Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections and to enact public financing systems for political campaigns.
Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing Congress and the states to (1) regulate and impose reasonable viewpoint-neutral limitations on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections; and (2) regulate and enact public campaign financing systems, including those designed to restrict the influence of private wealth by offsetting the raising and spending of money by candidates and others with increased public funding.
The amendment grants Congress and the states the power to implement and enforce this amendment by legislation. They are allowed to distinguish between natural persons and corporations or other artificial entities created by law, including by prohibiting such entities from spending money to influence elections.
Timeline
- Sep 17, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sep 17, 2025Introduced in House
- Sep 17, 2025Introduced in House
Cosponsors (showing first 30 of 82)
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] D-MA
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] D-PA
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] D-TX
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] D-MN
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] D-IL
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] D-CA
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] D-MA
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] D-MA
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] D-GA
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] D-CA
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] D-WA
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] D-IL
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] D-PA
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] D-LA
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] D-OH
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] D-NY
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] D-MA
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] D-MI
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] D-CA
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] D-RI
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] D-PA
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] D-CA
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] D-AZ
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] D-IL
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] D-MI
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] D-CO
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] D-DC
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] D-CA
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] D-OR
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] D-IL
In the News
- Larson and House Democrats Reintroduce Bill to Get Dark Money Out of Politics and Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Disastrous Citizens United Decision - Congressman John Larson (.gov)
- House Financial Services Committee Advances Regulatory Oversight, Financial Innovation Legislation to Full House for Consideration - House Committee on Financial Services (.gov)
- Congressional Review Act in the 118th Congress - Coalition for Sensible Safeguards
- Congressional Review Act Resolutions in the 115th Congress - Coalition for Sensible Safeguards
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