119th Congress
S.J.Res. 43
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Introduced
- Mar 27, 2025
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Committees
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (41)
Original cosponsors (39)
- Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)
- Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME)
- Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
- Brian Schatz (D-HI)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
- Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)
- Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)
- Edward J. Markey (D-MA)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Gary C. Peters (D-MI)
- Jack Reed (D-RI)
- Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- John Fetterman (D-PA)
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH)
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
- Mark R. Warner (D-VA)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
- Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)
- Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)
- Patty Murray (D-WA)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
- Tim Kaine (D-VA)
- Tina Smith (D-MN)
Added later (2)
- Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) · Mar 31, 2025
- John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO) · Jun 22, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” 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
- Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - Mar 27, 2025
Introduced in Senate