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HJRES 25 113th Congress House

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: February 6, 2013 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Constitution and constitutional amendmentsCorporate finance and managementElections, voting, political campaign regulationPolitical advertising
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 28, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
Feb 6, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 6, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 28, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.

 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 18
LOWEY, NITA
· May 6, 2014
Heck, Denny
· Mar 4, 2014
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 11, 2013
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 15, 2013
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 14, 2013
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 14, 2013
GREEN, GENE
· Mar 5, 2013
Ellison, Keith
· Feb 26, 2013
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Feb 14, 2013
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 13, 2013
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Feb 12, 2013
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Feb 12, 2013
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Feb 6, 2013
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 6, 2013
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Feb 6, 2013
Esty, Elizabeth
· Feb 6, 2013
Grayson, Alan
· Feb 6, 2013
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Feb 6, 2013
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Feb 6, 2013
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 6, 2013
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 6, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 6, 2013
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 6, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 6, 2013
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 6, 2013
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Feb 6, 2013
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Feb 6, 2013
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 6, 2013
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 6, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 25: 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.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-25/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 25: 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.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-25/.
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H.J. Res. 25, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-25/.
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[H.J. Res. 25: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-25/)
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