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HJRES 136 115th Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political speech of corporations and other business organizations with…

Official title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political speech of corporatio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political speech of corporations and other business organizations with respect to the disbursement of funds in connection with public elections and granting Congress and the States the power to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office.

Introduced: June 27, 2018 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Constitution and constitutional amendmentsCorporate finance and managementElections, voting, political campaign regulationFirst Amendment rights
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Jun 27, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jun 27, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 27, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E938)
Jun 27, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 27, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution states that the First Amendment to the Constitution does not apply to the political speech of any corporation, partnership, business trust, association, or other business organization with respect to the making of contributions, expenditures, or other disbursements of funds in connection with public elections.

The resolution grants Congress the power to set limits on the amounts of contributions and expenditures with respect to candidates in a federal election.

The resolution grants states the power to set limits on the amounts of contributions and expenditures with respect to candidates in a state or local election.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 27, 2018
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 27, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 136: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political speech of corporations and other business organizations with respect to the disbursement of funds in connection with public elections and granting Congress and the States the power to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-136/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 136: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political speech of corporations and other business organizations with respect to the disbursement of funds in connection with public elections and granting Congress and the States the power to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-136/.
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H.J. Res. 136, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-136/.
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[H.J. Res. 136: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political speech of corporations and other business organizations with respect to the disbursement of funds in connection with public elections and granting Congress and the States the power to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-136/)
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