Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

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

1. 24 January 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 January 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 January 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 February 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 24 January 2017 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 January 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 January 2017

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Sponsors

• Theodore Deutch · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Cheri Bustos · D · Sponsor
• Matt Cartwright · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
• David Cicilline · D · Sponsor
• Katherine Clark · D · Sponsor
• Gerald Connolly · D · Sponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Sponsor
• JOSEPH CROWLEY · D · Sponsor
• ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Sponsor
• PETER DEFAZIO · D · Sponsor
• Rosa DeLauro · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Sponsor
• MIKE DOYLE · D · Sponsor
• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Sponsor
• Anna Eshoo · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
• Elizabeth Esty · 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
• GENE GREEN · D · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Sponsor
• James Himes · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Ruben Kihuen · D · Sponsor
• Ann Kuster · D · Sponsor
• JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Sponsor
• David Loebsack · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
• NITA LOWEY · D · Sponsor
• Michelle Lujan Grisham · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Sean Maloney · 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
• RICHARD NOLAN · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Beto O'Rourke · D · Sponsor

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