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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should confirm that money is not free speech and that corporations are not people for purposes of the First Amendment right to make campaign contributions by enacting a constitutional amendment overturning the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, and should restore the right of Congress and the States to impose limits on the amount of expenditures that may be made by candidates and others in support of elections for public office by enacting a constitutional amendment overturning the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Buckley v. Valeo.

USA115th CongressHRES-377| House 
| Updated: 7/11/2017
Richard M. Nolan

Richard M. Nolan

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should enact and states should ratify constitutional amendments to overturn the Supreme Court's decisions in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and Buckley v. Valeo , which both concern spending in federal elections.
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Timeline
Jun 7, 2017
Introduced in House
Jun 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 11, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
  • June 7, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • June 7, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • July 11, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Government Operations and Politics

Constitution and constitutional amendmentsCorporate finance and managementElections, voting, political campaign regulationFirst Amendment rightsSupreme Court

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should confirm that money is not free speech and that corporations are not people for purposes of the First Amendment right to make campaign contributions by enacting a constitutional amendment overturning the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, and should restore the right of Congress and the States to impose limits on the amount of expenditures that may be made by candidates and others in support of elections for public office by enacting a constitutional amendment overturning the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Buckley v. Valeo.

USA115th CongressHRES-377| House 
| Updated: 7/11/2017
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should enact and states should ratify constitutional amendments to overturn the Supreme Court's decisions in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and Buckley v. Valeo , which both concern spending in federal elections.
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Timeline
Jun 7, 2017
Introduced in House
Jun 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 11, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
  • June 7, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • June 7, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • July 11, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Richard M. Nolan

Richard M. Nolan

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

Government Operations and Politics

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