Bill113th Congress

H.J.Res. 34

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to restore the rights of the American people that were taken away by the Supreme Court's decision in the Citizens United case and related decisions, to protect the integrity of our elections, and to limit the corrosive influence of money in our democratic process.

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Introduced
Mar 12, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Latest Action
Apr 8, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21]

Democrat·FL-21
Bioguide ID: D000610
First Name: Theodore
Middle Name: E.
Last Name: Deutch
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HJRES
Joint Resolution Number
34
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Mar 12, 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.

Source: House floor actions

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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· Mar 12, 20130

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that, whereas the right to vote in public elections belongs only to natural persons as U.S. citizens, so shall the ability to make contributions and expenditures to influence the outcome of public elections belong only to natural persons.

Declares that nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to restrict the power of Congress and the states to protect the integrity and fairness of the electoral process, limit the corrupting influence of private wealth in public elections, and guarantee the dependence of elected officials on the people alone by taking certainactions.

Includes among such actions: (1) the establishment of systems of public financing for elections; (2) the imposition of requirements to ensure the disclosure of contributions and expenditures made to influence the outcome of a public election by candidates, individuals, and associations of individuals; and (3) the imposition of content neutral limitations on all such contributions and expenditures.

Declares that nothing in this Article shall be construed to alter freedom of the press.

Grants Congress and the states power to enforce this Amendment through appropriate legislation.

Judiciary Committee

House· Standing
Constitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulation

Introduced in House

Mar 12, 2013