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

Introduced: January 4, 2007 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 4, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11302)
Feb 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 4, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 4, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now October 4, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11302)

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