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Project 2029 is a 414,000+ word progressive policy framework and direct counter to the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025. It is a ready-made governing blueprint for the next Democratic presidential administration - covering every federal agency with detailed restoration plans, 150+ proposed federal laws, 10 constitutional amendments, and structural reforms grounded in constitutional law.
If Project 2025 is the authoritarian playbook, Project 2029 is the democratic response.
Project 2029 answers three questions:
- What did Project 2025 and the Trump administration break?
- How do we restore it - specifically, legally, and immediately?
- How do we go further and build the democracy we have never had?
Two agendas. One mission.
- Restorative (Chapters 1-29): Reverse Project 2025 damage across every federal agency - DOJ, EPA, DOD, DHS, HHS, Labor, Education, Treasury, and more. Rebuild democratic institutions, establish legal accountability for constitutional violations, implement structural safeguards against authoritarian consolidation.
- Transformative (Chapter 30 + integrated throughout): Go beyond restoration. Overturn Citizens United, expand voting rights, end the Electoral College, establish term limits for SCOTUS, guarantee housing and healthcare as rights, build the democracy we have never had.
Policy areas covered: voting rights - campaign finance reform - climate and environmental policy - Medicare and healthcare - workers rights and labor organizing - housing and homelessness - immigration and asylum - criminal justice reform - constitutional accountability - SCOTUS and court reform - DC and Puerto Rico statehood - student debt - public education - veterans benefits - Social Security expansion.
Chapter 31: Constitutional Hardball — Day 1 Executive Blitz, filibuster elimination, SCOTUS expansion, DC/PR statehood. Playing by rules your opponent ignores is a losing strategy.
| 414,000+ words | 31 fully developed chapters |
| 150+ proposed federal laws | 10 proposed constitutional amendments |
| 32 democracy reforms | ~$600B annual new investment |
| 47 reform one-pagers | 31 chapter one-pagers |
Evidence base: 39 federal judges ruled against Trump administration policies; 350+ lawsuits documented in Evidence Appendix. Revenue funded by $750-800B in new taxes. Full law list: Master Legislative Requirements (196+ laws).
New to this project? → Quick Reference Guide → This README → Table of Contents
Want deep dives? Start with the flagship chapters:
- Ch 30: Fundamental Democratic Transformation — THE transformative vision
- Ch 28: Legal Accountability — 13 criminal statutes, four-tier accountability framework
- Ch 31: Constitutional Hardball — Using full presidential authority
Need evidence? → Evidence Appendix (Jan 20–Dec 4, 2025, with court rulings)
| Audience | Start Here |
|---|---|
| Activists & Organizers | Quick Reference Guide · Chapter One-Pagers · Activist Study Guide · Activist Toolkit |
| Legislators & Policymakers | Master Legislative Requirements (196+ laws) · First 100 Days Checklist · Year 1-4 Roadmap |
| Researchers & Academics | Evidence Appendix · Master Bibliography · Ch 28 |
| Media & Journalists | Quick Reference Guide · Reform One-Pagers · Evidence Appendix |
| Educators | Ch 11: Education · Educator Study Guide |
All 31 chapters fully developed. Total: 414,000+ words.
- White House Office — Depoliticization, ethics restoration, professional staffing · One-Pager
- Executive Office of the President — OMB/NSC independence, scientific advisory rebuilding · One-Pager
- Central Personnel Agencies — Schedule F elimination, merit-based civil service, IG massacre evidence · One-Pager
- Department of Defense — Civilian control, extremism combat, military justice · One-Pager
- Department of Homeland Security — Civil liberties, ICE/CBP accountability, immigration reform · One-Pager
- Department of State — Diplomatic leadership, alliance rebuilding, multilateral engagement · One-Pager
- Intelligence Community — Analytic integrity, oversight, whistleblower protections · One-Pager
- Media Agencies — Fairness Doctrine restoration, editorial independence · One-Pager
- USAID — Democracy support, humanitarian assistance, climate and development · One-Pager
- Department of Agriculture — Small farmer support, climate-smart agriculture, food security · One-Pager
- Department of Education — Civic education ($5B), free public college ($80B), teacher investment ($10B) · One-Pager
- Department of Energy — Clean energy expansion, grid modernization, fossil fuel subsidy elimination · One-Pager
- Environmental Protection Agency — Regulation restoration, aggressive climate action, environmental justice · One-Pager
- HHS — CDC/FDA depoliticization, public health infrastructure, reproductive healthcare · One-Pager
- HUD — Social housing ($50B), Housing First ($20B), anti-NIMBY zoning · One-Pager
- Interior — Public lands protection, indigenous rights, 30x30 conservation · One-Pager
- Department of Justice — DOJ independence, private prison abolition, cash bail elimination, death penalty abolition · One-Pager
- Labor — Worker rights, PRO Act, OSHA/NLRB revitalization, $15+ minimum wage · One-Pager
- Transportation — Public transit investment, high-speed rail, green infrastructure · One-Pager
- Veterans Affairs — Mental health, healthcare access, benefits backlog, toxic exposure care · One-Pager
- Commerce — Innovation, manufacturing reshoring, CHIPS Act, Census integrity · One-Pager
- Treasury — Billionaire minimum tax (30-35%), wealth tax ($300B), corporate reform ($150B) · One-Pager
- Export-Import Bank — Clean energy financing, small business access, China competition · One-Pager
- Federal Reserve — Independence preservation, full employment mandate, climate risk supervision · One-Pager
- Small Business Administration — Capital access, technical assistance, equity in entrepreneurship · One-Pager
- Trade Policy — Worker-centered trade, environmental standards, strategic competition · One-Pager
- Financial Regulatory Agencies — CFPB strengthening, SEC accountability, Dodd-Frank restoration · One-Pager
- Legal Accountability — 13 criminal statutes, four-tier accountability, Special Counsel mechanism · One-Pager
- Structural Safeguards — Electoral protections, executive power limits, AI governance · One-Pager
- Fundamental Transformation — THE transformative vision: 13 structural reforms, 6 constitutional amendments · One-Pager
- Constitutional Hardball — Using full presidential authority to restore democracy · One-Pager
| # | Reform | Key Detail | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overturn Citizens United | 30th Amendment: Money is not speech, corporations are not people | One-Pager · Ch 30 |
| 2 | Senate Term Limits | 31st Amendment: Two terms (12 years) maximum | One-Pager · Ch 30 |
| 3 | Abolish Electoral College | 32nd Amendment: Direct popular vote for President | One-Pager · Ch 30 |
| 4 | Lobbying Reform | 10-year cooling-off, lifetime ban on lobbying former chamber | One-Pager · Ch 30 |
| 5 | Publicly Funded Elections | Democracy Vouchers ($200/voter), 6:1 small donor matching | One-Pager · Ch 30 |
| 6 | Independent Ethics Body | Congressional Accountability and Ethics Commission (9 commissioners) | One-Pager · Ch 30 |
| 7 | Ranked-Choice Voting | Federal mandate, nonpartisan top-5 primaries | One-Pager · Ch 30 |
| # | Reform | Key Detail | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ban Gerrymandering | Independent redistricting commissions required | One-Pager · Ch 29 |
| 9 | Automatic Voter Registration | Register all eligible citizens; opt-out instead of opt-in | One-Pager · Ch 29 |
| 10 | Election Day Holiday | Federal holiday + 2 weeks minimum early voting | One-Pager · Ch 29 |
| 11 | Paper Ballot Trail | Mandatory paper ballots and auditable systems | One-Pager · Ch 29 |
| 12 | DC & Puerto Rico Statehood | Full voting representation for 4M+ citizens | Ch 31 · Ch 30 |
| # | Reform | Key Detail | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Restore Fairness Doctrine | Balanced news requirement extended to cable and digital | One-Pager · Ch 8 |
| 14 | Ban Micro-Targeted Political Ads | No psychographic profiling; 100K+ broad targeting minimum | One-Pager · Ch 29 |
| 15 | Social Media Transparency | Algorithm disclosures, platform accountability | One-Pager · Ch 29 |
| 16 | Ban Political Deepfakes | AI transparency, mandatory labeling | One-Pager · Ch 29 |
| 17 | Civic Education Overhaul | Media literacy, critical thinking, $5B annual investment | One-Pager · Ch 11 |
| # | Reform | Key Detail | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Supreme Court 18-Year Terms | 33rd Amendment: Staggered terms, one appointment per 2 years | One-Pager · Ch 29 |
| 19 | Universal Basic Services | Medicare for All, free Pre-K through PhD, universal broadband | One-Pager · Ch 30 |
| 20 | Decentralize Federal Power | Direct federal-city funding; bypass states | One-Pager · Ch 30 |
| 21 | Sunset Provisions | Every law reviewed and renewed every 20 years | One-Pager · Ch 30 |
| 22 | AI Governance Framework | AI Bill of Rights, algorithmic accountability, platform regulation | One-Pager · Ch 29 |
| # | Reform | Key Detail | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Billionaire Minimum Tax | 30-35% on total economic income | One-Pager · Ch 22 |
| 24 | Wealth Tax | 2% on $50M+, 3% on $1B+ ($300B annual revenue) | One-Pager · Ch 22 |
| 25 | Corporate Tax Reform | 28% rate, close loopholes ($150B annual revenue) | Ch 22 |
| 26 | Cannabis Legalization & Taxation | Personal growing rights, rotating license lottery, $20-30B revenue | Ch 22 |
| # | Reform | Key Detail | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | National Social Housing | Vienna/Singapore model, $50B annually | One-Pager · Ch 15 |
| 28 | Housing First | Evidence-based homelessness elimination, $20B annually | One-Pager · Ch 15 |
| 29 | Anti-NIMBY Zoning | Federal override of exclusionary local zoning | Ch 15 |
| # | Reform | Key Detail | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Free Public College | Tuition-free for families under $125K ($80B annually) | One-Pager · Ch 11 |
| 31 | Student Debt Cancellation | Relief for 44 million borrowers | Ch 11 |
| 32 | Social Security Expansion | 34th Amendment: Benefits can never be cut; eliminate payroll cap | Ch 30 |
Criminal Justice Transformation (Chapter 17): Private Prison Abolition (Day 1 EO) · Cash Bail Elimination · Death Penalty Abolition
Project 2029 proposes 10 constitutional amendments to permanently secure democratic governance:
| Amendment | Purpose | Chapter |
|---|---|---|
| 28th | Voting Rights Guarantee — universal right to vote | Ch 29 |
| 29th | Presidential Accountability — no immunity for crimes in office | Ch 29 |
| 30th | Overturn Citizens United — money is not speech, corporations are not people | Ch 30 |
| 31st | Senate Term Limits — two terms (12 years) maximum | Ch 30 |
| 32nd | Abolish Electoral College — direct popular vote for President | Ch 30 |
| 33rd | Supreme Court 18-Year Terms — staggered, predictable appointments | Ch 30 |
| 34th | Social Security Protection — benefits can never be cut | Ch 30 |
| 35th | Two-Term President VP Disqualification — no end-run around term limits via VP | Ch 29 |
| 36th | Felony Disqualification from the Presidency — convicted felons cannot hold the office | Ch 29 |
| 37th | Federal Recall Elections — 15% petition triggers recall vote within 90 days for any elected federal official | Ch 29 |
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Quick Reference Guide | All 31 chapters and 32 reforms on one page |
| Table of Contents | Full navigation with chapter summaries |
| Evidence Appendix | Jan 20–Dec 4, 2025 violations with 39 court rulings |
| Master Legislative Requirements | All 196+ proposed laws consolidated |
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| First 100 Days Checklist | 115 critical actions — track the new administration |
| Year 1-4 Roadmap | Multi-year implementation with success metrics |
| Strategic Diagrams | Mermaid: Gantt timeline, org chart, accountability chain, legislative matrix |
31 Chapter One-Pagers — concise summaries of each chapter with damage assessment, top reforms, Day One actions, and key stats: Browse all 31 →
43 Reform One-Pagers — individual reform fact sheets with Q&A, talking points, and evidence:
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Social Media Cards | 9 screenshot-ready HTML cards (1200×630 and 1080×1080) |
| Project Overview (Printable) | Single-page print summary — all 6 sections |
| First 100 Days (Printable) | Visual timeline infographic for tabling and events |
| Reform Matrix (Printable) | All 31 chapters in a color-coded grid |
| Constitutional Amendments (Printable) | Visual summary of all 10 proposed amendments |
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Master Bibliography | 1,500+ citations: statutes, case law, CFR, policy sources |
| Activist Study Guide | 4-week organizing curriculum |
| Educator Study Guide | Classroom integration toolkit |
| Activist Toolkit | Templates, scripts, organizing resources |
| Opposition Playbook | Anticipate attacks, preempt opposition, win debates |
| Key Sources and Inspirations | Organizations and scholars whose work informed this project |
- Post the Quick Reference Guide on social media
- Download and share Social Media Cards — screenshot in browser, post directly
- Print Chapter One-Pagers or Reform One-Pagers for events and outreach
- Print the First 100 Days Infographic for tabling
- Share the Evidence Appendix with journalists and elected officials
- Study the Quick Reference Guide — all 31 chapters on one page
- Pick 2-3 priority chapters from the 31 Chapters list above
- Download Chapter One-Pagers for your priority issues
- Follow the Activist Study Guide for a 4-week curriculum
- Use the Activist Toolkit for templates and scripts
- Print the First 100 Days Checklist — 115 specific actions to track
- Review Chapter 28: Legal Accountability for the accountability framework
- Reference the Evidence Appendix for documented violations
- Demand legislation using the Master Legislative Requirements
- Constitutional Fidelity — All reforms grounded in constitutional law
- Rule of Law — Accountability based on legal violations, not political differences
- Democratic Values — Pluralism, tolerance, equality, rights
- Institutional Independence — Agencies serve their missions, not politics
- Evidence-Based Policy — Facts, science, expertise guide decisions
- Civic Renewal — Invest in educated, engaged citizenry
- Equal Justice — Same standards for all, regardless of power or party
- Transparency — Open government accountable to the people
"Democracy is not inevitable. It is a choice that must be made by every generation. This is our choice. These are our actions. History will remember what we did when democracy was threatened."
Project 2029 builds on decades of research, litigation, and scholarship by leading democracy, civil rights, labor, and environmental organizations. See Key Sources and Inspirations for the full list of work that informed this project.
You are free to: share, print, distribute, use in organizing and advocacy, adapt for local/state campaigns, and cite with attribution. Please maintain accuracy and share improvements back to the project.
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Last Updated: February 28, 2026 | Status: All 31 chapters fully developed.
Project 2029: Not restoration — transformation. Building the democracy we have never had but always promised: of the people, by the people, for the people.
Ready for Implementation.