# 114-hr-4679: People Before Party Act of 2016

114-hr-4679, People Before Party Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] (R-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4679
- Congress: 114
- Title: People Before Party Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced: 2016-03-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

People Before Party Act of 2016 This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a state from providing a voter, in a federal election, with the opportunity to indicate the selection of a political party as a representation of the selection of an individual candidate. (Thus prohibits voting for a party instead of an individual or "straight-party voting.")

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2016-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4679 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4679)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4679 (as of 2025-11-18).