,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ige  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bh1 #bjah,mr4  
,s>banes 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,pelosi1 ,mr4 
,hoy]1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,ms4
 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4   
,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle (    
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mrs4
 ,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4         
,capuano1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,ms4 ,ca/or (
 ,florida1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,ms4   
,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1  
,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke 
( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,coh51 
,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4     
,cri/1 ,mr4 ,cr[ley1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mrs4
 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1    
,mr4 ,delaney1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,ms4     
,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4      
,deut*1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,doggett1    
,mr4 ,ellison1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4         
,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,e/y ( ,connecticut1   
,ms4 ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,gallego1
 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,g5e ,gre5 (       
,texas1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4   

,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,ms4         
,hanabusa1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,mr4
 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,norton1    
,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4      
,jeffries1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson 
( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,kelly (   
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,khanna1    
,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4         
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4         
,langev91 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4   
,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,lawson (   
,florida1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4   
,lewis ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu (     
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 
,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,b5 ,ray ,lujn ( ,new
 ,mexico1 ,ms4 ,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am (
 ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,sean   
,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4   
,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 
,matsui1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4          
,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,ku/] 
( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 
,meeks1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mrs4
 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,nolan1 ,mr4         
,norcross1 ,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 ,mr4       

,o',r\rke1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4          
,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 
,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,price ( 
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4      
,rask91 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4  
,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 ,ms4  
,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1    
,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1  
,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1  
,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4     
,sires1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4     
,soto1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,swalwell (    
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,titus1   
,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,tsongas1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1
 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,walz1 ,ms4       
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,max9e ,wat]s ( 
,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 
,wel*1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1
 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,br[nley (        
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1
 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mrs4 
,l[ey1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,mr4    
,vela1 ,mr4 ,brady ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4
 ,murphy ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (    
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle (    

,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,bass1  
,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1    
,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,mr4     
,ru%1 ,mr4 ,kihu51 ,mr4 ,c>son (        
,indiana1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 
,c>bajal1 & ,mr4 ,fo/]7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 9  
addition to ! ,committees on !          
,judici>y1 & ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t      
,re=m1 = 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$    
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives t ,am]icans h a "r to
 fair repres5tation & t ,am]ica's       
democratic in/itutions are 9 urg5t ne$ (
 repair to provide great] responsiv5ess 
& acc\ntability to ! p ?r\gh critical   
re=ms t emp[] ! ,am]ican vot]1 /r5g!n   
our ,nation's e?ics laws1 & fix our     
brok5 campaign f9ance sy/em4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is resolution may be cit$ z !   
,by ! ,p ,resolution4  #b4 ,purpose ,x  

is ! purpose ( ?is resolution to express
 ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t   
,congress %\ld advance a compreh5sive   
set ( political re=ms to re/ore tru/ 91 
& integrity to1 our in/itutions (       
democracy4 ,su* re=ms w--  7#a7 emp[] ! 
,am]ican vot]2  7#b7 /r5g!n our         
,nation's e?ics laws2 &  7#c7 fix our   
brok5 campaign f9ance sy/em4  ,i ,emp[]+
 ! ,am]ican ,vot]  #aja4 ,exp&+ access  
to ! ballot box ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives t--  7#a7 ! "r to vote 
= all ,am]icans is sacrosanct & rules = 
vot+ & election adm9i/ration %\ld       
protect ! "r to vote & promote vot]     
p>ticipation2  7#b7 9 rec5t ye>s1 we h  
witness$ unprec$5t$ ef=ts to turn back !
 clock & erect b>ri]s to vot+ = disabl$1
 m9ority1 "y1 eld]ly1 & l[-income       
,am]icans2 &  7#c7 ,congress %\ld       
respond by mod]niz+ ! electoral sy/em   
to-- 7,a7 improve access to ! ballot2   
7,b7 enhance ! integrity & security (   
our vot+ sy/ems2 &  7,c7 ensure great]  
acc\ntability = ! adm9i/ration (        

elections4  #ajb4 ,promot+ national     
automatic vot] regi/ration ,x is ! s5se 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7    
,am]ica is /rong] :5 m ,am]icans        
p>ticipate 9 ! political process2  7#b7 
across ! ,nation1 vot] regi/ration      
models at be/ are outmod$1 & pres5t     
b>ri]s = eligible ,am]icans to h _!     
voices he>d at ! ballot box &1 at wor/1 
are "u assault f attempts to limit      
access2 &  7#c7 ,congress %\ld advance  
re=ms to automate ! regi/ration (       
millions ( eligible vot]s1 !reby improv+
 regi/ration files & election security1 
all ! :ile help+ to build a m           
repres5tative electorate4  #ajc4 ,end+  
p>tisan r$i/rict+ by e/abli%+ /ate-bas$ 
indep5d5t commissions ,x is ! s5se ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 fair   
repres5tation dem&s ,congressional      
di/ricts be drawn )\t undue political   
influ5ce & gamesman%ip2  7#b7 a p>tisan 
arms race has brok5 out1 ) majority     
p>ties 9 ! ,/ates craft+ di/rict l9es to
 maximize political advantage2  7#c7 !  

public has lo/ confid5ce 9 ! way t      
,congressional di/ricts are drawn2 &    
7#d7 ,congress %\ld put an end to ?is   
p>tisan arms race & require all ,/ates  
to e/abli% indep5d5t1 multi-p>ty citiz5 
r$i/rict+ commissions to draw op51      
transp>5t1 & fair /atewide di/rict maps 
aft] ea* dec5nial c5sus4  #ajd4 ,re/or+ 
! integrity ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ,x is
 ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 
7#a7 we mu/ rema9 vigilant 9 protect+ e 
,am]ican's "r to vote1 reg>dless ( race1
 color1 or cre$2  7#b7 sy/emic vot]     
discrim9ation & intimidation /ill occurs
 9 communities across ! c\ntry2  7#c7 ! 
,supreme ,c\rt1 9 ,%elby ,c\nty v4      
,hold]1 /ruck d[n core provisions ( !   
,vot+ ,rights ,act1 und]m9+ decades-long
 protections = communities ( color t    
fac$ hi/oric & cont9u+ discrim9ation2 & 
7#d7 ,congress %\ld re/ore protections =
 vot]s 9 ,/ates ) a rec5t hi/ory (      
discrim9ation & bol/] prophylactic      
protections = ^? communities ) a hi/ory 
( vot] dis5fran*isem5t4  #aje4 ,protect+

 ! integrity ( ! election sy/em ,x is ! 
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t--    
7#a7 ! security ( election sy/ems mu/ be
 improv$2  7#b7 attacks f ho/ile actors1
 bo? =eign & dome/ic1 mu/ nev]          
compromise ! integrity or security ( our
 election sy/em2 &  7#c7 ,congress mu/  
advance compreh5sive re=ms to protect & 
h>d5 our election sy/em1 provid+ !      
res\rces & tools to our ,/ate & local   
p>tn]s to ensure attempts to und]m9e our
 election sy/em rema9 unsuccessful4     
,,ii ,/r5g!n+ ,our ,nation's ,e?ics     
,laws  #bja4 ,end+ ! revolv+ door (     
special int]e/s into & out ( gov]nm5t ,x
 is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
t-- 7#a7 ! l9e betwe5 public s]vice &   
private int]e/s is too (t5 blurr$1      
because gov]nm5t positions are regul>ly 
fill$ ) indu/ry insid]s :o "w to secure 
undue access & influ5ce = _! =m]        
employ]s1 & t ?is pref]5tial treatm5t is
 lat] us$ to secure = ^? same           
individuals future employm5t & pr(it1   
fuel+ a cycle ( exploitative gov]nm5t   

s]vice2  7#b7 ! public is rightly       
disgu/$ by ?is revolv+ door into & out (
 gov]nm5t1 & z /ew>ds ( ! public tru/1  
gov]nm5t (ficials %\ld be-- 7,a7 requir$
 to submit to a /r+5t set ( e?ical      
guidel9es t re/rict _! engagem5t on     
matt]s directly relat$ to pa/ employm5t2
 &  7,b7 prohibit$ f seek+ imm$iate     
employm5t aft] _! gov]nm5t t5ure )      
private int]e/s ) bus9ess relat$ to _!  
gov]nm5t s]vice4  #bjb4 ,exp&+ e?ics    
laws to apply to ! presid5t & to promote
 great] acc\ntability ( ! *ief executive
 ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 gov]nm5t       
(ficials at e level1 includ+ ! ,(fice ( 
! ,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t1 %\ld be  
held to ! highe/ e?ical /&>ds2  7#b7    
gov]nm5t s]vice %\ld n be a means to    
p]sonal pr(it1 nor %\ld conflicts (     
int]e/ cl\d ! judgm5t ( our ,nation's   
lead]s2  7#c7 all exi/+ & applicable    
e?ics laws & protocols to prev5t        
conflicts ( int]e/ %\ld apply to !      
,(fice ( ,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t2 & 

7#d7 c&idates = ,presid5t &             
,vice-,presid5t %\ld be requir$ to      
disclose _! tax returns z a condition ( 
_! c&idacy1 z ! electorate des]ves to be
 provid$ ) ! necess>y in=mation to      
det]m9e if an individual c pursue !     
public int]e/ un5cumb]$ by private      
conflicts ( int]e/4  #bjc4 ,re=m+ !     
,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics ,x is ! s5se (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 !   
entirety ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & !      
public s]vants :o comprise x1 mu/ comply
 ) all relevant e?ics laws &            
regulations2  7#b7 x has become app>5t  
t-- 7,a7 !re are significant diff]5ces 9
 ! ways t c]ta9 ag5cies1 gov]nm5t       
employees1 & political appo9tees abide  
by ! relevant e?ics /atutes2 &  7,b7 !  
exi/+ en=cem5t tools are defici5t2  7#c7
 ,am]icans are "r to expect _! public   
s]vants to be free f conflicts ( int]e/2
 &  7#d7 ,congress %\ld bol/] compliance
 across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ensure ^?  
*>g$ ) ov]see+ ! law h ! necess>y tools 
( en=cem5t4  #bjd4 ,updat+ ! ,lobby+    

,disclosure ,act & prohibit+ bundl$     
campaign contributions f lobbyi/s ,x is 
! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t--  
7#a7 all ,am]icans h ! "r to petition _!
 gov]nm5t1 z grant$ by ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t2
  7#b7 ! mod]n-day lobby+ indu/ry has   
abus$ ?is "r1 deploy+ sophi/icat$       
tactics to maximize _! influ5ce & to    
m9imize transp>5cy & public scrut9y ( _!
 actions2  7#c7 ! ,am]ican p des]ve to  
"k :o is influ5c+ _! repres5tatives 9   
,congress2  7#d7 pr(essional lobbyi/s   
%\ld n be able to circumv5t campaign    
f9ance contribution limits to ga9       
improp] access & influ5ce ,congress to  
advance ! positions ( _! cli5ts2 &  7#e7
 ,congress %\ld act to impose /rong]    
lobby+ rules & prohibitions4  #bje4     
,/r5g!n+ brib]y laws to gu>d aga9/      
public (ficials pr(it+ f public s]vice  
,x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 t--  7#a7 public s]vants1 bo? elect$ & 
unelect$1 %\ld n use public (fice =     
p]sonal pr(it2  7#b7 rec5t c\rt cases h 
n>r[$ ! scope ( exi/+ brib]y laws1      

invit+ unscrupul\s public (ficials to   
te/ ! out] b\nds ( ! law2 &  7#c7       
,congress mu/ act to ensure public      
s]vants d n use _! public p[] = private 
ga9 or to enri* !mselves1 ei!r directly 
or indirectly4  ,,iii ,fix+ ,our ,brok5 
,campaign ,f9ance ,sy/em  #cja4 ,emp[]+ 
small donors & dim9i%+ ! influ5ce ( big 
money campaign donors ,x is ! s5se ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7        
conc5trat$ money 9 politics has corrod$ 
! public's tru/ 9 _! repres5tatives & _!
 ability to provide fair repres5tation1 
& is und]m9+ fai? 9 ! in/itutions (     
democracy2  7#b7 to r$uce corruption or 
! appe>ance ( corruption f ! undue      
influ5ce ( ! weal?y & well-connect$     
donors 9 our politics1 ,congress %\ld   
enact bold re=ms to our campaign f9ance 
sy/em t increase & multiply ! p[] (     
small doll> donors 9 our democracy2 &   
7#c7 ^! re=ms c provide ev]yday         
,am]icans1 & ! c&idates !y support1 ) ! 
tools !y ne$ to compete ) big money1    
enabl+ a new g5]ation ( c&idates to run 

& w9 (fice1 ultimately build+ a         
,congress t is m responsive to ! public 
int]e/1 n ! special int]e/s4  #cjb4     
,disclos+ secret money & promot+        
transp>5cy ( political sp5d+ ,x is !    
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t--    
7#a7 undisclos$ secret money is a sc\rge
 on our democracy & d5ies vot]s !       
in=mation !y ne$ to make in=m$ political
 decisions2  7#b7 :5 individuals or     
organizations ent] ! political t[n-squ>e
 to voice _! op9ions1 !y %\ld d s op5ly1
 hone/ly1 & ) ! full b5efit (           
transp>5cy2  7#c7 9 rec5t ye>s hundr$s (
 millions ( doll>s h p\r$ into our      
political sy/em f undisclos$ s\rces due 
to a s]ies ( ill-advis$ c\rt decisions1 
lax en=cem5t1 & a failure to update     
donor disclosure laws2 &  7#d7 ,congress
 %\ld /r5g!n our campaign f9ance        
disclosure laws to %9e a bright light on
 ?is %ad[y political sp5d+ & on !       
sponsors ( campaign adv]tisem5ts1 !reby 
giv+ ,am]icans ! in=mation !y ne$ to    
make in=m$ political decisions4  #cjc4  

,am5d+ ! ,con/itution to reass]t        
,congress' au?ority to regulate         
political sp5d+ & to ov]turn ! ,citiz5s 
,unit$ rul+ ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 ,congress & !  
,/ates %\ld be able to regulate & set   
reasonable limits on ! rais+ & sp5d+ (  
political money2  7#b7 ! ,citiz5s ,unit$
 c\rt case violat$ ?is pr9ciple by      
p]mitt+ unlimit$ political sp5d+ by     
nom9ally indep5d5t outside              
organizations2  7#c7 9 practice1 ?is has
 creat$ a new wild we/ ( outside        
political sp5d+1 emp[]+ ! weal?ie/ few  
to ex]t ev5 m control ov] our democracy2
 &  7#d7 ,congress %\ld move to re/ore  
its au?ority to regulate ! rais+ & sp5d+
 ( political money by pass+ a           
con/itutional am5dm5t to ov]turn        
,citiz5s ,unit$ & o!r relat$ rul+s4     
#cjd4 ,prev5t+ =eign int]f]5ce 9 our    
elections ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 elections 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld be ! sole prov9ce ( !
 ,am]ican p2  7#b7 rec5t ef=ts by ho/ile

 =eign actors to disrupt our elections1 
& !reby our democracy1 mu/ be met )     
resolve2 &  7#c7 ,congress %\ld-- 7,a7  
in/itute a robu/ set ( re=ms to create  
real-"t transp>5cy ( political          
adv]tisem5ts on all adv]tis+ plat=ms1   
ensur+ all ,am]icans h ! in=mation !y   
ne$ to judge ! s\rce & cont5t ( a giv5  
political adv]tisem5t2 &  7,b7 enact    
new1 /rong] prohibitions on political   
sp5d+ by =eign actors & on sp5d+ by     
dome/ic subsidi>ies ( =eign-own$        
corporations4  #cje4 ,re/or+ function to
 ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission ,x is ! 
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t--    
7#a7 ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission ne$s
 urg5t repair2  7#b7 ham/rung by its    
p>tisan composition1 ! ,commission has  
fail$ 9 rec5t ye>s to live up to its    
m&ate ( en=c+ ,f$]al election law2 &    
7#c7 ,congress %\ld enact s5sible re=m  
measures to re/ore ! ,commission's      
ability to police campaign f9ance       
violations4  #cjf4 ,/r5g!n+ coord9ation 
law to prev5t c&idate-affiliat$ sup]    

pacs ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 indep5d5t      
political sp5d+ mu/ rema9 indep5d5t or  
else x r5d]s contribution limits to     
c&idates ineffectual2  7#b7 ! ef=ts by  
"s to evade or skirt exi/+ campaign     
f9ance anticoord9ation law exposes !    
nom9al indep5d5ce ( suppos$ly indep5d5t 
political sp5d]s :o are cle>ly affiliat$
 ) p>ticul> c&idates2 &  7#c7 ,congress 
%\ld /r5g!n ! anticoordination /atute   
to-- 7,a7 %ut d[n c&idate-specific sup] 
,p,a,cs2 &  7,b7 effectively prohibit   
direct & indirect coord9ation betwe5 o!r
 outside sp5d]s & c&idates & p>ties4