Bill113th Congress

H.J.Res. 32

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections.

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Introduced
Feb 26, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Latest Action
Apr 8, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]

Democrat·OR-5
Bioguide ID: S001180
First Name: Kurt
Last Name: Schrader
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HJRES
Joint Resolution Number
32
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Feb 26, 2013
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Is Law
No
Apr 8, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.

Source: House committee actions

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Feb 26, 20130

Constitutional Amendment - Gives Congress the power to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate the contribution of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents: (1) to candidates standing for election to a federal office in the United States, and (2) prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate the expenditure of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents used to support or purchase media advertisements intended to influence the outcome of any such election.

Gives each of the several states the power to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate the contribution of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents: (1) to candidates standing for election to public office in the state, and (2) prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate expenditure of funds or donation of in-kind equival;ents used to support or purchase media advertisements intended to influence the outcome of any such election or plebiscite in the state.

Prohibits any person who is not a U.S. citizen or is a foreign government, or acts as an agent of one, from: (1) contributing funds or donating in-kind equivalents to candidates standing for election to public office in the United States, or (2) otherwise expending funds or donating in-kind equivalents in a manner intended to influence the outcome of an election for public office or plebiscite in the United States.

States that the powers provided by this amendment are limited to the content neutral regulation of political contributions and political expenditures.

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House· Standing
Congressional electionsConstitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationFirst Amendment rightsPolitical advertisingState and local government operations

Introduced in House

Feb 26, 2013

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to r… — Informed