H.J.Res. 111 (112th): Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns.

Introduced:
Jun 18, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA29]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.J.Res. 31 on Feb 14, 2013. See H.J.Res. 31 for current action on this subject.

The resolution’s title was written by the resolution’s sponsor. H.J.Res. stands for House joint resolution.

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Status

This resolution was introduced on June 18, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jun 18, 2012
Referred to Committee Jun 18, 2012
Cosponsors
17 cosponsors (17D) (show)
Committees

House Judiciary

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Last updated Jun 18, 2012.
2 pages

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6/18/2012--Introduced.
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits construction of the Constitution as forbidding Congress or the states from: (1) imposing content-neutral limitations on private campaign contributions or independent political campaign expenditures; or (2) enacting systems of public campaign financing, including those designed to restrict the influence of private wealth by offsetting campaign spending or independent expenditures with increased public funding.

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