HJRES 136
115th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Corporate finance and management
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
First Amendment rights
Political advertising
State and local government operations
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.
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Committees of jurisdiction
2