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HJRES 72 112th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional elections Constitution and constitutional amendments Elections, voting, political campaign regulation First Amendment rights Political advertising State and local government operations

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections.

Introduced: July 13, 2011 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 25, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jul 13, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 13, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Gives Congress the power to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate the contribution of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents: (1) to candidates standing for election to a federal office in the United States, and (2) used to support or purchase media advertisements intended to influence the outcome of any such election.

Gives each of the several states the power to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate the contribution of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents: (1) to candidates standing for election to public office in the state, and (2) used to support or purchase media advertisements intended to influence the outcome of any such election or plebiscite in the state.

Prohibits any person who is not a U.S. citizen or is a foreign government, or acts as an agent of one, from: (1) contributing funds or donating in-kind equivalents to candidates standing for election to public office in the United States, or (2) otherwise expending funds or donating in-kind equivalents in a manner intended to influence the outcome of an election for public office or plebiscite in the United States.

What's happening now August 25, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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