Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political speech of corporations and other business organizations with respect to the disbursement of funds in connection with public elections and granting Congress and the States the power to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office.

IA 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 39 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political speech of corporations and other business organizations with respect to the disbursement of funds in connection with public elections and granting Congress and the States the power to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 30, 2019 Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Ms. NORTON) 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 waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political speech of corporations and other business organizations with respect to the disburse- ment of funds in connection with public elections and granting Congress and the States the power to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 1 of the United States of America in Congress assembled 2 (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol- 3 lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con- 4 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:45 Jan 30, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HJ39.IH HJ39 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HJ 39 IH stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all 1 intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 2 ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 3 States within seven years after the date of its submission 4 for ratification: 5 ‘‘ARTICLE — 6 ‘‘SECTION 1. The first article of amendment does not 7 apply to the political speech of any corporation, partner- 8 ship, business trust, association, or other business organi- 9 zation with respect to the making of contributions, ex- 10 penditures, or other disbursements of funds in connection 11 with public elections. 12 ‘‘SECTION 2. Congress shall have power to set limits 13 on the amount of contributions that may be accepted by, 14 and the amount of expenditures that may be made by, in 15 support of, or in opposition to, a candidate for nomination 16 for election to, or for election to, Federal office. 17 ‘‘SECTION 3. A State shall have power to set limits 18 on the amount of contributions that may be accepted by, 19 and the amount of expenditures that may be made by, in 20 support of, or in opposition to, a candidate for nomination 21 for election to, or for election to, State or local office. 22 ‘‘SECTION 4. Congress shall have power to implement 23 and enforce this article by appropriate legislation.’’. 24 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:45 Jan 30, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HJ39.IH HJ39 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS