Expressing the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court misinterpreted the First Amendment to the Constitution in the case of Buckley v. Valeo.
United States115th CongressHCONRES-42House of Representatives
Updated: Mar 29, 2017
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court misinterpreted the First Amendment in the case of Buckley v. Valeo because the decision failed to recognize: (1) that the unlimited spending of large amounts of money on elections has a corrosive effect on the electoral process not simply because of direct transactions between those who give large amounts of money and candidates and elected officials but because the presence of unlimited amounts of money corrupts the process on a more fundamental level; and (2) other legitimate state interests which justify limiting money in campaigns, including the need to preserve the integrity of our republican form of government, restore public confidence in government, and ensure all citizens a more equal opportunity to participate in the political process.
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Timeline
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
House of Representatives
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2550, E411)
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
House of Representatives
Introduced in House
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