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Expressing the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court misinterpreted the First Amendment to the Constitution in the case of Buckley v. Valeo.

USA115th CongressHCONRES-42| House 
| Updated: 3/29/2017
Marcy Kaptur

Marcy Kaptur

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (11)
Brian Higgins (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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
Mar 29, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Mar 29, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 29, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2550, E411)
  • March 29, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 29, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.


  • March 29, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 29, 2017
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2550, E411)

Government Operations and Politics

Constitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationFirst Amendment rightsSupreme Court

Expressing the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court misinterpreted the First Amendment to the Constitution in the case of Buckley v. Valeo.

USA115th CongressHCONRES-42| House 
| Updated: 3/29/2017
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
Mar 29, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Mar 29, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 29, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2550, E411)
  • March 29, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 29, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.


  • March 29, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 29, 2017
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2550, E411)
Marcy Kaptur

Marcy Kaptur

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (11)
Brian Higgins (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Constitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationFirst Amendment rightsSupreme Court