US HJR31 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 11 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and State ballot measures. This bill specifies individual citizens or public election financing or voter education systems as the only sources of funding to directly or indirectly support or oppose campaigns for election to public office or state ballot measures. The Congress, the states, and local jurisdictions are required to establish limits on the amount of contributions individuals may make with respect to a single campaign for election to public office. States and local jurisdictions are required to establish limits on the amount of contributions individuals may make with respect to a ballot measure. The total of combined contributions to the principal campaign committee of a candidate from citizens who are not eligible to vote for the candidate is limited to the total of combined contributions from citizens who are eligible to vote for the candidate.
Title
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and State ballot measures.
Sponsors
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-03-17 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
2015-02-11 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2015-02-11 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
First Amendment rights
Government operations and politics
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
First Amendment rights
Government operations and politics
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-joint-resolution/31/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hjres31/BILLS-114hjres31ih.pdf |