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H.J.Res. 221 · 119th Congress

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections.

In committee417 words Introduced Nov 2, 2026 · Latest action Nov 2, 2026

How far it has goneStage 2 of 6
  1. IntroducedNov 2, 2026 Done
  2. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Current stage
  3. House floorNot yet Not reached yet
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Full text

No CRS summary yet · 417 words

H.J.Res. 221 · Introduced in House · Nov 2, 2026

The Congress shall have power to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate the contribution of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents to candidates standing for election to a Federal office in the United States and to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate the expenditure of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents used to support or purchase media advertisements intended to influence the outcome of an election for Federal office in the United States. Whenever Congress should exercise such power, it must apply equally and uniformly to all individual persons recognized as citizens of the United States. Whenever Congress should exercise such power on associations of citizens of the United States, it must apply equally and uniformly to all associations of citizens of the United States. 2. Each of the several States shall have power to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate the contribution of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents to candidates standing for election to public office in the State and to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate expenditure of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents used to support or purchase media advertisements intended to influence the outcome of an election for public office or plebiscite in the State. Whenever a State should exercise such power, it must apply equally and uniformly to all individual persons recognized as citizens of the State. Whenever a State should exercise such power on associations of citizens of the State, it must apply equally and uniformly to all associations of citizens of the State. 3. A person who is not a citizen of the United States, including an association of persons who are not citizens of the United States, a foreign government, or any person acting as an agent thereof, may not contribute funds or donate in-kind equivalents to candidates standing for election to public office in the United States or otherwise expend funds or donate in-kind equivalents in a manner intended to influence the outcome of an election for public office or plebiscite in the United States. 4. The powers provided by this article are limited to the content neutral regulation of political contributions and political expenditures. 5. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. .

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Actions

2 actions · newest first
  1. Nov 2, 2026Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. Nov 2, 2026Introduced in House