# 115-hr-3848: We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017

115-hr-3848, We the People Democracy Reform 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 Research and Technology. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3848
- Congress: 115
- Title: We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
- Introduced: 2017-09-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends various provisions related to elections, including by: expanding the ban on election contributions by foreign nationals to include corporations subject to specified levels of ownership or control by foreign nationals or governments; 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 developed and enacted by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; and directing states to permit same-day voter registration.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2017-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2017-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2017-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2017-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2017-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2017-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2017-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2017-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2017-12-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3947: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-3848 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3848)

## Related
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5087)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3947: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3947)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
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