H.J.Res. 13: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections and to enact public financing systems for political campaigns.

H.J.Res. 13: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections and to enact public financing systems for political campaigns.

118th Congress · introduced 2023-01-09 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2023-01-09 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections and to enact public financing systems for political campaigns.

Plain summary

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing Congress and the states to (1) regulate and impose reasonable viewpoint-neutral limitations on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections; and (2) regulate and enact public campaign financing systems, including those designed to restrict the influence of private wealth by offsetting the raising and spending of money by candidates and others with increased public funding. 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 the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections and to enact public financing systems for political campaigns.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30] · 161 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

James P. McGovern (D-MA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), André Carson (D-IN), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Jason Crow (D-CO), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Ami Bera (D-CA), Mark Takano (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Greg Casar (D-TX), Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY), Becca Balint (D-VT), James A. Himes (D-CT), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) and 101 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30] reported raising $10.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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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-118hjres13.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hjres>

Record fed-us-cong118-hjres13 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118