H.J.Res. 221
Proposes amendment letting Congress regulate campaign money
Would add to the Constitution a grant of power for Congress and states to limit and regulate campaign contributions and election ad spending, and bars non-citizens from contributing.
- Congress could limit or ban contributions to candidates for federal office
- Congress could limit spending on ads meant to influence federal elections
- Rules would have to apply equally to all citizens and all groups of citizens
- States could regulate money in state races and ballot measures; non-citizens barred from contributing
In committee