,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #d1 #bjae ,mr4  
,delaney 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,polis1 & ,mr4
 ,pet]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to !        
,committees on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t    
,re=m1 ! ,judici>y1 & ,rules1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
require all c&idates = election = !     
(fice ( ,s5ator or ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives to run 9 an op5 prim>y  
reg>dless ( political p>ty pref]5ce or  
lack !re(1 to limit ! ensu+ g5]al       
election = su* (fice to ! two c&idates  
receiv+ ! greate/ numb] ( votes 9 su*   
op5 prim>y1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,op5   
,our ,democracy ,act ( #bjae4  #b4      
,election ( ,memb]s ( ,congress ,?r\gh  
,op5 ,prim>ies  7a7 ,rules = ,election (

 ,memb]s ,a c&idate = election = ! (fice
 ( ,s5ator or ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives %all be elect$ to su*   
(fice pursuant to ! foll[+ elections    
held by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! c&idate seeks   
election3  7#a7 ,an op5 prim>y election 
= su* (fice held 9 accordance )         
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,a g5]al election 
= su* (fice held 9 accordance )         
subsection 7c74  7b7 ,op5 ,prim>ies ,ea*
 ,/ate %all hold an op5 prim>y election 
= ea* (fice ( ,s5ator or ,memb] ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9 ! ,/ate "u    
:i*--  7#a7 ea* c&idate = su* (fice1    
reg>dless ( ! c&idate's political p>ty  
pref]5ce or lack !re(1 %all appe> on a  
s+le ballot2 &  7#b7 ea* vot] 9 ! ,/ate 
:o is eligible to vote 9 elections =    
,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate 79 ! case ( an   
election = ! (fice ( ,s5ator7 or 9 !    
,congressional di/rict involv$ 79 ! case
 ( an election = ! (fice ( ,memb] ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives7 may ca/ a      
ballot 9 ! election1 reg>dless ( !      
vot]'s political p>ty pref]5ce or lack  

!re(4  7c7 ,g5]al ,election ,ea* ,/ate  
%all hold a g5]al election = ea* (fice (
 ,s5ator or ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives 9 ! ,/ate "u :i* ! #b   
c&idates receiv+ ! greate/ numb] ( votes
 9 ! op5 prim>y election = su* (fice 7z 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b771 )\t reg>d to
 ! political p>ty pref]5ce or lack !re( 
( su* c&idates1 %all be ! only c&idates 
appe>+ on ! ballot4  #c4 ,ability (     
c&idates to disclose political p>ty     
pref]5ces  7a7 ,option ( ,c&idates ,to  
,decl>e ,political ,p>ty ,pref]5ce ,at !
 "t a c&idate = ! (fice ( ,s5ator or    
,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives files
 to run = su* (fice1 ! c&idate %all h ! 
option ( decl>+ a political p>ty        
pref]5ce1 & ! pref]5ce *os5 7if any7    
%all accompany ! c&idate's "n on !      
ballot = ! election = su* (fice4  7b7   
,designation = ,c&idates ,n ,decl>+     
,pref]5ce ,if a c&idate does n decl>e a 
political p>ty pref]5ce "u subsection   
7a71 ! designation ,no ,p>ty ,pref]5ce  
%all accompany ! c&idate's "n on !      

ballot = ! election = su* (fice4  7c7   
,no ,p>ty ,endorsem5t ,impli$ ,!        
selection ( a p>ty pref]5ce by a c&idate
 "u subsection 7a7 %all n con/itute or  
imply endorsem5t ( ! c&idate by ! p>ty  
designat$1 & no c&idate 9 a g5]al       
election %all be deem$ ! (ficial c&idate
 ( any p>ty by virtue ( 8 or h]         
selection 9 ! prim>y4  #d4 ,protection (
 ,rights ( ,political ,p>ties ,no?+ 9   
?is ,act %all re/rict ! "r ( individuals
 to jo9 or organize into political      
p>ties or 9 any way re/rict ! "r (      
private association ( political p>ties4 
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all re/rict a p>ty's  
"r to contribute to1 endorse1 or o!rwise
 support a c&idate = ! (fice ( ,s5ator  
or ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to      
prev5t a political p>ty f e/abli%+ su*  
proc$ures z x sees fit to endorse or    
support c&idates or o!rwise p>ticipate 9
 all elections1 or f in=mally designat+ 
c&idates = election to su* an (fice at a
 p>ty conv5tion or by :atev] lawful     

me*anism ! p>ty may *oose1 o!r ?an      
pursuant to a prim>y election held by a 
,/ate4 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$  
to prev5t a political p>ty f adopt+ su* 
rules z x sees fit = ! selection ( p>ty 
(ficials 7includ+ c5tral committee      
memb]s1 presid5tial electors1 & p>ty    
(fic]s71 includ+ rules re/rict+         
p>ticipation 9 elections = p>ty (ficials
 to ^? :o disclose a pref]5ce = t p>ty  
at ! "t ( regi/]+ to vote4  #e4         
,treatm5t ( ,election ,day 9 same mann] 
z legal public holiday = purposes (     
,f$]al employm5t  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,=      
purposes ( any law relat+ to ,f$]al     
employm5t1 ! ,tuesday next aft] ! fir/  
,monday 9 ,novemb] 9 #bjaf & ea*        
ev5-numb]$ ye> !reaft] %all be treat$ 9 
! same mann] z a legal public holiday   
describ$ 9 section #fajc ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,s5se (       
,congress reg>d+ treatm5t ( day by      
private employ]s ,x is ! s5se (         
,congress t private employ]s 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %\ld give _! employees a day (f  

on ! ,tuesday next aft] ! fir/ ,monday 9
 ,novemb] 9 #bjaf & ea* ev5-numb]$ ye>  
!reaft] to enable ! employees to ca/    
votes 9 ! elections held on t day4  7c7 
,no ,effect on ,e>ly or ,abs5tee ,vot+  
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
affect ! au?ority ( ,/ates to p]mit     
individuals to ca/ ballots 9 elections =
 ,f$]al (fice prior to ! date ( !       
election 7includ+ ! ca/+ ( ballots by   
mail7 or to ca/ abs5tee ballots 9 !     
election4  #f4 ,/udy ( ,/ate            
,congressional r$i/rict+ processes2     
recomm5dations = e/abli%m5t ( indep5d5t 
r$i/rict+ commissions by ,/ates  7a7    
,/udy ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all conduct
 a /udy ( ! proc$ures us$ by ,/ates to  
conduct ,congressional r$i/rict+1 & %all
 include 9 ! /udy ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an   
analysis ( ! impact t diff]5t proc$ures 
= r$i/rict+ h _h on ! ability ( m9ority 
vot]s to p>ticipate 9 ! political       
process & to elect repres5tatives ( _!  
*oice4  7#b7 ,an analysis ( ! impact t  
diff]5t proc$ures = r$i/rict+ h _h on ! 

ability ( local communities1 repres5t$  
)9 ! political b\nd>ies ( c\nties1      
cities1 t[ns1 & w>ds1 to p>ticipate 9 ! 
political process & to elect            
repres5tatives ( _! *oice4  7#c7 ,an    
analysis ( ! b5efits ( requir+ ea* ,/ate
 to conduct ,congressional r$i/rict+    
?r\gh ! use ( an indep5d5t r$i/rict+    
commission & ! be/ practices = !        
adm9i/ration ( indep5d5t r$i/rict+      
commissions4  7b7 ,report to ,congress  
7#a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit a report 
to ,congress on ! /udy conduct$ "u      
subsection 7a71 & %all include 9 !      
report recomm5dations = propos$         
legislation or o!r measures to require  
,/ates to conduct ,congressional        
r$i/rict+ ?r\gh indep5d5t commissions1  
on ! basis ( national /&>ds enact$ by   
,congress4  7#b7 ,legislation to c>ry   
out recomm5dations ,= recomm5dations =  
propos$ legislation 9 ! report submitt$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al  

%all include ! text ( su* propos$       
legislation 9 ! report4  7c7            
,congressional ,consid]ation (          
,legislation ,includ$ 9 ,report  7#a7   
,legislation describ$ ,a bill describ$ 9
 ?is p>agraph is a bill meet+ ! foll[+  
requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,! bill is introduc$ n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al submits ! report to  
,congress "u subsection 7b74  7,b7 ,!   
text ( ! bill consi/s ( ! text ( !      
propos$ legislation includ$ 9 ! report  
submitt$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al "u     
subsection 7b74  7,c7 ,! title ( ! bill 
is z foll[s3 ,a bill to implem5t !      
recomm5dations ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al to
 require ,/ates to conduct              
,congressional r$i/rict+ ?r\gh indep5d5t
 commissions1 z submitt$ to ,congress "u
 section #f7;b7 ( ! ,op5 ,our ,democracy
 ,act ( #bjae44  7#b7 ,ref]ral ,a bill  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t is introduc$ 
9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all be     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,a bill      

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 introduc$ 9 !  
,s5ate %all be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7 ,dis*>ge 
,if ! committee to :i* a bill describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 is ref]r$ has n report$  
su* bill 7or an id5tical bill7 by ! end 
( ! #fj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on  
:i* ! bill is introduc$1 su* committee  
%all be1 at ! end ( su* p]iod1 dis*>g$ f
 fur!r consid]ation ( su* bill1 & su*   
bill %all be plac$ on ! appropriate     
cal5d> ( ! ,h\se involv$4  7#d7         
,consid]ation  7,a7 ,on or aft] ! ?ird  
day aft] ! date on :i* ! committee to   
:i* su* a bill is ref]r$ has report$ or 
has be5 dis*>g$ 7"u p>agraph 7#c77 f    
fur!r consid]ation ( su* a bill1 x is 9 
ord] 7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s motion to !    
same effect has be5 disagre$ to7 = any  
,memb] ( ! respective ,h\se to move to  
proce$ to ! consid]ation ( ! bill4 ,a   
,memb] may make ! motion only on ! day  
aft] ! cal5d> day on :i* ! ,memb]       
ann\nces to ! ,h\se conc]n$ ! ,memb]'s  
int5tion to make ! motion1 except t1 9 !

 case ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !    
motion may be made )\t su* prior        
ann\ncem5t if ! motion is made by       
direction ( ! committee to :i* ! bill 0 
ref]r$4 ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! bill  
7& aga9/ consid]ation ( ! bill7 are     
waiv$4 ,! motion is highly privileg$ 9 !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & is privileg$ 
9 ! ,s5ate & is n debatable4 ,! motion  
is n subject to am5dm5t1 or to a motion 
to po/pone1 or to a motion to proce$ to 
! consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess4 ,a motion 
to reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is  
agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n be 9     
ord]4 ,if a motion to proce$ to !       
consid]ation ( ! bill is agre$ to1 !    
respective ,h\se %all imm$iately proce$ 
to consid]ation ( ! jo9t bill )\t       
int]v5+ motion1 ord]1 or o!r bus9ess1 & 
! bill %all rema9 ! unf9i%$ bus9ess ( ! 
respective ,h\se until dispos$ (4  7,b7 
,debate on ! bill1 & on all debatable   
motions & appeals 9 connection !re)1    
%all be limit$ to n m ?an #aj h\rs1 :i* 
%all be divid$ equally betwe5 ^? favor+ 

& ^? oppos+ ! bill4 ,an am5dm5t to !    
bill is n 9 ord]1 except t a s+le       
am5dm5t :i* is entirely cl]ical 9 nature
 may be (f]$ by a ,memb] favor+ ! bill4 
,a motion fur!r to limit debate is 9    
ord] & n debatable4 ,a motion to        
po/pone1 or a motion to proce$ to !     
consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess1 or a motion 
to recommit ! bill is n 9 ord]4 ,a      
motion to reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! bill
 is agre$ to or disagre$ to is n 9 ord]4
  7,c7 ,imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion (
 ! debate on a bill describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 & a s+le quorum call at !          
conclusion ( ! debate if reque/$ 9      
accordance ) ! rules ( ! appropriate    
,h\se1 ! vote on f9al passage ( ! bill  
%all occur4  7,d7 ,appeals f ! decisions
 ( ! ,*air relat+ to ! application ( !  
rules ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 z ! case may be1 to !  
proc$ure relat+ to a bill describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be decid$ )\t debate4
  7#e7 ,consid]ation by o!r ,h\se  7,a7 
,if1 be=e ! passage by "o ,h\se ( a bill

 ( t ,h\se describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 t  
,h\se receives f ! o!r ,h\se a bill     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !n ! foll[+   
proc$ures %all apply3  7i7 ,! bill ( !  
o!r ,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a         
committee & may n be consid]$ 9 ! ,h\se 
receiv+ x except 9 ! case ( f9al passage
 z provid$ 9 clause 7ii77,,ii74  7ii7 ,)
 respect to a bill describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 ( ! ,h\se receiv+ ! bill-- 7,i7 !  
proc$ure 9 t ,h\se %all be ! same z if  
no bill _h be5 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se2 b 
7,,ii7 ! vote on f9al passage %all be on
 ! bill ( ! o!r ,h\se4  7,b7 ,^u        
disposition ( ! bill receiv$ f ! o!r    
,h\se1 x %all no long] be 9 ord] to     
consid] ! bill t orig9at$ 9 ! receiv+   
,h\se4  7#f7 ,ex]cise ( rulemak+        
au?ority ,?is subsection is enact$ by   
,congress-- 7,a7 z an ex]cise ( !       
rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & z su* x
 is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1   
respectively1 b applicable only )       
respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t  

,h\se 9 ! case ( a bill describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 & x sup]s$es o!r rules   
only to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su* 
rules2 &  7,b7 ) full recognition ( !   
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t 
,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to !
 same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( 
t ,h\se4  #g4 ,memb] ( ! ,h\se def9$ ,9 
?is ,act1 ! t]m ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives includ$ a ,delegate or  
,resid5t ,commission] to ! ,congress4   
#h4 ,effective date ,except z provid$ 9 
sections #e7;a7 & #f1 ?is ,act %all     
apply ) respect to elections occurr+    
dur+ #bjaf or any succe$+ ye>4