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H.J.Res. 57 (116th)

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns.

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Introduced

8 May 2019

Last action

31 May 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Sponsors

Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

7 April 2025

Rule of law

Summary

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution prohibits construction of the Constitution as forbidding Congress or the states from (1) imposing reasonable content-neutral limitations on private campaign contributions or independent election expenditures; or (2) enacting systems of public campaign financing, including those designed to restrict the influence of private wealth by offsetting campaign spending or independent expenditures with increased public funding.

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Timeline

  1. 8 May 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 May 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 May 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 31 May 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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