview, Status, and Impact

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Explore the details of House Bill 5048 Protecting Our Democracy Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Government Operations and Politics. Stay informed on legislative developments.

1/30/2024, 8:15 AM

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Current Status of Bill HR 5048

Bill HR 5048 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 27, 2023. Bill HR 5048 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on July 27, 2023. Bill HR 5048's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. as of July 28, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5048

Total Number of Sponsors

Democrat Sponsors

Republican Sponsors

Unaffiliated Sponsors

Total Number of Cosponsors

155

Democrat Cosponsors

155

Republican Cosponsors

Unaffiliated Cosponsors

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5048

Primary Policy Focus

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact Areas

- 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

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5048

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