Congress 113 - HRES 695 - Restore Democracy Resolution

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Congressional districts and representation Congressional elections Congressional operations and organization Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government Operations and Politics House of Representatives Legislative rules and procedure Members of Congress Political advertising Political parties and affiliation State and local government operations Supreme Court Voting rights

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Summary

Restore Democracy Resolution - Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to:

the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission;
creation of a public finance system for congressional election;
limitations on campaign spending and the campaign season;
a prohibition against the solicitation or collecting of campaign contributions under certain circumstances;
congressional power to prohibit voter suppression activities;
state online voter registration systems;
a federal reapportionment system, redistricting, and gerrymandering; and
specified procedures in the House regarding committee hearings and reports, including conference committee meetings and reports.

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Sep 26, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jul 30, 2014

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 30, 2014

Introduced in House

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