A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

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Introduced

7 February 2001

Last action

26 March 2001 · Committee

Status

Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 56. Record Vote Number: 47. (text: CR S2853)

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Grants authority to: (1) Congress to set reasonable limits on contributions and expenditures made by, in support of, or in opposition to, a candidate for nomination or election to Federal office; as well as (2) a State to set similar reasonable limits with regard to nomination or election to State or local office.

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Timeline

7 February 2001
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2001
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
26 March 2001
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2853-2882)
Source: Floor
26 March 2001
Vote
Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 56. Record Vote Number: 47.(text: CR S2853)
Source: Floor
26 March 2001
Discharge
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
26 March 2001
Committee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee

Votes

26 March 2001 · Joint Resolution Defeated · On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 4 · Joint Resolution Defeated · Official source

Yes 40 · No 56 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 4

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

Versions

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/4
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/sjres/4
us · 107-sjres-4 · source updated 10 August 2026