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

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court misinterpreted the First Amendment 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. 29 March 2017

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   Introduced in House

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2. 29 March 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

   Source: Committee

3. 29 March 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 March 2017

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2550, E411)

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 29 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Sponsors

• Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
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