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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION 1006 By: West (Josh)
AS INTRODUCED
A Concurrent Resolution memorializing Congress to
propose an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States of America related to expenditure of
funds in the political process; making findings; and
providing for distribution .
WHEREAS, the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma provides:
"All political power is inherent in the people; and government is
instituted for their protection, security, and benefit, and to
promote their general welfare; and they have the right to alter or
reform the same whenever the public good may require it: Provided,
such change be not repugnant to the Constitution of the Unit ed
States"; and
WHEREAS, the People of Oklahoma believe that elected
representatives should be responsive to the interests of their
actual constituents, as evidenced by the Oklahoma legislature 's
April 23, 2023, Joint Resolution No. 1032 in favor of a term limits
amendment to the United States Constitution; and
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WHEREAS, the People of Oklahoma have a compelling sovereign
interest in fostering robust political debate and self -government,
protecting the free speech interests of all individuals, securing
the liberty and political equality of our citizens, guarding against
corruption, and advancing federalism and the interests of the
several States; and
WHEREAS, States may determine that reasonable regulation of how
money is used to influence the outcomes of elec tions would (1)
secure the interests of citizens of that State to be represented and
participate in elections and self -government, and (2) protect the
integrity of elections and government against out -of-state and
foreign interests and undue influence of w ealthy special interests,
whether of corporations, unions, or other artificial entities; and
WHEREAS, over the past five decades, the Supreme Court has
gradually come to equate unlimited election spending with "free
speech". This unlimited spending — often hard to trace, and coming
from out-of-state and even foreign interests — is drowning out the
free speech interests of actual constituents, narrowing debate,
weakening federalism and self-governance in the States, and
increasing the risk of systemic corruption; and
WHEREAS, the Framers wisely granted the States power to amend
the Constitution when necessary to make it, and our Union, ever more
perfect and to protect and preserve self -government and liberty.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF RE PRESENTATIVES
OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 60TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE, THE SENATE
CONCURRING THEREIN:
THAT, We the People of Oklahoma and the legislature of Oklahoma
hereby call upon the United States Congress to propose and send to
the States for ratification a Constitutional amendment to clarify
that the States and Congress, within their respective jurisdictions,
may reasonably regulate and limit the spending of money to influence
campaigns, elections, or ballot measures .
THAT, a suitable copy of this resolut ion be prepared and
submitted to the Speaker of the United States House of
Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives, the Majority Leader of the United States Senate,
the Minority Leader of the United States Senate, and to each m ember
of the Oklahoma Congressional delegation .
60-1-13065 MAH 03/03/25