United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 31 (115th)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Introduced
24 January 2017
Last action
6 February 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Sponsors
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
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 appropriate 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. This joint resolution 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
24 January 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
24 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 24 January 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-joint-resolution/31
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hjres/31
- us · 115-hjres-31 · source updated 5 December 2025