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US SJRes25
US SJRes25A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
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Introduced
09/20/2021
09/20/2021
In Committee
09/20/2021
09/20/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures in- tended to affect elections..
AI Summary
This Joint Resolution proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would grant Congress and individual states the authority to regulate and set reasonable limits on how much money candidates and other individuals or groups can raise and spend to influence elections, with the stated goals of promoting democratic self-governance, political equality, and protecting the integrity of government and the electoral process. It clarifies that this power includes the ability to distinguish between natural persons and artificial entities like corporations, and to prohibit these entities from spending money to influence elections. Importantly, the amendment explicitly states that it would not grant Congress or the states the power to restrict freedom of the press.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (41)
Jeanne Shaheen (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Michael Bennet (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Ben Cardin (D),
Tom Carper (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Chris Coons (D),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Dick Durbin (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Martin Heinrich (D),
John Hickenlooper (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Tim Kaine (D),
Angus King (I),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Patrick Leahy (D),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Bob Menendez (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Alex Padilla (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Jack Reed (D),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Brian Schatz (D),
Chuck Schumer (D),
Tina Smith (D),
Debbie Stabenow (D),
Jon Tester (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Mark Warner (D),
Raphael Warnock (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 09/20/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/25/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/sjres25/BILLS-117sjres25is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/sjres25/BILLS-117sjres25is.pdf.pdf |
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