HJRES 22
114th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
State and local government operations
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Introduced: January 20, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jan 20, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 20, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Constitutional Amendment - Authorizes Congress and the states to 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. Allows them 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
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Committees of jurisdiction
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