For the People Act of 2021 This bill addresses voter access, election integrity and security, campaign finance, and ethics for the three branches of government. Specifically, the bill expands voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It also limits removing voters from voter rolls. The bill requires states to establish independent redistricting commissions to carry out congressional redistricting. Additionally, the bil…
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 78 politicians tracked
38
YEA
40
NAY
0
PRESENT
0
NOT VOTING
BY PARTY
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Top donor industries among YEA voters vs NAY voters · lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
No bill-issue lobbying matches.
“Pts” = sum of per-member industry donation scores (% of total donations from that industry, summed across the group). Higher means that industry funds a larger share of contributions for that voting bloc.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
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SPONSORS

Jeff Merkley
D-OR · Primary
2 COSPONSORS
DEMOCRATICSPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding Merkley
TRAIL AI
S 2093, the For the People Act of 2021, was introduced by Senator Jeff Merkley and addresses federal elections and voting procedures. The bill failed to advance with a vote of 38 to 40, with all 36 voting Democrats joined by two Republican senators voting in favor, while all 40 voting Republicans opposed the measure. The bill's status remains introduced.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.