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112TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION

H. J. RES. 111

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

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Mr. SCHIFF JUNE 18, 2012 introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns. 1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled 3 (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol4 lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con5 stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all
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6 intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 7 ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several

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2 1 States within seven years after the date of its submission 2 for ratification: 3 4 ARTICLE Nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to

5 forbid Congress or the States from imposing content-neu6 tral limitations on private campaign contributions or inde7 pendent political campaign expenditures, or from enacting 8 systems of public campaign financing, including those de9 signed to restrict the influence of private wealth by offset10 ting campaign spending or independent expenditures with 11 increased public funding..

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