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H.J.Res. 121

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.J.Res. 121, “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections”, was introduced in the House on Sep 11, 2025 by Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D) with 46 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Sep 11, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 121 has 46 co-sponsors.

hjr121/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HJ 121 IH: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-11
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 IA  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. J. RES. 121  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   September 11, 2025   Ms. Scanlon  (for herself,  Mr. Landsman ,  Ms. Norton ,  Mr. Norcross ,  Mr. Deluzio ,  Mr. Magaziner ,  Mr. Riley of New York ,  Mr. Krishnamoorthi ,  Mr. Golden of Maine ,  Ms. DelBene ,  Mr. Doggett ,  Ms. Strickland ,  Mr. Sherman ,  Mrs. Ramirez ,  Mrs. Trahan ,  Ms. Tlaib ,  Mr. Moulton ,  Ms. DeGette ,  Mr. Pocan ,  Mr. Garamendi ,  Mr. Case ,  Mr. Johnson of Georgia ,  Mr. Tonko ,  Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania ,  Mr. Foster ,  Mr. Panetta ,  Mr. Lynch ,  Mr. Frost ,  Mr. Cleaver ,  Ms. Schakowsky ,  Ms. Balint , and  Mr. Quigley ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was 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.
That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:
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1.
To advance democratic self-government and political equality, and to protect the integrity of government and the electoral process, Congress and the States may regulate and set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections.
2.
Congress and the States shall have power to implement and enforce this article by appropriate legislation, and may distinguish between natural persons and corporations or other artificial entities created by law, including by prohibiting such entities from spending money to influence elections.
3.
Nothing in this article shall be construed to grant Congress or the States the power to abridge the freedom of the press.
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-09-11
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Sep 11, 2025

hjr121/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (09/11/2025)

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections.

The amendment grants Congress and the states the power to implement and enforce this amendment by legislation. They are allowed to distinguish between natural persons and corporations or other artificial entities created by law, including by prohibiting such entities from spending money to influence elections.

Sponsors

Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D) sponsors H.J.Res. 121, and 46 members have co-sponsored it, 31 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.J.Res. 121 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Sep 11, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 121 has taken 2 actions since Sep 11, 2025.

ChamberAction
Sep 11, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Sep 11, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.J.Res. 121 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.J.Res. 121, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.J.Res. 121 goes by 2 titles.

  • Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 121 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 121’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hjres121/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 121, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 149 (Thursday, September 11, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SCANLON:H.J. Res. 121.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution[Page H4266]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com