H.J.Res. 1: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-01-04 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-01-04 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

Plain summary

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections. The amendment grants Congress and the states the power to implement and enforce this amendment by legislation. They are allowed to distinguish between natural persons and corporations or other artificial entities created by law, including by prohibiting such entities from spending money to influence elections.

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Official text

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · 180 cosponsors

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James P. McGovern (D-MA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Ed Case (D-HI), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), James A. Himes (D-CT), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Peter Welch (D-VT), Mark Takano (D-CA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Al Green (D-TX), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Mike Quigley (D-IL), John Garamendi (D-CA), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Jason Crow (D-CO) and 120 more.

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Constitutional amendment: A change to a constitution. In Texas the Legislature proposes an amendment with a joint resolution passed by two-thirds of the members of each chamber. It takes effect only if a majority of the people voting on it approve it. In Florida, an amendment needs at least 60% of the votes cast on it to pass.
Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hjres1.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hjres>

Record fed-us-cong117-hjres1 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117