SJRES 43 · in committee · major
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
- government reform
What this bill does
- Proposes a constitutional amendment allowing Congress and states to limit campaign spending and fundraising.
- Affects candidates, political organizations, corporations, and anyone spending money to influence elections.
- Requires passage by two-thirds of both chambers of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of states.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would limits on campaign spending potentially affect candidates who lack wealthy donors compared to well-funded opponents?
- 02
What specific types of election spending should Congress be able to restrict, and what spending should remain protected as free speech?
- 03
Which groups—candidates, corporations, nonprofits, or individuals—do you think should face different rules under campaign finance limits?
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Sponsor · D-NH
Jeanne Shaheen
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
40/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-03-27
Joining the bill

Michael F. Bennet
D-CO · original

Richard Blumenthal
D-CT · original

Cory A. Booker
D-NJ · original

Christopher A. Coons
D-DE · original

Catherine Cortez Masto
D-NV · original

Richard J. Durbin
D-IL · original

Tammy Duckworth
D-IL · original

John Fetterman
D-PA · original

Kirsten E. Gillibrand
D-NY · original

Ruben Gallego
D-AZ · original

Mazie K. Hirono
D-HI · original

Tammy Baldwin
D-WI · original
+ 28 more
Legislative timeline
2025-03-27 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-03-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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