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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

Introduced: October 31, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Nov 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Oct 31, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 31, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - States that Congress shall have the power to regulate the raising and spending of money, including through setting limits, for campaigns for nomination for election to, or for election to, federal office.

Gives a state the power to regulate the raising and spending of money for state or local ballot initiatives, referenda, plebiscites, or other similar ballot measures and campaigns for nomination for election to, or for election to, state or local office.

Gives Congress the power to implement and enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

What's happening now November 2, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 21 Identical bill A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expend…
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 Cosponsors 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 31, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 61: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HJRES-61/
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"H.J. Res. 61: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HJRES-61/.
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H.J. Res. 61, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HJRES-61/.
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