US HJR78 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
September 23 2011 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - States that nothing in the U.S. Constitution shall prohibit Congress and the states from imposing content-neutral regulations and restrictions on the expenditure of funds for political activity by any corporation, limited liability company, or other corporate entity, including but not limited to contributions in support of, or in opposition to, a candidate for public office.
Title
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-23 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. |
| 2011-09-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HJR92 (Related) 2011-12-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Subjects
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Corporate finance and management
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Political advertising
Corporate finance and management
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Political advertising
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:HJ00078:@@@L&summ2=m& |
| Text | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hjres78ih/pdf/BILLS-112hjres78ih.pdf |
