HJRES 119 · 105th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit campaign spending.

Introduced 1998-05-14· Sponsored by Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.(1998-06-11)

Recorded Votes

FailedHouse · 1998-06-11
Roll #226
Yea 29Nay 345
Democrats
23 Yea·124 Nay
Republicans
6 Yea·220 Nay
PassedHouse · 1998-06-11
Roll #226
Yea 29Nay 345
Democrats
23 Yea·124 Nay
Republicans
6 Yea·220 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Authorizes the Congress, with respect to Federal elections, and States, for all other elections, to adopt reasonable regulations of campaign funds expended, including contributions, to influence the outcome of elections, provided that such regulations do not impair the right of the public to a full and free discussion of all issues and do not prevent any candidate for elected office from amassing the resources necessary for effective advocacy.…

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