US SJR29 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-1)
Status: Introduced on November 1 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7008)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 1 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7008)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Grants Congress and the states the power to regulate the raising and spending of money and in kind equivalents with respect to federal and state elections, respectively.
Title
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Sponsors
| Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] | Sen. Daniel Akaka [D-HI] | Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] |
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] |
| Sen. Kent Conrad [D-ND] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
| Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA] | Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD] |
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] |
| Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] |
| Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-01 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7008) |
| 2011-11-01 | Senate | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7007-7008) |
Same As/Similar To
HJR86 (Same As) 2011-11-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
HJR8 (Related) 2011-01-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
HJR8 (Related) 2011-01-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Subjects
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
State and local government operations
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/29/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sjres29/BILLS-112sjres29is.pdf |
