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The 2010 Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC was a victory for special interests at the expense of the average American. It held that corporations deserve the same free speech protections as individual Americans, enabling them to spend freely from their corporate treasuries on campaign advertising. This amendment to the U.S. Constitution would authorize Congress to regulate and limit the raising and spending of money for federal political campaigns and allow states to regulate campaign spending at their level.

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The 2010 Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC was a victory for special interests at the expense of the average American. It held that corporations deserve the same free speech protections as individual Americans, enabling them to spend freely from their corporate treasuries on campaign advertising. This amendment to the U.S. Constitution would authorize Congress to regulate and limit the raising and spending of money for federal political campaigns and allow states to regulate campaign spending at their level.

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2011 Constitutional Amendment To Reform Campaign Finance

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IIA

112TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION

S. J. RES. 29

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES


NOVEMBER 1, 2011 Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. BENNET, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. BEGICH, and Mrs. SHAHEEN) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. 1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two3 thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol4 lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con5 stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all 6 intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when
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7 ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 8 States within seven years after the date of its submission 9 by the Congress:
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2 1 2 ARTICLE SECTION 1. Congress shall have power to regulate

3 the raising and spending of money and in kind equivalents 4 with respect to Federal elections, including through set5 ting limits on 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 (1) the amount of contributions to candidates for nomination for election to, or for election to, Federal office; and (2) the amount of expenditures that may be made by, in support of, or in opposition to such candidates. SECTION 2. A State shall have power to regulate the

13 raising and spending of money and in kind equivalents 14 with respect to State elections, including through setting 15 limits on 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 (1) the amount of contributions to candidates for nomination for election to, or for election to, State office; and (2) the amount of expenditures that may be made by, in support of, or in opposition to such candidates. SECTION 3. Congress shall have power to implement

23 and enforce this article by appropriate legislation..


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