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HJRES 78 112th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Constitution and constitutional amendments Corporate finance and management Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Political advertising

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations.

Introduced: March 19, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Sep 23, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Sep 12, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 12, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - States that nothing in the U.S. Constitution shall prohibit Congress and the states from imposing content-neutral regulations and restrictions on the expenditure of funds for political activity by any corporation, limited liability company, or other corporate entity, including but not limited to contributions in support of, or in opposition to, a candidate for public office.

What's happening now September 23, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 11
D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jul 10, 2012
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Jun 18, 2012
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Mar 19, 2012
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 17, 2012
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 23, 2012
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Dec 6, 2011
GREEN, GENE
· Dec 1, 2011
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Dec 1, 2011
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Oct 26, 2011
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 24, 2011
Sutton, Betty
· Oct 24, 2011
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Oct 11, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 21, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 21, 2011
OLVER, JOHN
· Sep 21, 2011
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 21, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 78: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-78/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 78: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-78/.
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H.J. Res. 78, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-78/.
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