The For the People Act (HR 1), introduced by Senator John Sarbanes (D-MD), would enact a series of transformational democracy reforms, including:

• modernizing voter registration by implementing online voter registration, automatic voter registration, and same-day registration;
• restoring voting rights to individuals currently or previously incarcerated;
• establishing two weeks of early voting for federal elections;
• making Election Day a federal holiday;
• increasing funds for election security; and
• requiring states to implement independent redistricting commissions.

The bill would also implement campaign finance reform measures and ethics guidelines. The House of Representatives passed this legislation (HR 1) 234-193 in the last Congress on March 8, 2019.