US Congress Senate Joint Resolution 5 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 41-2)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. Authorizes Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections. Grants Congress and the states the power to implement and enforce this amendment by appropriate legislation. Allows them to distinguish between natural persons and corporations or other artificial entities created by law, including by prohibiting such entities from spending money to influence elections. Declares that nothing in this amendment shall be construed to grant Congress or the states the power to abridge the freedom of the press.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]	Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]
Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. Angus King [I-ME]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]
Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]
Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]	Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]
Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]	Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]	Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN]	Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]
Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-21	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HJR22 (Related) 2015-02-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/5/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/sjres5/BILLS-114sjres5is.pdf