SJRES 19
113th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
State and local government operations
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Introduced: June 18, 2013
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21 steps
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In committee
Reported out
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To President
Became law
Sep 11, 2014
Cloture on the joint resolution not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 42. Record Vote Number: 261. (consideration: CR S5543-5544; text: CR S5543-5544)
Sep 10, 2014
Cloture motion on the joint resolution presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5487; text: CR S5487)
Sep 10, 2014
Motion by Senator Reid to recommit to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 3795 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5487)
Sep 10, 2014
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5468-5470, S5471-5472, S5472-5474, S5497, S5501-5502)
Sep 10, 2014
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S5487; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S5487)
Sep 10, 2014
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5487)
Sep 9, 2014
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5391, S5398-5402, S5407-5409, S5419-5424)
Sep 8, 2014
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 18. Record Vote Number: 259. (consideration: CR S5366)
Sep 8, 2014
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5349-5351, S5366-5367)
Aug 1, 2014
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5322-5323; text: CR S5322-5323)
Aug 1, 2014
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5317-5318, S5322-5323)
Jul 31, 2014
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5197)
Jul 30, 2014
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 113-223. Minority views filed.
Jul 23, 2014
Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.
Jul 17, 2014
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 471.
Jul 17, 2014
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 10, 2014
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 18, 2014
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 3, 2014
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-889.
Jun 18, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 18, 2013
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Constitutional Amendment - Authorizes Congress and the states to regulate and set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections.
Grants Congress and the states the power to implement and enforce this amendment by appropriate legislation, and to distinguish between natural persons and corporations or other artificial entities created by law, including by prohibiting such entities from spending money to influence elections.
Declares that nothing in this amendment shall be construed to grant Congress or the states the power to abridge the freedom of the press.
What's happening now
Cloture on the joint resolution not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 42. Record Vote Number: 261. (consideration: CR S5543-5544; text: CR S5543-5544)
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