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HJRES proposes constitutional amendment to regulate election spending and public campaign financing

Original title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections and to enact public financing systems for political campaigns.

September 17, 2025

Constitutional Amendment Campaign Finance Elections Congressional Authority

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Where This Stands

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

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Last action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Sep 17, 2025

Lead sponsor

Andy Barr

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

If ratified, this amendment would fundamentally alter the legal framework governing campaign finance by allowing legislative bodies to impose limits on election-related spending that are currently restricted by judicial precedent.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Congress

The amendment grants Congress new constitutional authority to regulate election-related spending.

State legislatures

The amendment grants states the authority to regulate election contributions and expenditures within their jurisdictions.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This resolution proposes a that would grant Congress and individual states the authority to regulate political contributions and expenditures intended to influence elections. It also explicitly authorizes the enactment of for political campaigns.

Why It Matters

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this amendment change?

It would give Congress and state governments the constitutional power to set limits on how much money can be spent or contributed to influence elections, and to establish public funding programs for campaigns.

Is this now the law?

No. This is a proposed . To become part of the Constitution, it must be passed by two-thirds of both the House and Senate and then ratified by three-fourths of the states.

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Discoveries

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Constitutional approach to campaign finance

The resolution seeks to bypass judicial limitations on campaign finance regulation by amending the Constitution directly.

Congress

Connected Entities

bill_numberH. J. RES. 122“The specific joint resolution proposing the disapproval of the rule.”Map →

organizationHouse Committee on the Judiciary“The committee to which the resolution was referred for consideration.”Map →

otherRegulation Z“The federal regulation governing credit card penalty fees.”Map →

organizationBureau of Consumer Financial Protection“The agency that issued the rule on credit card penalty fees.”Map →

personMr. Barr“Primary sponsor of the resolution.”Map →

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