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House Joint Resolution 64
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections.
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H. J. RES. 64 (Introduced-in-House)


115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 64


Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 6, 2017

Mr. Schrader submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein),

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

“article  —

“ section 1. The Congress shall have power to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate the contribution of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents to candidates standing for election to a Federal office in the United States and to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate the expenditure of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents used to support or purchase media advertisements intended to influence the outcome of an election for Federal office in the United States.

“ Whenever Congress should exercise such power, it must apply equally and uniformly to all individual persons recognized as citizens of the United States.

“ Whenever Congress should exercise such power on associations of citizens of the United States, it must apply equally and uniformly to all associations of citizens of the United States.

“ section 2. Each of the several States shall have power to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate the contribution of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents to candidates standing for election to public office in the State and to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate expenditure of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents used to support or purchase media advertisements intended to influence the outcome of an election for public office or plebiscite in the State.

“ Whenever a State should exercise such power, it must apply equally and uniformly to all individual persons recognized as citizens of the State.

“ Whenever a State should exercise such power on associations of citizens of the State, it must apply equally and uniformly to all associations of citizens of the State.

“ section 3. A person who is not a citizen of the United States, including an association of persons who are not citizens of the United States, a foreign government, or any person acting as an agent thereof, may not contribute funds or donate in-kind equivalents to candidates standing for election to public office in the United States or otherwise expend funds or donate in-kind equivalents in a manner intended to influence the outcome an election for public office or plebiscite in the United States.

“ section 4. The powers provided by this article are limited to the content neutral regulation of political contributions and political expenditures.

“ section 5. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.”.