S.J.Res. 19 - A Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Relating to Contributions and Expenditures Intended to Affect Elections.

A Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Relating to Contributions and Expenditures Intended to Affect Elections.

S.J.Res. 19 — 113^th Congress (2013–2014)

Summary

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. (by CRS)

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Title

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

Other Titles

• A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

Sponsor

Tom Udall

Co-Sponsors

• Tammy Baldwin
• Mark Begich
• Michael F. Bennet
• Richard Blumenthal
• Cory A. Booker
• Barbara Boxer
• Sherrod Brown
• Maria Cantwell
• Benjamin L. Cardin
• Thomas R. Carper
• Robert P. Casey, Jr.
• Christopher A. Coons
• Richard J. Durbin
• Dianne Feinstein
• Al Franken
• Kirsten E. Gillibrand
• Kay R. Hagan
• Tom Harkin
• Martin Heinrich
• Heidi Heitkamp
• Mazie K. Hirono
• Tim Johnson
• Angus S. King, Jr.
• Amy Klobuchar
• Carl Levin
• Joe Manchin, III
• Edward J. Markey
• Claire McCaskill
• Robert Menendez
• Jeff Merkley
• Barbara A. Mikulski
• Christopher Murphy
• Patty Murray
• Bill Nelson
• Jack Reed
• Harry Reid
• John D. Rockefeller, IV
• Bernard Sanders
• Brian Schatz
• Charles E. Schumer
• Jeanne Shaheen
• Debbie Stabenow
• Jon Tester
• Mark Udall
• John E. Walsh
• Elizabeth Warren
• Sheldon Whitehouse
• Ron Wyden

Subjects

• Government operations and politics
• Constitution and constitutional amendments
• Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
• State and local government operations

Related Bills

• H.J.Res. 20 (113^th) : Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Relating to Contributions and Expenditures with Respect to Elections.
• H.J.Res. 119 (113^th) : Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Relating to Contributions and Expenditures Intended to Affect Elections.

Major Actions

Introduced	6/18/2013
Referred to Committee
Amendments (10 proposed)

Bill History

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• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	Senate	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 19	9/08/2014	This motion PASSED the Senate 79 voted YES 18 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Cloture Motion S.J.Res. 19	9/11/2014	This motion DID NOT PASS the Senate 54 voted YES 42 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	6/18/2013
		6/18/2013	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
		6/18/2013	Introduced in Senate
		6/03/2014	Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
		6/18/2014	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.
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/10/2014	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
		7/17/2014	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/17/2014	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 471.
		7/23/2014	Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.
		7/30/2014	By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 113-223. Minority views filed.
		7/31/2014	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
		8/01/2014	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
		8/01/2014	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate.
		9/08/2014	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
		9/08/2014
		9/08/2014	Senate amendment submitted
select this vote	Vote	9/08/2014	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 19
		9/09/2014	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
		9/09/2014
		9/09/2014	Senate amendment submitted
		9/10/2014	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
		9/10/2014	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		9/10/2014	Measure laid before Senate by motion.
		9/10/2014	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.
		9/10/2014	Cloture motion on the joint resolution presented in Senate.
		9/10/2014	Amendment SA 3791 proposed by Senator Reid to the committee-reported substitute.
		9/10/2014	Amendment SA 3792 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3791.
		9/10/2014	Amendment SA 3793 proposed by Senator Reid to language proposed to be stricken by the committee-reported substitute.
		9/10/2014	Amendment SA 3794 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3793.
		9/10/2014	Amendment SA 3795 proposed by Senator Reid.
		9/10/2014	Amendment SA 3796 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3795.
		9/10/2014	Amendment SA 3797 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3796.
		9/10/2014
		9/10/2014	Senate amendment submitted
		9/10/2014	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3797 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3796.
		9/10/2014
		9/10/2014	Senate amendment submitted
		9/10/2014	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3796 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3795.
		9/10/2014
		9/10/2014	Senate amendment submitted
		9/10/2014	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3795 proposed by Senator Reid.
		9/10/2014
		9/10/2014	Senate amendment submitted
		9/10/2014	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3794 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3793.
		9/10/2014
		9/10/2014	Senate amendment submitted
		9/10/2014	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3793 proposed by Senator Reid to language proposed to be stricken by the committee-reported substitute.
		9/10/2014
		9/10/2014	Senate amendment submitted
		9/10/2014	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3792 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3791.
		9/10/2014
		9/10/2014	Senate amendment submitted
		9/10/2014	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3791 proposed by Senator Reid to the committee-reported substitute.
		9/10/2014
		9/10/2014	Senate amendment submitted
select this vote	Vote	9/11/2014	On the Cloture Motion S.J.Res. 19

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
	S. Amdt. 3786	Vitter, David [R-LA]	September 8, 2014	Offered on September 7, 2014.
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	S. Amdt. 3787	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	September 9, 2014	Offered on September 8, 2014.
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	S. Amdt. 3790	Cruz, Ted [R-TX]	September 10, 2014	Offered on September 9, 2014.
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	S. Amdt. 3791	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	September 10, 2014	Offered on September 9, 2014.
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	S. Amdt. 3792	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	September 10, 2014	Offered on September 9, 2014.
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	S. Amdt. 3793	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	September 10, 2014	Offered on September 9, 2014.
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	S. Amdt. 3794	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	September 10, 2014	Offered on September 9, 2014.
	Of a perfecting nature. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3795	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	September 10, 2014	Offered on September 9, 2014.
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	S. Amdt. 3796	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	September 10, 2014	Offered on September 9, 2014.
	Of a perfecting nature. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3797	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	September 10, 2014	Offered on September 9, 2014.
	Of a perfecting nature. Show amendment details