H.J.Res.191

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Congress and the States shall have certain authority to regulate and limit contributions and spending in campaigns for elections for public office, elections for public office, and ballot initiatives and referendums.

Introduced·6/3/26

Federal HJR191 proposes a constitutional amendment to allow Congress and states to regulate and limit campaign contributions and spending.

Federal HJR191 proposes an amendment to the Constitution to grant Congress and states authority to regulate and limit contributions and spending in campaigns for public office elections and ballot initiatives. The amendment aims to protect the integrity of the electoral process and political equality by distinguishing between natural persons and artificial entities, potentially prohibiting artificial entities from raising and spending money in such campaigns. The amendment would become valid upon ratification by three-fourths of the states within seven years.

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History

Jun 3

House

Introduced in House

Jun 3

House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.