United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 47 (104th)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to permit the Congress to limit contributions and expenditures in elections for Federal office.
Introduced
25 January 1996
Last action
25 January 1996 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Vests power in the Congress to: (1) set limits on expenditures made by, in support of, or in opposition to the nomination or election of any person to Federal office; (2) set limits on contributions by individuals or entities by, in support of, or in opposition to such nomination or election; and (3) enforce, by appropriate legislation, this amendment.
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Timeline
25 January 1996
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
25 January 1996
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
25 January 1996
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S382-389)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 25 January 1996 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
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Sponsors
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/47
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/sjres/47
- us · 104-sjres-47 · source updated 10 August 2026