[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 96 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 96

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
                   relative to campaign expenditures.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                May 20 (legislative day, April 19), 1993

  Mr. Roth introduced the following joint resolution; which was read 
          twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
                   relative to campaign expenditures.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein)  That the following article is proposed as an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be 
valid to all intents and purposes and part of the Constitution if 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
within the seven-year period following the date of submission to the 
States for ratification:

                              ``Article--

    ``Congress may by law establish reasonable limitations on campaign 
expenditures made by any person with respect to the candidacy of any 
person for the Office of President, Vice President, Senator, 
Representative, or any other office within its jurisdiction. The 
several States may by law establish reasonable limitations on campaign 
expenditures made by any person with respect to the candidacy of any 
person for any other office within their respective jurisdiction.''.

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