3.0.0 78 2024-07-24T15:21:48Z 2024-07-24T15:21:48Z House H HJRES 2023-06-22 118 [Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 109 (Thursday, June 22, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McGOVERN:H.J. Res. 78.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article V.The single subject of this legislation is:A joint resolution proposing an amendment to theConstitution of the United States relating to the authorityof Congress and the States to regulate campaign financing,contributions, and spending.[Page H3111]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2023-06-22T14:33:00Z 2023-06-22 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2023-06-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-06-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 N M001225 Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] Kevin Mullin D CA 15 2023-06-30 False D000530 Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] Christopher Deluzio D PA R. 17 2024-01-17 False Government Operations and Politics Government Operations and Politics 2023-06-27T15:00:31Z 00 2023-06-22 Introduced in House 2024-04-18T17:31:29Z This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment regarding federal campaign contributions and spending.

Specifically, the amendment

  • declares that the right of U.S. citizens to vote in elections in which campaign contributions and spending are subject to enforceable limits (as set forth in the amendment) shall not be abridged,
  • sets forth limits on federal campaign contributions and spending, and
  • prohibits corporations (or other entities created by law) from contributing or spending money for the purpose of influencing federal elections.

Not later than 60 days after ratification of the amendment, Congress shall enact legislation to

  • limit the amounts that candidates, their campaigns for federal office, and political parties may spend on such candidacies;
  • provide public funding for all federal candidates who qualify for the ballot;
  • require disposition to the Treasury of any unspent campaign funds after each election, without compensation; and
  • enforce, with civil and criminal penalties, the limits and prohibitions of the amendment.

States shall have the power to implement and enforce reasonable regulations on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence state or local elections.

]]> Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to set limits on Federal campaign contributions and spending, prohibit corporate spending in the political process, require Congress to develop a system of public campaign financing for all Federal candidates who qualify for the ballot, and allow the States to set reasonable limits on campaign contributions and spending in State and local elections, and for other purposes. Display Title 45 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to set limits on Federal campaign contributions and spending, prohibit corporate spending in the political process, require Congress to develop a system of public campaign financing for all Federal candidates who qualify for the ballot, and allow the States to set reasonable limits on campaign contributions and spending in State and local elections, and for other purposes. 2024-07-24T15:21:48Z Official Title as Introduced 6 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to set limits on Federal campaign contributions and spending, prohibit corporate spending in the political process, require Congress to develop a system of public campaign financing for all Federal candidates who qualify for the ballot, and allow the States to set reasonable limits on campaign contributions and spending in State and local elections, and for other purposes. 2024-03-18T21:03:05Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hjres78ih/xml/BILLS-118hjres78ih.xml 2023-06-22 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.