nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3 89S7|||House Approves Major Election Reform And Voting Rights Bill||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||The "For the People Act" would dramatically overhaul the U.S. voting system and seek to limit the amount of dark money in politics.

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks on the Capitol steps after passage of the 2021 "For the People Act."



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House Approves Major Election Reform And Voting Rights Bill

The "For the People Act" would dramatically overhaul the U.S. voting system and seek to limit the amount of dark money in politics.