# 115-hr-3537: We the People Act of 2017

115-hr-3537, We the People Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3537
- Congress: 115
- Title: We the People Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Introduced: 2017-07-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

We the People Act of 2017 This bill amends various provisions related to elections, including by: expanding and otherwise revising various disclosure and reporting requirements related to campaign communications; imposing penalties for willfully violating limits related to campaign contributions for coordinated expenditures; revising notification requirements for campaign contributions of $1,000 or more from any contributor during a calendar year; replacing the Federal Election Commission with the Federal Election Administration, which shall enforce specified election-related laws and formulate related policies; imposing restrictions on covered financial-services regulators, such as by prohibiting them from using their position to influence any matter that provides a direct and substantial pecuniary benefit to certain former employers or clients; requiring the President and Vice President to disclose financial interests, including tax returns, to Congress and the Office of Government Ethics; modifying the system for the public financing of presidential elections, including by providing for 600% matching funds for smaller campaign contributions and requiring a candidate who accepts public financing to agree not to accept certain bundled contributions; requiring each state to conduct redistricting through a plan developed by an independent commission or, if such a commission plan is not enacted, a plan selected by the state's highest court or developed by a U.S. district court; and directing states to permit same-day voter registration.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act
- 115-hr-7124: Keeping All Students Safe Act
- 115-hr-7062: Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act
- 115-hr-7052: No Federal Funds for Public Charge Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7030: Prevent CHILD Harm Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6988: Museum and Library Services Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-3537 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3537)

## Related
- [115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7368)
- [115-hr-7124: Keeping All Students Safe Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7124)
- [115-hr-7062: Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7062)
- [115-hr-7052: No Federal Funds for Public Charge Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7052)
- [115-hr-7030: Prevent CHILD Harm Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7030)
- [115-hr-6988: Museum and Library Services Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6988)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3537 (as of 2025-11-18).