U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HJR221: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections.
Status: In committee, November 2, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, November 2, 2026:
IA 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 221 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2026 Ms. Scholten 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 giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections. SECTION That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification: -- SECTION 1. The Congress shall have power to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate the contribution of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents to candidates standing for election to a Federal office in the United States and to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate the expenditure of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents used to support or purchase media advertisements intended to influence the outcome of an election for Federal office in the United States. Whenever Congress should exercise such power, it must apply equally and uniformly to all individual persons recognized as citizens of the United States. Whenever Congress should exercise such power on associations of citizens of the United States, it …
Sponsors
- Hillary Scholten (D, HD-003) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Common questions
- What is HJR221?
- HJR221 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections.
- What is the status of HJR221?
- In committee as of November 2, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (November 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJR221?
- Hillary Scholten (D, HD-003).
- Where is the official record for HJR221?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-jres/221
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