legislation: 117-hjres-101
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| 117-hjres-101 | 117 | hjres | 101 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and State ballot measures. | Government Operations and Politics | 2022-12-08 | 2022-12-08 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] | CA | D | M001166 | 0 | This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that limits the permissible sources of funding for elections to public office and state ballot measures. Specifically, funding to support or oppose a campaign for election to public office may only be provided through (1) contributions by individual citizens to the principal campaign committee controlled by the candidate, or (2) a public election financing or voter education system. Funding to support or oppose a state ballot measure may only be provided through (1) contributions by individuals eligible to vote on the measure, or (2) through a public election financing or voter education system. Congress, the states, and local jurisdictions must establish contribution limits. | 2022-12-29T08:33:28Z |