Bill108th CongressFiled Jan 23, 2003Government Operations and Politics
S.J.Res. 5
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 23, 2003)
Constitutional Amendment - Grants authority to: (1) Congress to set reasonable limits on contributions and expenditures made by, in support of, or in opposition to, a candidate for nomination or election to Federal office; as well as (2) a State to set similar reasonable limits with regard to nomination or election to State or local office.
What just happenedJan 23, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC](D-SC)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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- Jan 23, 2003IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jan 23, 2003IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate