HJRES 61
110th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Campaign funds
Congress
Congressional elections
Constitutional amendments
Law
Presidential elections
Referendum
State laws
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Introduced: October 31, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1