Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

Sponsored byRep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]PA· Introduced 11 September 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

11 September 2025·10 months ago

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Introduced in House · Updated 1 April 2026

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.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
11 September 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
11 September 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
11 September 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

46 cosponsors

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Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]PA

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Democrat:Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]PA
Democrat:Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]MI
Democrat:Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]CA
Democrat:Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]IL
Democrat:Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]CT
Democrat:Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]WA
Democrat:Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22]NY
Democrat:Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]NM
Democrat:Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]CA
Democrat:Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]CA
Democrat:Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3]MN
Democrat:Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]MI
Democrat:Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]OH
Democrat:Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]FL
Democrat:Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]TX
Democrat:Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]RI
Democrat:Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]IL
Democrat:Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]WA
Democrat:Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA
Democrat:Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]GA
Democrat:Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]IL
Democrat:Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]IL
Democrat:Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]CA
Democrat:Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]VT
Democrat:Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]NY
Democrat:Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]MI
Democrat:Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]PA
Democrat:Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]FL
Democrat:Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]CA
Democrat:Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Democrat:Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI
Democrat:Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]ME
Democrat:Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MA
Democrat:Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]CA
Democrat:Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]WA
Democrat:Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]HI
Democrat:Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]MA
Democrat:Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]OH
Democrat:Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]NY
Democrat:Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]CO
Democrat:Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]IL
Democrat:Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]MO
Democrat:Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Democrat:Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]PA

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Government Operations and Politics

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Judiciary Committee
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- Referred To11 Sept 2025

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Track Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. as it moves through Congress