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29	29	1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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31	31	HOUSE CONCURRENT
32	32	RESOLUTION 1006 By: West (Josh)
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37	37	AS INTRODUCED
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39	39	A Concurrent Resolution memorializing Congress to
40	40	propose an amendment to the Constitution of the
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49	49	WHEREAS, the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma provides:
50	50	"All political power is inherent in the people; and government is
51	51	instituted for their protection, security, and benefit, and to
52	52	promote their general welfare; and they have the right to alter or
53	53	reform the same whenever the public good may require it: Provided,
54	54	such change be not repugnant to the Constitution of the Unit ed
55	55	States"; and
56	56	WHEREAS, the People of Oklahoma believe that elected
57	57	representatives should be responsive to the interests of their
58	58	actual constituents, as evidenced by the Oklahoma legislature 's
59	59	April 23, 2023, Joint Resolution No. 1032 in favor of a term limits
60	60	amendment to the United States Constitution; and
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86	86	WHEREAS, the People of Oklahoma have a compelling sovereign
87	87	interest in fostering robust political debate and self -government,
88	88	protecting the free speech interests of all individuals, securing
89	89	the liberty and political equality of our citizens, guarding against
90	90	corruption, and advancing federalism and the interests of the
91	91	several States; and
92	92	WHEREAS, States may determine that reasonable regulation of how
93	93	money is used to influence the outcomes of elec tions would (1)
94	94	secure the interests of citizens of that State to be represented and
95	95	participate in elections and self -government, and (2) protect the
96	96	integrity of elections and government against out -of-state and
97	97	foreign interests and undue influence of w ealthy special interests,
98	98	whether of corporations, unions, or other artificial entities; and
99	99	WHEREAS, over the past five decades, the Supreme Court has
100	100	gradually come to equate unlimited election spending with "free
101	101	speech". This unlimited spending — often hard to trace, and coming
102	102	from out-of-state and even foreign interests — is drowning out the
103	103	free speech interests of actual constituents, narrowing debate,
104	104	weakening federalism and self-governance in the States, and
105	105	increasing the risk of systemic corruption; and
106	106	WHEREAS, the Framers wisely granted the States power to amend
107	107	the Constitution when necessary to make it, and our Union, ever more
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134	134	NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF RE PRESENTATIVES
135	135	OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 60TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE, THE SENATE
136	136	CONCURRING THEREIN:
137	137	THAT, We the People of Oklahoma and the legislature of Oklahoma
138	138	hereby call upon the United States Congress to propose and send to
139	139	the States for ratification a Constitutional amendment to clarify
140	140	that the States and Congress, within their respective jurisdictions,
141	141	may reasonably regulate and limit the spending of money to influence
142	142	campaigns, elections, or ballot measures .
143	143	THAT, a suitable copy of this resolut ion be prepared and
144	144	submitted to the Speaker of the United States House of
145	145	Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of
146	146	Representatives, the Majority Leader of the United States Senate,
147	147	the Minority Leader of the United States Senate, and to each m ember
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