Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to Federal elections.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 14, 2015)
Constitutional Amendment
Denies as protected speech any financial expenditures, or in kind equivalents, with respect to a candidate for federal office, without regard to whether or not a communication expressly advocates the election or defeat of a specified candidate in the election.
Gives Congress the power to enact a mandatory public financing system to provide funds to qualified candidates in federal elections, which shall be the sole source of funds raised or spent with respect to federal elections.
What just happenedJun 1, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 14, 2015
- Jun 1, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee - May 14, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - May 14, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 14, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House