Congress 113 - SJRES 19 - A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

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Constitution and constitutional amendments Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Government Operations and Politics State and local government operations

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Constitutional Amendment - Authorizes Congress and the states to regulate and set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections.

Grants Congress and the states the power to implement and enforce this amendment by appropriate legislation, and to distinguish between natural persons and corporations or other artificial entities created by law, including by prohibiting such entities from spending money to influence elections.

Declares that nothing in this amendment shall be construed to grant Congress or the states the power to abridge the freedom of the press.

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Sep 11, 2014

Cloture on the joint resolution not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 42. Record Vote Number: 261. (consideration: CR S5543-5544; text: CR S5543-5544)
Sep 10, 2014

Cloture motion on the joint resolution presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5487; text: CR S5487)
Sep 10, 2014

Motion by Senator Reid to recommit to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 3795 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5487)
Sep 10, 2014

Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S5487; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S5487)
Sep 10, 2014

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5487)
Sep 10, 2014

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5468-5470, S5471-5472, S5472-5474, S5497, S5501-5502)
Sep 9, 2014

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5391, S5398-5402, S5407-5409, S5419-5424)
Sep 8, 2014

Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 18. Record Vote Number: 259. (consideration: CR S5366)
Sep 8, 2014

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5349-5351, S5366-5367)
Aug 1, 2014

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5322-5323; text: CR S5322-5323)
Aug 1, 2014

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5317-5318, S5322-5323)
Jul 31, 2014

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5197)
Jul 30, 2014

By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 113-223. Minority views filed.
Jul 23, 2014

Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.
Jul 17, 2014

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 471.
Jul 17, 2014

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 10, 2014

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 18, 2014

Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 3, 2014

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-889.
Jun 18, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 18, 2013

Introduced in Senate

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