United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 19 (113th)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Introduced
18 June 2013
Last action
11 September 2014 · Vote
Status
Cloture on the joint resolution not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 42. Record Vote Number: 261. (consideration: CR S5543-5544; text: CR S5543-5544)
Sponsors
Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Walsh, John E. [D-MT], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND], Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Grants Congress and the states the power to regulate the raising and spending of money and in-kind equivalents with respect to federal and state elections, respectively.
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Timeline
18 June 2013
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
18 June 2013
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
3 June 2014
Committee
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-889.
Source: Committee
18 June 2014
Committee
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
10 July 2014
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
17 July 2014
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 471.
Source: Calendars
17 July 2014
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
17 July 2014
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
23 July 2014
Committee
Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
30 July 2014
Floor
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 113-223. Minority views filed.
Source: Floor
30 July 2014
Committee
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 113-223. Minority views filed.
Source: Committee
31 July 2014
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5197)
Source: Floor
1 August 2014
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5317-5318, S5322-5323)
Source: Floor
8 September 2014
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5349-5351, S5366-5367)
Source: Floor
9 September 2014
Floor
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5391, S5398-5402, S5407-5409, S5419-5424)
Source: Floor
10 September 2014
Floor
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5468-5470, S5471-5472, S5472-5474, S5497, S5501-5502)
Source: Floor
11 September 2014
Vote
Cloture on the joint resolution not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 42. Record Vote Number: 261. (consideration: CR S5543-5544; text: CR S5543-5544)
Source: Floor
Votes
11 September 2014 · Cloture Motion Rejected · On the Cloture Motion S.J.Res. 19 · Cloture Motion Rejected · Official source
Yes 54 · No 42 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 4
- Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN]Yea
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]Yea
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]Yea
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 17 July 2014 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 18 June 2013 · Download file
Documents
6 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 17 July 2014
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Walsh, John E. [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to elections.
- related to → Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
- amends ← SAMDT 3786
- amends ← SAMDT 3787
- amends ← SAMDT 3790
- amends ← Of a perfecting nature.
- amends ← Of a perfecting nature.
- amends ← Of a perfecting nature.
- amends ← Of a perfecting nature.
- amends ← Of a perfecting nature.
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/19
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/sjres/19
- us · 113-sjres-19 · source updated 10 August 2026