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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to allow the limitation of contributions and expenditures respecting elections.

Introduced: February 3, 1998 See on congress.gov
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Feb 6, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Feb 3, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 3, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Vests power in: (1) the Congress to set limits on contributions and expenditures respecting any Federal election or ballot measure; and (2) each State to set limits on contributions and expenditures respecting all non-Federal elections and ballot measures in that State.

What's happening now February 6, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 22, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 108: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to allow the limitation of contributions and expenditures respecting elections.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-108/
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"H.J. Res. 108: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to allow the limitation of contributions and expenditures respecting elections.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-108/.
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H.J. Res. 108, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-108/.
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