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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 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
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
 Amendments to this bill 10

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,797 — Of a perfecting nature. Pending Sep 10, 2014
SAMDT 3,796 — Of a perfecting nature. Pending Sep 10, 2014
SAMDT 3,795 — Of a perfecting nature. Pending Sep 10, 2014
SAMDT 3,794 — Of a perfecting nature. Pending Sep 10, 2014
SAMDT 3,793 — Of a perfecting nature. Pending Sep 10, 2014
SAMDT 3,792 — Of a perfecting nature. Pending Sep 10, 2014
SAMDT 3,791 — Of a perfecting nature. Pending Sep 10, 2014
SAMDT 3,790 Cruz, Ted — Pending —
SAMDT 3,787 — — Pending —
SAMDT 3,786 — — Pending —
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 September 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)

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 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 22 Independent 2
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 8, 2014
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · May 20, 2014
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 6, 2014
 D
Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · May 1, 2014
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 30, 2014
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 28, 2014
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 2, 2014
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Nov 20, 2013
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 28, 2013
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 28, 2013
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 9, 2013
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 27, 2013
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 24, 2013
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 20, 2013
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 19, 2013
 D
Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jun 18, 2013
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jun 18, 2013
 I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jun 18, 2013
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 18, 2013
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jun 18, 2013
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 18, 2013
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jun 18, 2013
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 18, 2013
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 18, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 19: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SJRES-19/
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"S.J. Res. 19: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SJRES-19/.
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S.J. Res. 19, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SJRES-19/.
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