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HJRES 73 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Constitution and constitutional amendments Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Public participation and lobbying

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and State ballot measures.

Introduced: July 18, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jul 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jul 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 18, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7136)
Jul 18, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that limits the permissible sources of funding for elections to public office and state ballot measures. Specifically, funding to support or oppose a campaign for election to public office may only be provided through (1) contributions by individual citizens to the principal campaign committee controlled by the candidate, or (2) a public election financing or voter education system. Funding to support or oppose a state ballot measure may only be provided through (1) contributions by individuals eligible to vote on the measure, or (2) through a public election financing or voter education system.

Congress, the states, and local jurisdictions must establish contribution limits.

What's happening now July 30, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 18, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 73: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and State ballot measures.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-73/
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"H.J. Res. 73: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and State ballot measures.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-73/.
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H.J. Res. 73, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-73/.
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[H.J. Res. 73: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and State ballot measures.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-73/)
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