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H.J.Res. 121 (119th)

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

Original

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

11 September 2025

Last action

11 September 2025 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Mary Gay Scanlon, Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Donald Norcross, Christopher Deluzio, Seth Magaziner, Josh Riley, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Jared Golden, Suzan DelBene, Lloyd Doggett, Marilyn Strickland, Brad Sherman, Delia Ramirez, Lori Trahan, Rashida Tlaib, Seth Moulton, Diana DeGette, Mark Pocan, John Garamendi, Ed Case, Henry Johnson, Paul Tonko, Madeleine Dean, Bill Foster, Jimmy Panetta, Stephen Lynch, Maxwell Frost, Emanuel Cleaver, Janice Schakowsky, Becca Balint, Mike Quigley, Lois Frankel, Emilia Sykes, Frank Pallone, Sara Jacobs, Haley Stevens, Kelly Morrison, Teresa Leger Fernandez, Jared Huffman, John Mannion, Marie Perez, Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Eric Sorensen, George Whitesides, Brendan Boyle, Hillary Scholten

Subjects

Rule of law, Government Operations and Politics

Source updated

22 July 2026

Rule of law · Government Operations and Politics

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Summary

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections. The amendment grants Congress and the states the power to implement and enforce this amendment by legislation. They are allowed to distinguish between natural persons and corporations or other artificial entities created by law, including by prohibiting such entities from spending money to influence elections.

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Timeline

  1. 11 September 2025

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 September 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 September 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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