US Congress House Joint Resolution 64 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-14 - 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]

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment giving Congress the power to prohibit, limit, or otherwise regulate donations to candidates for federal office or to purchase media advertisements intended to influence the outcome of any such election. States may prohibit, limit, or otherwise regulate donations to candidates for state office or donations for media advertisements intended to influence the outcome of an election for state office or any other direct vote in the state. The amendment prohibits a person who is not a U.S. citizen or who is a foreign government or its agent from: (1) donating to a candidate for public office in the United States, or (2) making donations intended to influence the outcome of an election for public office or of any other direct vote of the U.S. electorate.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections.

Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2017-02-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-02-06	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-joint-resolution/64/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hjres64/BILLS-115hjres64ih.pdf