US SJR19 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 47-2)
Status: Introduced on June 18 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-09-11 - Cloture on the joint resolution not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 42. Record Vote Number: 261. (consideration: CR S5543-5544; text: CR S5543-5544)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 18 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-09-11 - Cloture on the joint resolution not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 42. Record Vote Number: 261. (consideration: CR S5543-5544; text: CR S5543-5544)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Authorizes Congress and the states to regulate and set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections. Grants Congress and the states the power to implement and enforce this amendment by appropriate legislation, and 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. Declares that nothing in this amendment shall be construed to grant Congress or the states the power to abridge the freedom of the press.
Title
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2014-09-10 - Senate - On the Cloture Motion S.J.Res. 19 (Y: 54 N: 42 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2014-09-08 - Senate - On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 19 (Y: 79 N: 18 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-09-08 - Senate - On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 19 (Y: 79 N: 18 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-11 | Senate | Cloture on the joint resolution not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 42. Record Vote Number: 261. (consideration: CR S5543-5544; text: CR S5543-5544) |
| 2014-09-10 | Senate | Cloture motion on the joint resolution presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5487; text: CR S5487) |
| 2014-09-10 | Senate | S.AMDT.3797 Amendment SA 3797 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3796. (consideration: CR S5487; text: CR S5487)Of a perfecting nature. |
| 2014-09-10 | Senate | S.AMDT.3796 Amendment SA 3796 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3795. (consideration: CR S5487; text: CR S5487)Of a perfecting nature. |
| 2014-09-10 | Senate | S.AMDT.3795 Amendment SA 3795 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S5487; text: CR S5487)Of a perfecting nature. |
| 2014-09-10 | Senate | Motion by Senator Reid to recommit to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 3795 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5487) |
| 2014-09-10 | Senate | S.AMDT.3794 Amendment SA 3794 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3793. (consideration: CR S5487; text: CR S5487)Of a perfecting nature. |
| 2014-09-10 | Senate | S.AMDT.3793 Amendment SA 3793 proposed by Senator Reid to language proposed to be stricken by the committee-reported substitute. (consideration: CR S5487; text: CR S5487)Of a perfecting nature. |
| 2014-09-10 | Senate | S.AMDT.3792 Amendment SA 3792 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3791. (consideration: CR S5487; text: CR S5487)Of a perfecting nature. |
| 2014-09-10 | Senate | S.AMDT.3791 Amendment SA 3791 proposed by Senator Reid to the committee-reported substitute. (consideration: CR S5487; text: CR S5487)Of a perfecting nature. |
| 2014-09-10 | Senate | Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S5487; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S5487) |
| 2014-09-10 | Senate | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5487) |
| 2014-09-10 | Senate | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5468-5470, S5471-5472, S5472-5474, S5497, S5501-5502) |
| 2014-09-09 | Senate | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5391, S5398-5402, S5407-5409, S5419-5424) |
| 2014-09-08 | Senate | Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 18. Record Vote Number: 259. (consideration: CR S5366) |
| 2014-09-08 | Senate | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5349-5351, S5366-5367) |
| 2014-08-01 | Senate | Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5322-5323; text: CR S5322-5323) |
| 2014-08-01 | Senate | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5317-5318, S5322-5323) |
| 2014-07-31 | Senate | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5197) |
| 2014-07-30 | Senate | By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 113-223. Minority views filed. |
| 2014-07-23 | Senate | Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. |
| 2014-07-17 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 471. |
| 2014-07-17 | Senate | Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. |
| 2014-07-10 | Senate | Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. |
| 2014-06-18 | Senate | Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. |
| 2014-06-03 | Senate | Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. |
| 2013-06-18 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HJR20 (Related) 2013-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
HJR119 (Related) 2014-09-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
HJR119 (Related) 2014-09-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Subjects
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
State and local government operations
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
State and local government operations
