SJRES 21
110th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Campaign funds
Congress
Congressional elections
Constitutional amendments
Law
Presidential elections
Referendum
State laws
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Introduced: October 18, 2007
Introduced by:
Schumer, Charles E.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 18, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13099)
Oct 18, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13099)
Committees of jurisdiction
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