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HJRES 100 112th Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the use of public funds to pay for campaigns for election to Federal office.

Introduced: August 2, 2012 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Congressional electionsConstitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationState and local government operations
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Jan 25, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jan 24, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H128)
Jan 18, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 18, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 25, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that all campaigns for President and Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate shall be financed entirely with public funds. Prohibits contributions to any candidate for federal office from any other source, including the candidate.

Prohibits any expenditures in support of any candidate for federal office, or in opposition to any such candidate, from any other source, including the candidate.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Sep 25, 2012
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Aug 2, 2012
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Aug 2, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 100: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the use of public funds to pay for campaigns for election to Federal office.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-100/
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"H.J. Res. 100: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the use of public funds to pay for campaigns for election to Federal office.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-100/.
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H.J. Res. 100, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-100/.
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[H.J. Res. 100: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the use of public funds to pay for campaigns for election to Federal office.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-100/)
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