United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 2 (116th)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Introduced
3 January 2019
Last action
3 January 2019 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sponsors
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9], Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections. The amendment grants Congress and the states the power to implement and enforce this amendment by legislation. They are allowed 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.
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Timeline
3 January 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Source: Committee
3 January 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 January 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-joint-resolution/2
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hjres/2
- us · 116-hjres-2 · source updated 5 December 2025