Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the use of public funds to pay for campaigns for election to Federal office.
Latest action · Jan 25, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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 18, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that all campaigns for President and Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate shall be financed entirely with public funds. Prohibits contributions to any candidate for federal office from any other source, including the candidate.
Prohibits any expenditures in support of any candidate for federal office, or in opposition to any such candidate, from any other source, including the candidate.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 2, 2012 to Sep 25, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Aug 2, 2012 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Aug 2, 2012 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Aug 2, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Aug 2, 2012 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Sep 25, 2012 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 25, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
- Jan 24, 2012Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H128)
- Jan 18, 2012Introduced in House
- Jan 18, 2012Referred 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 18, 2012Introduced in House
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