2021: Schweikert Voted Against Requiring The President And Vice President To Disclose Any Conflicts Of Interest And Submit Their Tax Returns For The Previous 10 Years. In March 2021, Schweikert voted against the For The People Act which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "require the president and vice president to divest any financial interests that pose a conflict of interest and to regularly submit tax returns for the previous 10 years to the FEC." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 220-210. The Senate did not take substantive action on the bill. [House Vote 62, 3/3/21; Congressional Quarterly, 3/3/21; Congressional Actions, H.R. 1]
2019: Schweikert Voted Against Requiring Presidential And Vice Presidential Candidates Disclose Their Tax Returns As Part Of A Larger Anti-Corruption And Democracy Reform Bill. In March 2019, Schweikert voted against The 'For The People Act.' According to CBS, "H.R. 1 would require presidential and vice-presidential candidates to disclose their income tax returns and wants paper ballots to be used in federal elections, mainly to reduce the risk of electronic voting machines being hacked." The overall was, also according to CBS News, "the most sweeping anti-corruption measure passed by the House of Representatives in a generation, by a vote of 234 to 193. The bill focuses on voting rights, campaign finance, and government ethics." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 234 to 193. [House Vote 118, 3/8/19; CBS News, 3/8/19; Congressional Actions, H.R. 1]