SJRES 43/119th Congress
Democracy For All Amendment (companion)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
IntroducedMarch 27, 2025
Latest action · March 27, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors40
Summary
Introduced in Senate · Mar 27, 2025
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.
Summary is the official Congressional Research Service abstract, served via api.congress.gov.