US HJR86 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Introduced on November 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Grants Congress and the states the power to regulate the raising and spending of money and in kind equivalents with respect to federal and state elections, respectively.
Title
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to elections.
Sponsors
| Rep. Betty Sutton [D-OH] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] |
| Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] | Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] | Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA] |
| Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] | Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL] | Rep. James Langevin [D-RI] | Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM] |
| Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-21 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. |
| 2011-11-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HJR8 (Related) 2011-01-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
SJR29 (Same As) 2011-11-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7008)
SJR29 (Same As) 2011-11-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7008)
Subjects
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-joint-resolution/86/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hjres86/BILLS-112hjres86ih.pdf |
