SJRES 25
117th 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: September 20, 2021
Introduced by:
Shaheen, Jeanne
Democratic
· New Hampshire
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Became law
Sep 20, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 20, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections.
The amendment grants Congress and the states the power to implement and enforce this amendment by legislation. They are allowed 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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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