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CONGRESS 1
ST
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ESSION
S. J. RES.
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
J
UNE
18, 2013 Mr. U
DALL
of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. B
ENNET
, Mr. H
ARKIN
, Mr. S
CHUMER
, Mrs. S
HAHEEN
, Mr. W
HITEHOUSE
, Mr. T
ESTER
, Mrs. B
OXER
, Mr. C
OONS
, Mr. K
ING
, Mr. M
URPHY
, Mr. W
YDEN
, Mr. F
RANKEN
, Ms. K
LOBUCHAR
, and Mr. U
DALL
of Colorado) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Com-mittee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures in-tended to affect elections.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
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of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-
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thirds of each House concurring therein),
That the fol-
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lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
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stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all
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intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when
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ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several
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States:
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1. To advance the fundamental principle
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of political equality for all, and to protect the integrity
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of the legislative and electoral processes, Congress shall
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have power to regulate the raising and spending of money
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and in-kind equivalents with respect to Federal elections,
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including through setting limits on—
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‘‘(1) the amount of contributions to candidates
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for nomination for election to, or for election to,
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Federal office; and
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‘‘(2) the amount of funds that may be spent by,
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in support of, or in opposition to such candidates.
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ECTION
2. To advance the fundamental principle
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of political equality for all, and to protect the integrity
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of the legislative and electoral processes, each State shall
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have power to regulate the raising and spending of money
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and in-kind equivalents with respect to State elections, in-
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cluding through setting limits on—
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‘‘(1) the amount of contributions to candidates
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for nomination for election to, or for election to,
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State office; and
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‘‘(2) the amount of funds that may be spent by,
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in support of, or in opposition to such candidates.
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