Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
The summary
What this bill does
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Sep 11, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - PA District 5 · D-PA
43 cosponsors
Member of Congress · D-OH
U.S. Representative - DC · D-DC
U.S. Representative - NJ District 1 · D-NJ
U.S. Representative - PA District 17 · D-PA
U.S. Representative - RI District 2 · D-RI
U.S. Representative - New York District 19 · D-NY
U.S. Representative - IL District 8 · D-IL
U.S. Representative - ME District 2 · D-ME
U.S. Representative - WA District 1 · D-WA
U.S. Representative - TX District 37 · D-TX
Member of Congress · D-WA
U.S. Representative - CA District 32 · D-CA
+ 31 more cosponsors
Roll-call vote
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HJRES |
| Bill Number | 121 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Policy Area | Government Operations and Politics |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | September 11, 2025 |
| Latest Action | September 11, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 43 · House vote — · 1 views |