,,ia #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,j4 ,,res4 #cd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ab1 #bjac ,mr4 ,deut* 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4 ,george ,mill] ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 ,ms4 ,p+ree ( ,ma9e1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,s*rad]1 ,mr4 ,waxman1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,guti]rez1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,grayson1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 & ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee7 introduc$ ! foll[+ jo9t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,jo9t ,,resolution ,propos+ an am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to re/ore ! rights ( ! ,am]ican p t 7 tak5 away by ! ,supreme ,c\rt's decision 9 ! ,citiz5s ,unit$ case & relat$ decisions1 to protect ! integrity ( our elections1 & to limit ! corrosive influ5ce ( money 9 our democratic process4 ,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 ,/ates3 -- #a4 ,:]eas ! "r to vote 9 public elections belongs only to natural p]sons z citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 s %all ! ability to make contributions & exp5ditures to influ5ce ! outcome ( public elections belong only to natural p]sons 9 accordance ) ?is ,article4 #b4 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,con/itution %all be con/ru$ to re/rict ! p[] ( ,congress & ! ,/ates to protect ! integrity & fairness ( ! electoral process1 limit ! corrupt+ influ5ce ( private weal? 9 public elections1 & gu>antee ! dep5d5ce ( elect$ (ficials on ! p alone by tak+ actions :i* may include ! e/abli%m5t ( sy/ems ( public f9anc+ = elections1 ! imposition ( requirem5ts to ensure ! disclosure ( contributions & exp5ditures made to influ5ce ! outcome ( a public election by c&idates1 individuals1 & associations ( individuals1 & ! imposition ( cont5t neutral limitations on all su* contributions & exp5ditures4 #c4 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,article %all be con/ru$ to alt] ! fre$om ( ! press4 #d4 ,congress & ! ,/ates %all h ! p[] to en=ce ?is ,article ?r\gh appropriate legislation4 4