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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION S. J. RES. 43
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating
to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH27, 2025
Mrs. S
HAHEEN(for herself, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. VANHOLLEN,
Mr. C
OONS, Mr. WARNOCK, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Ms. SMITH, Mr. WYDEN,
Mr. M
ERKLEY, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. BENNET, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr.
K
ING, Mr. KELLY, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. KIM, Ms. CORTEZMASTO, Mr.
S
CHUMER, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. WELCH, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. SANDERS, Mrs.
M
URRAY, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. WARREN, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr.
G
ALLEGO, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. REED, Mr. KAINE, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. SCHIFF,
Mr. F
ETTERMAN, Mr. PETERS, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. LUJA´N,
Mr. W
ARNER, and Mr. BOOKER) introduced the following joint resolution;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States relating to contributions and expenditures in-
tended to affect elections.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 1
of the United States of America in Congress assembled2
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-3
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-4
stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all 5
intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 6
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ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 1
States: 2
‘‘A
RTICLE— 3
‘‘S
ECTION1. To advance democratic self-government 4
and political equality, and to protect the integrity of gov-5
ernment and the electoral process, Congress and the 6
States may regulate and set reasonable limits on the rais-7
ing and spending of money by candidates and others to 8
influence elections. 9
‘‘S
ECTION2. Congress and the States shall have 10
power to implement and enforce this article by appropriate 11
legislation, and may distinguish between natural persons 12
and corporations or other artificial entities created by law, 13
including by prohibiting such entities from spending 14
money to influence elections. 15
‘‘S
ECTION3. Nothing in this article shall be con-16
strued to grant Congress or the States the power to 17
abridge the freedom of the press.’’. 18
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