A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

Sponsored bySen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]NH· Introduced 27 March 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

27 March 2025·1 year ago

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Introduced in Senate · Updated 1 July 2025

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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
27 March 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
27 March 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

41 cosponsors

Sponsor

Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]NH

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Democrat3995%
Independent25%

Democrat:Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]CO
Democrat:Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]MI
Independent:Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]ME
Democrat:Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]PA
Democrat:Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]RI
Democrat:Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]DE
Democrat:Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]CA
Democrat:Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]MN
Democrat:Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]GA
Democrat:Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]OR
Democrat:Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]HI
Democrat:Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]WI
Democrat:Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]NM
Democrat:Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]NV
Democrat:Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]HI
Democrat:Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]MD
Democrat:Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]IL
Democrat:Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]NY
Democrat:Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]MA
Democrat:Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]RI
Democrat:Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]NH
Democrat:Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]IL
Democrat:Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]AZ
Democrat:Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]MA
Democrat:Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]NJ
Democrat:Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]VA
Democrat:Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]MI
Democrat:Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]MN
Democrat:Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]VA
Democrat:Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]NY
Democrat:Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]NV
Democrat:Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]CT
Democrat:Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]CO
Independent:Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]VT
Democrat:Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]NJ
Democrat:Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]OR
Democrat:Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]CA
Democrat:Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]AZ
Democrat:Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]NM
Democrat:Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]WA
Democrat:Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]VT

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Government Operations and Politics

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Judiciary Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To27 Mar 2025
- Referred To27 Mar 2025

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