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H.Con.Res. 4 (112th)

Expressing the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court misinterpreted the First Amendment to the Constitution in the case of Buckley v. Valeo.

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Introduced

5 January 2011

Last action

7 February 2011 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Sponsors

Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

3 January 2025

Rule of law

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Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court misinterpreted the First Amendment to the Constitution in the case of Buckley v. Valeo because the decision failed to recognize: (1) that the unlimited spending of large amounts of money on elections has a corrosive effect on the electoral process not simply because of direct transactions between those who give large amounts of money and candidates and elected officials but because the presence of unlimited amounts of money corrupts the process on a more fundamental level; and (2) other legitimate state interests which justify limiting money in campaigns, including the need to preserve the integrity of our republican form of government, restore public confidence in government, and ensure all citizens a more equal opportunity to participate in the political process.

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Timeline

  1. 5 January 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 January 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 January 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 February 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 5 January 2011

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