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US SJRes19
US SJRes19A 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
06/18/2013
06/18/2013
In Committee
07/10/2014
07/10/2014
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2015
01/03/2015
Introduced Session
113th Congress
Bill Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Grants Congress and the states the power to regulate the raising and spending of money and in-kind equivalents with respect to federal and state elections, respectively.
AI Summary
This Joint Resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would grant Congress the authority to regulate the raising and spending of money and its equivalent in value, known as "in-kind equivalents," for federal elections, and similarly grant states the power to regulate these activities for their own state elections. This means that both federal and state governments could set limits on how much money candidates can receive as contributions and how much can be spent by individuals or groups to support or oppose candidates in elections, with the stated goals of promoting political equality and protecting the integrity of the electoral process. The amendment also clarifies that this new power would not allow Congress or the states to restrict freedom of the press, and it would empower them to pass laws to enforce these regulations, potentially allowing them to treat individuals differently from corporations or other legal entities when it comes to spending money to influence elections.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (49)
Tom Udall (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Mark Begich (D),
Michael Bennet (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Barbara Boxer (D),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Maria Cantwell (D),
Ben Cardin (D),
Tom Carper (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Chris Coons (D),
Dick Durbin (D),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Al Franken (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Kay Hagan (D),
Tom Harkin (D),
Martin Heinrich (D),
Heidi Heitkamp (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Tim Johnson (D),
Angus King (I),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Carl Levin (D),
Joe Manchin (I),
Ed Markey (D),
Claire McCaskill (D),
Bob Menendez (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Barbara Mikulski (D),
Chris Murphy (D),
Patty Murray (D),
Bill Nelson (D),
Jack Reed (D),
Harry Reid (D),
John Rockefeller (D),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Brian Schatz (D),
Chuck Schumer (D),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Debbie Stabenow (D),
Jon Tester (D),
Mark Udall (D),
John Walsh (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Cloture on the joint resolution not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 42. Record Vote Number: 261. (consideration: CR S5543-5544; text: CR S5543-5544) (on 09/11/2014)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/19/all-info | 06/19/2013 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113sjres19rs/pdf/BILLS-113sjres19rs.pdf | 07/19/2014 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113sjres19rs/pdf/BILLS-113sjres19rs.pdf.pdf | 07/19/2014 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113sjres19is/pdf/BILLS-113sjres19is.pdf | 06/19/2013 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113sjres19is/pdf/BILLS-113sjres19is.pdf.pdf | 06/19/2013 |
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