United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 119 (113th)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Introduced
14 July 2014
Last action
2 September 2014 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Sponsors
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
4 December 2025
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Authorizes Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections. Grants Congress and the states the power to implement and enforce this amendment by appropriate legislation. Allows them to distinguish between natural persons and corporations or other artificial entities created by law, including by prohibiting such entities from spending money to influence elections. Declares that nothing in this amendment shall be construed to grant Congress or the states the power to abridge the freedom of the press.
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Timeline
14 July 2014
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
14 July 2014
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 July 2014
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 September 2014
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 14 July 2014 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-joint-resolution/119
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hjres/119
- us · 113-hjres-119 · source updated 4 December 2025