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.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 26, 2018

Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution states that the only source of funding to directly or indirectly support or oppose a campaign for election to public office shall be either contributions by individual citizens to the principal campaign committee controlled by the candidate or funds provided under a system of public election financing or voter education established by Congress, the state, or other jurisdiction as appropriate.

The only source of funding that may be used to directly or indirectly support or oppose a ballot measure to amend a state constitution or other initiatives or referenda shall be either contributions made by individuals who are eligible to vote on the measure or funds provided under a system of public election financing or voter education established by the state.

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Congress, the states, and local jurisdictions shall establish limits on the amount of contributions individuals may make with respect to a single campaign for election to federal, state, or local office, respectively, including limits on the amount of contributions an individual who is a candidate for such office may make with respect to the individual's own campaign, and the states and local jurisdictions shall establish limits on the amount of contributions individuals may make with respect to a ballot measure.

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Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D–CA

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Judiciary Committee

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Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]

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Sep 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 26, 2018
Introduced in House
Sep 26, 2018
Introduced in House

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HJRES 73 · 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.

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Discuss H.J.Res.141, 115th Congress: 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.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-joint-resolution/141

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2018-09-26.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hjres141/BILLS-115hjres141ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-03T01:17:48Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Analyze H.J.Res.141 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.J.Res.141, 115th Congress: 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.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-joint-resolution/141

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2018-09-26.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hjres141/BILLS-115hjres141ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-03T01:17:48Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.J.Res.141 through a progressive lens, focusing on fairness, access, economic inequality, and effects on vulnerable communities. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and distinguish stated goals from demonstrated outcomes.

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Discuss H.J.Res.141, 115th Congress: 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.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-joint-resolution/141

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2018-09-26.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hjres141/BILLS-115hjres141ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-03T01:17:48Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.J.Res.141 through a conservative lens, focusing on fiscal responsibility, institutional stability, federalism, and the scope of government. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and any provisions that challenge this perspective.

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Discuss H.J.Res.141, 115th Congress: 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.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-joint-resolution/141

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2018-09-26.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hjres141/BILLS-115hjres141ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-03T01:17:48Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.J.Res.141 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.