H.J.Res. 89 · 117th 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
- 2022-06-23
- Latest action
- 2022-11-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment specifying that protected speech does not include any financial expenditures, or in kind equivalents, with respect to a candidate for federal office, regardless of whether a communication expressly advocates the election or defeat of a specified candidate in the election.
The amendment 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.