NOTE: If you want to include the info I posted, you must copy/paste the entire text. If you just click Share, only the DISINFO from cnsnews & Cruz will be included :( Im sharing this because Cruz is FEAR MONGERING and LYING! This is the title of the bill - seems like a GOOD idea to me! S.J.RES.19 -- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. And for the EXTRA lazy folks, here is the actual bill! Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), 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: `Article-- `Section 1. To advance the fundamental principle of political equality for all, and to protect the integrity of the legislative and electoral processes, Congress shall have power to regulate the raising and spending of money and in-kind equivalents with respect to Federal elections, including through setting limits on-- `(1) the amount of contributions to candidates for nomination for election to, or for election to, Federal office; and `(2) the amount of funds that may be spent by, in support of, or in opposition to such candidates. `Section 2. To advance the fundamental principle of political equality for all, and to protect the integrity of the legislative and electoral processes, each State shall have power to regulate the raising and spending of money and in-kind equivalents with respect to State elections, including through setting limits on-- `(1) the amount of contributions to candidates for nomination for election to, or for election to, State office; and `(2) the amount of funds that may be spent by, in support of, or in opposition to such candidates. `Section 3. Nothing in this article shall be construed to grant Congress the power to abridge the freedom of the press. `Section 4. Congress and the States shall have power to implement and enforce this article by appropriate legislation.. FURTHERMORE ... when looking at the Bill Summary, you will find the following information. Latest Major Action: 6/18/2013 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Looking at Related Bills youll find it in the House along with this information Latest Major Action: 4/8/2013 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice. I personally VETTED the TRUTH, you can do the same within just a few minutes of your time. Here is the link to S.J.RES.19 : thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:SJ00019: Here is the link to H.J. RES 20 : thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:HJ00020:
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