The House and Senate Ds are proposing mirroring bills aimed at rooting out corruption in politics. Vox's summary of the House bill:
- A new public campaign finance system powered by small donors modeled on New York City’s small donor program that would reward candidates who agree to take small donations and forgo corporate PAC money.
- Closing disclosure loopholes, forcing outside groups to report any campaign spending that’s $10,000 or more to the Federal Election Commission.
- Significantly cracking down on corporations with ties to foreign government spending in US elections.
- Ending partisan gerrymandering by mandating that states establish independent redistricting commissions powered by citizens, rather than state lawmakers.
- Creating automatic voter registration, online voter registration, and same-day voter registration for eligible voters.
- Replacing the FEC with a new enforcement agency to investigate violations of campaign finance law.
- Requiring the president and vice president to disclose their tax returns and divest any assets that could present a conflict of interest. The president and vice president’s spouses and minor children would also be required to divest assets that could be a conflict of interest.
- Making White House visitor logs public.
- Cracking down on former members of Congress who don’t register as lobbyists but continue to work in Washington’s influence industry.
