119th Congress
H.J.Res. 121
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Mary Gay Scanlon(D-PA)
- Introduced
- Sep 11, 2025
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Committees
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (46)
Original cosponsors (31)
- Becca Balint (D-VT)
- Bill Foster (D-IL)
- Brad Sherman (D-CA)
- Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA)
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL)
- Diana DeGette (D-CO)
- Donald Norcross (D-NJ)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Greg Landsman (D-OH)
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA)
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)
- Jared F. Golden (D-ME)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- Josh Riley (D-NY)
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
- Lori Trahan (D-MA)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA)
- Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA)
Added later (15)
- Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH) · Sep 18, 2025
- Lois Frankel (D-FL) · Sep 18, 2025
- Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) · Oct 6, 2025
- Haley M. Stevens (D-MI) · Oct 6, 2025
- Jared Huffman (D-CA) · Oct 6, 2025
- Kelly Morrison (D-MN) · Oct 6, 2025
- Sara Jacobs (D-CA) · Oct 6, 2025
- Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) · Oct 6, 2025
- John W. Mannion (D-NY) · Oct 28, 2025
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) · Oct 28, 2025
- John B. Larson (D-CT) · Mar 18, 2026
- Eric Sorensen (D-IL) · Apr 9, 2026
- George Whitesides (D-CA) · Jun 23, 2026
- Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA) · Jul 21, 2026
- Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI) · Jul 21, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections.
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 11, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. - Sep 11, 2025
Introduced in House