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HJRES 98 111th Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing regulation of any expenditure in connection to an election.

Introduced: September 29, 2010 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Congressional electionsConstitution and constitutional amendmentsCorporate finance and managementElections, voting, political campaign regulationPolitical advertising
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sep 29, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 29, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 20, 2010

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Grants Congress the power to regulate any expenditure by a corporation in connection with an election for federal office.

Grants each of the several states the power to regulate any expenditure by a corporation in connection with an election for state or local public office or a plebiscite in the state.

Provides that nothing contained in this Amendment shall be construed to abridge the freedom of the press.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 98: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing regulation of any expenditure in connection to an election.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-98/
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"H.J. Res. 98: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing regulation of any expenditure in connection to an election.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-98/.
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H.J. Res. 98, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-98/.
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