,,ia  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,j4 ,,res4 #ajg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( 
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #af1 #bjad,mr4
 ,y>mu? 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,lee (         
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 & ,mr4 ,coh57 
introduc$ ! foll[+ jo9t resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
,,jo9t ,,resolution  ,propos+ an am5dm5t
 to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
relat+ to contributions & exp5ditures ) 
respect to ,f$]al elections4  ,t !      
foll[+ article is propos$ z an am5dm5t  
to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i*
 %all be valid to all int5ts & purposes 
z "p ( ! ,con/itution :5 ratifi$ by !   
legislatures ( ?ree-f\r?s ( ! sev]al    
,/ates )9 sev5 ye>s aft] ! date ( its   
submission = ratification3    -- #a4    
,f9ancial exp5ditures1 or 9-k9d         
equival5ts1 ) respect to a c&idate =    
,f$]al (fice1 )\t reg>d to :e!r or n a  
communication expressly advocates !     
election or defeat ( a specifi$ c&idate 
9 ! election1 %all n con/itute protect$ 
spee*1 z gu>ante$ by ?is ,con/itution or

 any am5dm5t to ?is ,con/itution4  #b4  
,congress %all h ! p[] to enact a       
m&atory public f9anc+ sy/em to provide  
funds to qualifi$ c&idates 9 elections =
 ,f$]al (fice1 :i* %all be ! sole s\rce 
( funds rais$ or sp5t ) respect to      
,f$]al elections4  #c4 ,congress %all h 
p[] to en=ce ! provisions ( ?is article 
by appropriate legislation4  4