# 119-hjres-122: 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.

119-hjres-122, 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO); status introduced (as of 2026-10-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hjres-122
- Congress: 119
- 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 113
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-29

## Summary

**Would let Congress and the States regulate and limit money in elections and set up public campaign financing to curb the influence of private wealth.** It would be added to the Constitution if ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years. - Campaigns and voters: Would allow governments to create publicly funded campaign systems that offset private spending and impose viewpoint-neutral limits on how candidates and others raise and spend money to influence elections. - Corporations and other legal entities: Would let Congress and States treat natural persons differently from corporations or other artificial entities and could prohibit those entities from spending money to influence elections. - Governments and the press: Would give Congress and the States explicit authority to pass and enforce laws carrying out the amendment while saying nothing in the amendment grants power to abridge freedom of the press.

## Cosponsors (113)

- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Press freedom stays protected: benefit, high. If enacted, the amendment would not allow any law to limit freedom of the press. Congress and states could not use campaign rules to curb news reporting or publishing. This clause is a protection, not a new power to regulate the press.
- Caps on campaign fundraising and spending: mixed, high. If enacted, this amendment would let Congress and states set reasonable, viewpoint‑neutral limits on raising and spending money to influence elections. Lawmakers could cap donations and campaign spending by candidates and other groups. Governments would also be able to pass and enforce laws to carr…
- Limits on corporate election spending: mixed, high. If enacted, Congress and states could treat corporations and other legal entities differently from people for campaign rules. Lawmakers could prohibit such entities from spending money to influence elections. Businesses and groups that now fund ads could face new limits. Voters could see fewer corp…
- Public money for campaign financing: mixed, high. If enacted, Congress and states could set up public financing for campaigns. Programs could give public funds to candidates to offset private money in elections. Taxpayers might fund these programs if legislatures choose to budget for them. Who qualifies and how much money is available would depend…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- 119-hjres-80: Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

## Sources
- [119-hjres-122 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/122)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-14)
- [119-hjres-80: Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-80)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-122 (as of 2026-10-29).