What it does
SourcedThis joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing Congress and the states to (1) regulate and impose reasonable viewpoint-neutral limitations on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections; and (2) regulate and enact public campaign financing systems, including those designed to restrict the influence of private wealth by offsetting the raising and spending of money by candidates and others with increased public funding.
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Sep 17, 2025).
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What has happened
Sourced- 2025-09-17Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
Cosponsors
- Gabe Amo D-RI-1
- Yassamin Ansari D-AZ-3
- Jake Auchincloss D-MA-4
- Becca Balint D-VT-At Large
- Joyce Beatty D-OH-3
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr. D-VA-8
- Suzanne Bonamici D-OR-1
- Brendan F. Boyle D-PA-2
- Shontel M. Brown D-OH-11
- Julia Brownley D-CA-26
- Nikki Budzinski D-IL-13
- Salud O. Carbajal D-CA-24
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- André Carson D-IN-7
- Emanuel Cleaver D-MO-5
- Steve Cohen D-TN-9
- Angie Craig D-MN-2
- Jason Crow D-CO-6
- Sharice Davids D-KS-3
- Danny K. Davis D-IL-7
- Diana DeGette D-CO-1
- Rosa L. DeLauro D-CT-3
- Suzan K. DelBene D-WA-1
- Christopher R. Deluzio D-PA-17
- Mark DeSaulnier D-CA-10
- Debbie Dingell D-MI-6
- Lloyd Doggett D-TX-37
- Sarah Elfreth D-MD-3
- Dwight Evans D-PA-3
- Cleo Fields D-LA-6
- Lizzie Fletcher D-TX-7
- Valerie P. Foushee D-NC-4
- Laura Friedman D-CA-30
- Maxwell Frost D-FL-10
- John Garamendi D-CA-8
- Robert Garcia D-CA-42
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García D-IL-4
- Jared F. Golden D-ME-2
- Daniel S. Goldman D-NY-10
- Jimmy Gomez D-CA-34
- Maggie Goodlander D-NH-2
- Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5
- Steven Horsford D-NV-4
- Val T. Hoyle D-OR-4
- Jared Huffman D-CA-2
- Glenn Ivey D-MD-4
- Jonathan L. Jackson D-IL-1
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. D-GA-4
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove D-CA-37
- William R. Keating D-MA-9
- Robin L. Kelly D-IL-2
- Raja Krishnamoorthi D-IL-8
- Greg Landsman D-OH-1
- Rick Larsen D-WA-2
- John B. Larson D-CT-1
- George Latimer D-NY-16
- Susie Lee D-NV-3
- Summer L. Lee D-PA-12
- Teresa Leger Fernandez D-NM-3
- Mike Levin D-CA-49
- Ted Lieu D-CA-36
- Stephen F. Lynch D-MA-8
- John W. Mannion D-NY-22
- Doris O. Matsui D-CA-7
- Lucy McBath D-GA-6
- Sarah McBride D-DE-At Large
- Betty McCollum D-MN-4
- Morgan McGarvey D-KY-3
- James P. McGovern D-MA-2
- Analilia Mejia D-NJ-11
- Robert Menendez D-NJ-8
- Grace Meng D-NY-6
- Kweisi Mfume D-MD-7
- Dave Min D-CA-47
- Seth Moulton D-MA-6
- Kevin Mullin D-CA-15
- Jerrold Nadler D-NY-12
- Donald Norcross D-NJ-1
- Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-NY-14
- Johnny Olszewski, Jr. D-MD-2
- Ilhan Omar D-MN-5
- Brittany Pettersen D-CO-7
- Chellie Pingree D-ME-1
- Ayanna Pressley D-MA-7
- Mike Quigley D-IL-5
- Delia C. Ramirez D-IL-3
- Emily Randall D-WA-6
- Deborah K. Ross D-NC-2
- Patrick Ryan D-NY-18
- Andrea Salinas D-OR-6
- Linda T. Sánchez D-CA-38
- Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL-9
- Hillary J. Scholten D-MI-3
- Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA-3
- Lateefah Simon D-CA-12
- Melanie A. Stansbury D-NM-1
- Greg Stanton D-AZ-4
- Marilyn Strickland D-WA-10
- Suhas Subramanyam D-VA-10
- Shri Thanedar D-MI-13
- Mike Thompson D-CA-4
- Dina Titus D-NV-1
- Rashida Tlaib D-MI-12
- Paul Tonko D-NY-20
- Ritchie Torres D-NY-15
- Derek Tran D-CA-45
- Lauren Underwood D-IL-14
- Juan Vargas D-CA-52
- Gabe Vasquez D-NM-2
- Eugene Simon Vindman D-VA-7
- George Whitesides D-CA-27
- Nikema Williams D-GA-5
- Frederica S. Wilson D-FL-24