United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 35 (102nd)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to contributions and expenditures intended to affect Congressional and Presidential elections.
Introduced
14 January 1991
Last action
27 February 1992 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 397.
Sponsors
Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the Congress has the power to set reasonable limits on campaign expenditures by, in support of, or in opposition to any candidate in any primary or other election for Federal office. Declares that the States have such power with respect to State or local elections.
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Timeline
14 January 1991
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
14 January 1991
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
24 January 1991
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Source: Committee
24 September 1991
Committee
Subcommittee on Constitution. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
27 February 1992
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 397.
Source: Calendars
27 February 1992
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
27 February 1992
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
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Documents
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-joint-resolution/35
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/sjres/35
- us · 102-sjres-35 · source updated 10 August 2026