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H.J.RES.111 Latest 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 in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns. Sponsor: Rep Schiff, Adam B. [CA-29] (introduced 6/18/2012) Cosponsors (17) Latest Major Action: 6/28/2012 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. Jump to: Summary, Major Actions, All Actions, Titles, Cosponsors, Committees, Related Bill Details, Amendments SUMMARY AS OF: 6/18/2012--Introduced. Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits construction of the Constitution as forbidding Congress or the states from: (1) imposing content-neutral limitations on private campaign contributions or independent political campaign expenditures; or (2) enacting systems of public campaign financing, including those designed to restrict the influence of private wealth by offsetting campaign spending or independent expenditures with increased public funding. MAJOR ACTIONS: ***NONE*** ALL ACTIONS: 6/18/2012: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 6/28/2012: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. TITLE(S): (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill) OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the

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authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns. COSPONSORS(17), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: date) Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Capuano, Michael E. [MA-8] - 7/19/2012 Cicilline, David N. [RI-1] - 7/26/2012 Eshoo, Anna G. [CA-14] - 6/29/2012 Farr, Sam [CA-17] - 6/29/2012 Filner, Bob [CA-51] - 7/11/2012 Garamendi, John [CA-10] - 7/26/2012 Himes, James A. [CT-4] - 7/11/2012 Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [IL-2] - 6/29/2012 Keating, William R. [MA-10] - 6/29/2012 Lee, Barbara [CA-9] - 6/29/2012 Michaud, Michael H. [ME-2] - 7/19/2012 Moran, James P. [VA-8] - 6/21/2012 Norton, Eleanor Holmes [DC] - 6/29/2012 Peterson, Collin C. [MN-7] - 7/26/2012 Stark, Fortney Pete [CA-13] - 7/19/2012 Welch, Peter [VT] - 6/29/2012 Wilson, Frederica S. [FL-17] - 6/21/2012 (Sort: by

COMMITTEE(S): Committee/Subcommittee: Activity: House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution RELATED BILL DETAILS: ***NONE*** AMENDMENT(S): ***NONE***
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