HJRES 285
100th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Campaign funds
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Constitutional amendments
State laws
States
Voting
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to contributions and expenditures intended to affect congressional, Presidential, and State elections.
Introduced: May 18, 1987
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 26, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
May 18, 1987
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
May 18, 1987
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Constitutional Amendment - Authorizes the Congress to enact laws regulating the amounts of contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections to Federal offices.
Authorizes States to enact laws regulating the amounts of contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections to State and local offices.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1