Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Latest action · Sep 11, 2025 Referred to the House 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 11, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot 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 47
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 11, 2025 to Oct 29, 2026, with 31 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VT | Becca Balint | Original | Sep 11, 2025 |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Original | Sep 11, 2025 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Sep 11, 2025 |
| D-PA | Christopher R. Deluzio | Original | Sep 11, 2025 |
| D-IL | Delia C. Ramirez | Original | Sep 11, 2025 |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Original | Sep 11, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Donald Norcross | Original | Sep 11, 2025 |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Original | Sep 11, 2025 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Sep 11, 2025 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Sep 11, 2025 |
| D-OH | Greg Landsman | Original | Sep 11, 2025 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Sep 11, 2025 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Sep 11, 2025 |
| D-ME | Jared F. Golden | Original | Sep 11, 2025 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Original | Sep 11, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 11, 2025Introduced in House
- Sep 11, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 25 | 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 | Sep 20, 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. | Identical 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. | Cross-Congress related bill | Sep 14, 2023 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 11, 2025Introduced in House
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