US HCR11 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court misinterpreted the First Amendment when rendering its decision in Buckley v. Valeo (which held limits on election spending to be unconstitutional).
Title
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court misinterpreted the First Amendment to the Constitution in the case of Buckley v. Valeo.
Sponsors
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-01-30 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
2019-01-30 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2019-01-30 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E114) |
2019-01-30 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
First Amendment rights
Government operations and politics
Supreme Court
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
First Amendment rights
Government operations and politics
Supreme Court
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/11/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hconres11/BILLS-116hconres11ih.pdf |