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- H.J.RES.33
H.J.RES.33: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to Federal elections.
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 24, 2019
- Latest Major Action Jan. 24, 2019
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 24, 2019
Bill Summary
Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a Constitutional amendment denying as protected speech any financial expenditures, or in kind equivalents, with respect to a candidate for federal office, regardless of whether a communication expressly advocates the election or defeat of a specified candidate in the election. The amendment gives Congress the power to enact a mandatory public financing system to provide funds to qualified...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Jan. 24, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Justice.
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Jan. 24, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jan. 24, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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Jan. 24, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by John Yarmuth (D-Ky.) |