Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting corporations and labor organizations from using operating funds for advertisements in connection with any campaign for election for Federal office.
Latest action · Mar 1, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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.
- IntroducedJan 21, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits corporations or labor organizations from using any of their operating funds or any other funds from their general treasuries to make any payment for any advertisement in connection with a campaign for election for federal office, without regard to whether or not the advertisement expressly advocates the election or defeat of a specified candidate in the election.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Jan 21, 2010Introduced in House
- Jan 21, 2010Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 21, 2010Introduced in House
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