To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Foreign Policy, Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HFC8853BC563D45258208DE6C1C2BF30C: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Democracy Act.
- Section H32405FE8C74647E9962C5E901413E331: 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents This Act is organized into divisions as follows: Division A—Preventing Abuses of Presidential Power....
- Section H3C3C22D4F36043B6BB92648AC8FC36D6: 101. Short title This title may be cited as the Abuse of the Pardon Power Prevention Act.
- Section HEE239BEE7A8D42ABA0216E1DADEE07AD: 102. Congressional oversight relating to certain pardons Not later than 30 days after the date on which the President grants an individual a pardon for a...
- Section H5C791047CF3049E7B98B69BD64D42E75: 103. Bribery in connection with pardons and commutations Section 201 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (1), by...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Foreign Policy, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
This bill, To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Schiff (for himself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Larsen of Washington, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any advertisement (including search engine marketing, display advertisements, video advertisements, native advertisements, and sponsorships) that— is made by or on behalf of a candidate
a conviction— which has not been appealed and is no longer appealable because the time for taking an appeal has expired
information relating to a visit at a covered location, which shall include— the name of each visitor at the covered location
any effort to distort, misrepresent, or suppress research, analysis, or technical information
a resolution introduced in the House or Senate to terminate— a national emergency declared under section 201
an OLC opinion that— the Attorney General, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel, or a Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel, has determined is final
the persons to whom the President or Vice President— is related by blood, marriage, or adoption
any person appointed by— the President to a position under subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 105(a)(2) of title 3, United States Code
a resolution introduced in the House or Senate to terminate— a national emergency declared under section 201
any direct or indirect contact or communication that— is between— a candidate, an immediate family member of the candidate, a political committee, or any official, employee, or agent of such committee
the Director of the Office of Personnel Management
any individual, other than the President and the Vice President, employed or holding office— in the Executive Office of the President, the Office of the Vice President, or any other office of the White House, but not including any career employee
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