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119-hjres-221119th Congress

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

Sponsored By: Representative Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

Introduced

Summary

This proposed constitutional amendment would give Congress and the states the power to regulate political contributions and spending. It would also bar non‑citizens and foreign governments from giving money or in‑kind support intended to influence any U.S. election.

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  • Federal elections: Congress would have authority to prohibit, limit, or otherwise regulate contributions and paid media meant to influence federal races, and it must apply those rules equally to all U.S. citizens and citizen associations.
  • State and local elections: States would get parallel authority to limit contributions and political advertising in state and local contests and plebiscites, with rules applied equally to state citizens and citizen associations.
  • Foreign and non‑citizen ban: People who are not U.S. citizens, foreign governments, and their agents could not contribute funds or provide in‑kind support intended to influence U.S. public‑office elections or plebiscites.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

MI • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

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