United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 37 (103rd)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relative to contributions and expenditures intended to affect congressional and Presidential elections.
Introduced
28 January 1993
Last action
4 February 1993 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Sponsors
Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3], Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Grants the Congress 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. Grants the States such power with respect to State or local elections.
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Timeline
21 January 1993
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S143-144)
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 1993
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 1993
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S933-935)
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 1993
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 1993
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 28 January 1993 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 January 1993
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 January 1993
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 28 January 1993
Sponsors
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-joint-resolution/37
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/sjres/37
- us · 103-sjres-37 · source updated 10 August 2026