United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 72 (112th)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections.
Introduced
13 July 2011
Last action
25 August 2011 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Sponsors
Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Gives Congress the power to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate the contribution of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents: (1) to candidates standing for election to a federal office in the United States, and (2) used to support or purchase media advertisements intended to influence the outcome of any such election. Gives each of the several states the power to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate the contribution of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents: (1) to candidates standing for election to public office in the state, and (2) used to support or purchase media advertisements intended to influence the outcome of any such election or plebiscite in the state. Prohibits any person who is not a U.S. citizen or is a foreign government, or acts as an agent of one, from: (1) contributing funds or donating in-kind equivalents to candidates standing for election to public office in the United States, or (2) otherwise expending funds or donating in-kind equivalents in a manner intended to influence the outcome of an election for public office or plebiscite in the United States.
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Timeline
13 July 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
13 July 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 July 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 August 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 13 July 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-joint-resolution/72
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hjres/72
- us · 112-hjres-72 · source updated 7 April 2025