SJRES 4 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Campaign Finance resolution

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

Introduced Feb 7, 2001 Originated Senate Sponsor Ernest F. Hollings D-SC

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Mar 26, 2001 Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 56. Record Vote Number: 47. (text: CR S2853)

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedFeb 7, 2001
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Grants authority to: (1) Congress to set reasonable limits on contributions and expenditures made by, in support of, or in opposition to, a candidate for nomination or election to Federal office; as well as (2) a State to set similar reasonable limits with regard to nomination or election to State or local office.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll call	Question	Result	Date
Senate 47	On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 4	Joint Resolution Defeated40–56	Mar 26, 2001

Cosponsors 8

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 7, 2001 to Mar 26, 2001; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-PA	Arlen Specter	Original	Feb 7, 2001
D-GA	Max Cleland	Original	Feb 7, 2001
D-WV	Robert C. Byrd	Original	Feb 7, 2001
D-GA	Zell Miller		Mar 1, 2001
D-DE	Joseph R. Biden Jr.		Mar 15, 2001
D-NV	Harry Reid		Mar 19, 2001
R-MS	Thad Cochran		Mar 26, 2001
D-IA	Tom Harkin		Mar 26, 2001

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
Senate	Judiciary Committee	Referred Feb 7, 2001Discharged Mar 26, 2001

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

Mar 26, 2001Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 26, 2001Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2853-2882)
Mar 26, 2001Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 56. Record Vote Number: 47. (text: CR S2853)
Feb 7, 2001Introduced in Senate
Feb 7, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In the Congressional Record 4

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Senate	Debate and remarks S3258	Robert C. Byrd D-WV	Apr 2, 2001
Senate	Debate and remarks S2850–S2882Text printed S2853Recorded votes S2882propose for ratification	Arlen Specter D-PA, Christopher J. Dodd D-CT, Ernest F. Hollings D-SC, Harry Reid D-NV, Jack Reed D-RI, Jeff Sessions R-AL, Joseph R. Biden Jr. D-DE, Mitch McConnell R-KY, Orrin G. Hatch R-UT, Robert C. Byrd D-WV, Russell D. Feingold D-WI	Mar 26, 2001
Senate	Debate and remarks S2717	Christopher J. Dodd D-CT, Harry Reid D-NV, Mitch McConnell R-KY, Russell D. Feingold D-WI	Mar 22, 2001
Senate	Debate and remarks S1094	Trent Lott R-MS	Feb 6, 2001

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
SJRES 33	A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.	Identical bill	Jul 15, 2002

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Popular Titles: Campaign Finance resolution

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Feb 7, 2001Introduced in Senate

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