Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick , R-Pa., on March 7 introduced H.R. 1612, dubbed the “Nonpartisan Bill For The People.” The legislation is the GOP’s answer to the Democrat-backed H.R. 1, which cleared the House last week. Both bills include measures to increase voter participation and election security, among other election-related measures. The House bill does not currently have a companion bill in the Senate. The GOP-backed House bill includes measures to:
- Improve election cybersecurity by protecting elections from hacking and ensuring new innovations in election infrastructure are secure;
- End gerrymandering;
- Require automatic voter registration;
- Institute a Federal voter ID law;
- Implement open primaries;
- Prohibit members of Congress from receiving pay during a government shutdown and prohibit retroactive pay for members of Congress once the government is reopened;
- End congressional pensions;
- Keep foreign money out of U.S. elections;
- Reduce the influence of so called “dark money” in U.S. elections;
- End gridlock at the Federal Election Commission by reducing the number of commissioners from six to five;
- Strengthen ethics laws; and
- Mandate candidates disclose their tax returns.
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