H.J.Res. 53 · 114th Congress
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to Federal elections.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John Yarmuth
- Introduced
- 2015-05-14
- Latest action
- 2015-06-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Summary
Constitutional Amendment
Denies as protected speech any financial expenditures, or in kind equivalents, with respect to a candidate for federal office, without regard to whether or not a communication expressly advocates the election or defeat of a specified candidate in the election.
Gives Congress the power to enact a mandatory public financing system to provide funds to qualified candidates in federal elections, which shall be the sole source of funds raised or spent with respect to federal elections.