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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

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OVEMBER

1, 2011 Mr. U

DALL

of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. B

ENNET

, Mr. H

ARKIN

, Mr. D

UR

-

BIN

, Mr. S

CHUMER

, Mr. M

ERKLEY

, Mr. W

HITEHOUSE

, Mr. B

EGICH

, and Mrs. S

HAHEEN

) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures in- tended to affect elections.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

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of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-

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thirds of each House concurring therein),

That the fol-

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lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-

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stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all

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intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when

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ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several

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States within seven years after the date of its submission

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by the Congress:

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