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H.J.Res. 191

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.J.Res. 191, “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Congress and the States shall have certain authority to regulate and limit contributions and spending in campaigns for elections for public office, elections for public office, and ballot initiatives and referendums”, was introduced in the House on Jun 3, 2026 by Rep. Tom Barrett (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jun 3, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 191 has 1 co-sponsor.

hjr191/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HJ 191 IH: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Congress and the States shall have certain authority to regulate and limit contributions and spending in campaigns for elections for public office, elections for public office, and ballot initiatives and referendums.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-03
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 IA  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. J. RES. 191  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 3, 2026   Mr. Barrett  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 to provide that Congress and the States shall have certain authority to regulate and limit contributions and spending in campaigns for elections for public office, elections for public office, and ballot initiatives and referendums.
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:
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1.
We the People have compelling sovereign interests in the freedom of speech, representative self-government, federalism, the integrity of the electoral process, and the political equality of natural persons.
2.
Nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to forbid Congress or the States, within their respective jurisdictions, from reasonably regulating and limiting contributions to and spending in campaigns for elections for public office, elections for public office, and State or local ballot initiatives or referendums, including by distinguishing between natural persons and artificial entities and prohibiting artificial entities from raising and spending money in such campaigns, elections, and State or local ballot initiatives or referendums.
3.
Congress and the States shall have the power to implement and enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-06-03
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Congress and the States shall have certain authority to regulate and limit contributions and spending in campaigns for elections for public office, elections for public office, and ballot initiatives and referendums.

Sponsors

Rep. Tom Barrett (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 191, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.J.Res. 191 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jun 3, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 191 has taken 2 actions since Jun 3, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 3, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jun 3, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.J.Res. 191 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.J.Res. 191 goes by 2 titles.

  • Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Congress and the States shall have certain authority to regulate and limit contributions and spending in campaigns for elections for public office, elections for public office, and ballot initiatives and referendums. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Congress and the States shall have certain authority to regulate and limit contributions and spending in campaigns for elections for public office, elections for public office, and ballot initiatives and referendums. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 191 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 191’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hjres191/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 191, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 94 (Wednesday, June 3, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BARRETT:H.J. Res. 191.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H3830]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com