United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 78 (119th)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections and to enact public financing systems for political campaigns.
Introduced
17 September 2025
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing Congress and the states to (1) regulate and impose reasonable viewpoint-neutral limitations on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections; and (2) regulate and enact public campaign financing systems, including those designed to restrict the influence of private wealth by offsetting the raising and spending of money by candidates and others with increased public funding. The amendment grants Congress and the states the power to implement and enforce this amendment by legislation. They are allowed to distinguish between natural persons and corporations or other artificial entities created by law, including by prohibiting such entities from spending money to influence elections.
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Introduced in Senate
Introduced in Senate
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 September 2025
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 September 2025
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/78
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/sjres/78