SJRES 5
114th 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: January 21, 2015
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 21, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 21, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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