A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Latest action · 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)
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.
- IntroducedJun 18, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 261 | On the Cloture Motion S.J.Res. 19 | Cloture Motion Rejected54–42 | Sep 11, 2014 |
| Senate 259 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 19 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to79–18 | Sep 8, 2014 |
Cosponsors 48
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 18, 2013 to Jul 30, 2014; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | Jun 18, 2013 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Jun 18, 2013 |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Jun 18, 2013 |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Jun 18, 2013 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Jun 18, 2013 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Jun 18, 2013 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Jun 18, 2013 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Jun 18, 2013 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | Jun 18, 2013 |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Original | Jun 18, 2013 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Jun 18, 2013 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Jun 18, 2013 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Jun 18, 2013 |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Original | Jun 18, 2013 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Jun 19, 2013 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 18, 2013Hearings Jun 3, 2014Markup Jul 10, 2014Reported Jul 17, 2014 |
| Constitution Subcommittee | Markup Jun 18, 2014Reported Jun 18, 2014 | |
| Senate | Rules and Administration Committee | Hearings Jul 23, 2014 |
Actions 21
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 11, 2014Cloture 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, 2014Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5468-5470, S5471-5472, S5472-5474, S5497, S5501-5502)
- Sep 10, 2014Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5487)
- Sep 10, 2014Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S5487; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S5487)
- Sep 10, 2014Motion 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, 2014Cloture motion on the joint resolution presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5487; text: CR S5487)
- Sep 9, 2014Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5391, S5398-5402, S5407-5409, S5419-5424)
- Sep 8, 2014Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5349-5351, S5366-5367)
- Sep 8, 2014Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 18. Record Vote Number: 259. (consideration: CR S5366)
- Aug 1, 2014Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5317-5318, S5322-5323)
- Aug 1, 2014Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5322-5323; text: CR S5322-5323)
- Jul 31, 2014Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5197)
- Jul 30, 2014By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 113-223. Minority views filed.
- Jul 23, 2014Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.
- Jul 17, 2014Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Jul 17, 2014Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 471.
- Jul 10, 2014Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jun 18, 2014Committee 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, 2014Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-889.
- Jun 18, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Jun 18, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 14
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 S5600, S5601 | John Thune R-SD, Richard J. Durbin D-IL | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5523, S5539–S5546Cloture motions S5543Recorded votes S5544cloture motion | Al Franken D-MN (cloture motion), Amy Klobuchar D-MN (cloture motion), Bernard Sanders I-VT (cloture motion), Carl Levin D-MI, Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Christopher Murphy D-CT, David Vitter R-LA, Elizabeth Warren D-MA (cloture motion), Harry Reid D-NV (cloture motion), Jeff Merkley D-OR (cloture motion), Joe Manchin III D-WV (cloture motion), Mark Begich D-AK (cloture motion), Mazie K. Hirono D-HI (cloture motion), Mike Lee R-UT, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT (cloture motion), Richard J. Durbin D-IL (cloture motion), Robert Menendez D-NJ (cloture motion), Robert P. Casey Jr. D-PA (cloture motion), Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI (cloture motion), Sherrod Brown D-OH (cloture motion), Tammy Baldwin D-WI (cloture motion), Tom Udall D-NM (cloture motion) | Sep 11, 2014 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5468–S5475, S5481–S5484, S5487, S5495–S5502Text printed S5487Amendments S5487, S5513Motions S5487Cloture motions S5487 | Al Franken D-MN (cloture motion), Amy Klobuchar D-MN (cloture motion), Bernard Sanders I-VT (cloture motion), Chuck Grassley R-IA, Deb Fischer R-NE, Edward J. Markey D-MA, Elizabeth Warren D-MA (cloture motion), Harry Reid D-NV (amendment, cloture motion, motion), Jeff Flake R-AZ, Jeff Merkley D-OR (cloture motion), Joe Manchin III D-WV (cloture motion), John Barrasso R-WY, Jon Tester D-MT, Mark Begich D-AK (cloture motion), Mazie K. Hirono D-HI (cloture motion), Michael B. Enzi R-WY, Michael F. Bennet D-CO, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT (cloture motion), Richard J. Durbin D-IL (cloture motion), Robert Menendez D-NJ (cloture motion), Robert P. Casey Jr. D-PA (cloture motion), Roy Blunt R-MO, Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI (cloture motion), Sherrod Brown D-OH (cloture motion), Tammy Baldwin D-WI (cloture motion), Ted Cruz R-TX (amendment), Tom Coburn R-OK, Tom Udall D-NM (cloture motion) | Sep 10, 2014 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5383–S5387, S5392–S5400, S5402, S5407–S5426, S5462Amendments S5436 | Al Franken D-MN, Chuck Grassley R-IA, Harry Reid D-NV, Jack Reed D-RI, Jeff Merkley D-OR, John Cornyn R-TX, John E. Walsh D-MT, John Thune R-SD, Lamar Alexander R-TN, Marco Rubio R-FL, Mazie K. Hirono D-HI, Mike Lee R-UT, Mitch McConnell R-KY, Orrin G. Hatch R-UT, Pat Roberts R-KS, Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI, Sherrod Brown D-OH, Ted Cruz R-TX, Tom Coburn R-OK (amendment), Tom Udall D-NM | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5349–S5352, S5355–S5364Amendments S5379Motions S5349Cloture motions S5366Recorded votes S5366cloture motion on motion to proceed | Al Franken D-MN (cloture motion), Amy Klobuchar D-MN (cloture motion), Bernard Sanders I-VT, Bill Nelson D-FL (cloture motion), Charles E. Schumer D-NY (cloture motion), Christopher A. Coons D-DE (cloture motion), Christopher Murphy D-CT (cloture motion), Chuck Grassley R-IA, David Vitter R-LA (amendment), Debbie Stabenow D-MI (cloture motion), Dianne Feinstein D-CA (cloture motion), Elizabeth Warren D-MA, Harry Reid D-NV (cloture motion, motion), John Cornyn R-TX, John D. Rockefeller IV D-WV (cloture motion), Maria Cantwell D-WA (cloture motion), Pat Roberts R-KS, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT (cloture motion), Patty Murray D-WA (cloture motion), Richard J. Durbin D-IL (cloture motion), Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI (cloture motion), Tom Harkin D-IA (cloture motion), Tom Udall D-NM (cloture motion) | Sep 8, 2014 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jul 18, 2014S.J. Res. 19, a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect electionsAs ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on July 10, 2014
Printed hearings 4
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 113-133 | AN UPDATE ON THE IRS RESPONSE TO IT'S TARGETING SCANDAL89 pages | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Jul 23, 2014 |
| Serial No. 113-160 | EXAMINING THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT’S RESPONSE TO THE IRS TARGETING SCANDAL139 pages | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Jul 17, 2014 |
| S. Hrg. 113-889 | EXAMINING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO RESTORE DEMOCRACY TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE167 pages | Judiciary Committee | Jun 3, 2014 |
| S. Hrg. 113-610 | COMPILATION OF HEARINGS AND MARKUPS1,003 pages | Rules and Administration Committee | Feb 13, 2013–Dec 3, 2014 |
Amendments 10
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 3786 | No description on file | David Vitter R-LA | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 3787 | No description on file | Tom Coburn R-OK | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 3790 | No description on file | Ted Cruz R-TX | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 3791 | Of a perfecting nature. | Harry Reid D-NV | Amendment SA 3791 proposed by Senator Reid to the committee-reported substitute. (consideration: CR S5487; text: CR S5487) Of a perfecting nature. |
| SA 3792 | Of a perfecting nature. | Harry Reid D-NV | Amendment SA 3792 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3791. (consideration: CR S5487; text: CR S5487) Of a perfecting nature. |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJRES 20 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to elections. | Related bill | Apr 8, 2013 |
| HJRES 119 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. | Related bill | Sep 2, 2014 |
Titles 1
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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 17, 2014Reported to Senate
- Jun 18, 2013Introduced in Senate
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