H.J.Res. 57 · 116th Congress

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2019-05-08
Latest action
2019-05-31 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution prohibits construction of the Constitution as forbidding Congress or the states from (1) imposing reasonable content-neutral limitations on private campaign contributions or independent election expenditures; or (2) enacting systems of public campaign financing, including those designed to restrict the influence of private wealth by offsetting campaign spending or independent expenditures with increased public funding.