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- H.J.RES.53
H.J.RES.53: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to Federal elections.
About This Bill
- Introduced May 14, 2015
- Latest Major Action June 1, 2015
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Version
- Introduced in House - May 14, 2015
Bill Summary
Constitutional Amendment Denies as protected speech any financial expenditures, or in kind equivalents, with respect to a candidate for federal office, without regard to whether or not a communication expressly advocates the election or defeat of a specified candidate in the election. 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: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| June 1, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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| May 14, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| May 14, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by John Yarmuth (D-Ky.) |