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119th Congress · S. 2838 · Introduced

Protecting Our Democracy Act

Latest action Sep 17, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · [D-CA] · S001150
    Dem-CA current · 14 terms · @SenAdamSchiff · 3 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Current term (14 total)

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2025-01-03
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2031-01-03
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202-228-0026
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (13)

  • Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Intellectual Property (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Privacy, Technology, and the Law (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (senate) · senate · rank 10 · site
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (senate) · senate · rank 7 · site
  • Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary (senate) · senate · rank 10 · site
  • Transportation and Infrastructure (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • the Constitution (senate) · senate · rank 6

Social media

District offices (3)

  • 1 Post St, Suite 2450, San Francisco, CA, 94104 · 415-393-0707 · 37.788973993979155,-122.40264950109052
  • 2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4290, Fresno, CA, 93721 · 559-485-7430 · 36.73764940448596,-119.78374599676975
  • 880 Front Street, Suite 4236, San Diego, CA, 92101 · 619-231-9712 · 32.71445658682798,-117.16484326622106

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2026
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SCHIFF, ADAM
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY
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2026-07-15
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2024

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2024
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$48,149,196.78
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$62,791,130.49
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$6,381,026.62
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2024-12-31

Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (10)

  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · [D-MN] · K000367 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-17 · original
    Dem-MN current · 4 terms · @SenAmyKlobuchar · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · [D-NJ] · K000394 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-17 · original
    Dem-NJ current · 5 terms · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · [D-CT] · B001277 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-17 · original
    Dem-CT current · 3 terms · @SenBlumenthal · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · [D-CA] · P000145 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-17 · original
    Dem-CA current · 3 terms · @SenAlexPadilla · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · [D-AZ] · G000574 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-17 · original
    Dem-AZ current · 6 terms · @RepRubenGallego · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] · [D-MD] · A000382 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-17 · original
    Dem-MD current · 1 term · 1 district office
  • Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · [I-VT] · S000033 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-17 · original
    Ind-VT current · 12 terms · @SenSanders · 1 district office
  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · [D-HI] · H001042 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-17 · original
    Dem-HI current · 6 terms · @MazieHirono · 1 district office
  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · [D-OR] · M001176 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-03
    Dem-OR current · 3 terms · @SenJeffMerkley · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · [D-MA] · M000133 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-24
    Dem-MA current · 23 terms · @SenMarkey · 2 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee [Senate Standing]
    2025-09-17T18:10:19ZReferred To
    2025-09-17T18:10:19ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (2)

  • 2025-09-17IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • 2025-09-17IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-06-25T12:18:23Z
    Protecting Our Democracy Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2025-10-02T04:38:14Z
    Protecting Our Democracy Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2025-10-02T04:33:16Z
    A 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.

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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

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Summaries

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Related bills

  • HR 4557 (119) BEACON Act
    Latest: 2025-07-21 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • HR 535 (119) Inaugural Fund Integrity Act
    Latest: 2025-01-16 — Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • S 2219 (119) BEACON Act
    Latest: 2025-07-09 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • HR 8831 (119) Protecting Our Democracy Act
    Latest: 2026-05-14 — Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, House Administration, the Budget, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • S 5102 (119) Closing Bribery Loopholes Act
    Latest: 2026-07-23 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • S 5107 (119) No Corporate Crooks Act
    Latest: 2026-07-23 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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