US HJR33 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This joint resolution proposes a Constitutional amendment denying as protected speech any financial expenditures, or in kind equivalents, with respect to a candidate for federal office, regardless of whether a communication expressly advocates the election or defeat of a specified candidate in the election. The amendment gives Congress the power to enact a mandatory public financing system to provide funds to qualified candidates in federal elections, which shall be the sole source of funds raised or spent with respect to federal elections.
Title
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to Federal elections.
Sponsors
Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] | Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-01-24 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
2019-01-24 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2019-01-24 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
First Amendment rights
Government operations and politics
Political advertising
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
First Amendment rights
Government operations and politics
Political advertising
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-joint-resolution/33/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hjres33/BILLS-116hjres33ih.pdf |