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 20, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedSep 20, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections.
The amendment grants Congress and the states the power to implement and enforce this amendment by legislation. They are allowed 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.
Cosponsors 40
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 20, 2021 to Nov 17, 2022; 22 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Original | Sep 20, 2021 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Sep 20, 2021 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Sep 20, 2021 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Sep 20, 2021 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Sep 20, 2021 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Sep 20, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Sep 20, 2021 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Sep 20, 2021 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Sep 20, 2021 |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Original | Sep 20, 2021 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | Sep 20, 2021 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Sep 20, 2021 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Sep 20, 2021 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Sep 20, 2021 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Sep 20, 2021 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Sep 20, 2021 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Sep 20, 2021 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Sep 20, 2021 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Sep 20, 2021 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Sep 20, 2021 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | Sep 20, 2021 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Sep 20, 2021 |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Sep 27, 2021 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Sep 30, 2021 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Oct 6, 2021 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Nov 1, 2021 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Mar 29, 2022 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Mar 29, 2022 | |
| D-GA | Raphael G. Warnock | Mar 29, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Mar 29, 2022 | |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Mar 29, 2022 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Mar 31, 2022 | |
| D-CO | John W. Hickenlooper | Mar 31, 2022 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Mar 31, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Apr 6, 2022 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Jul 12, 2022 | |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Jul 13, 2022 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Jul 19, 2022 | |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Nov 16, 2022 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Nov 17, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 20, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 20, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Sep 20, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJRES 1 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. | Related bill | Mar 4, 2021 |
| SJRES 43 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. | Cross-Congress related bill | Mar 27, 2025 |
| SJRES 45 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. | Reintroduced Bill | Sep 14, 2023 |
| HJRES 121 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. | Cross-Congress related bill | Sep 11, 2025 |
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 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 20, 2021Introduced in Senate
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