,,iia  ,cal5d> ,no4 #dga  #aac?         
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4 ,j4      
,,res4 #ai  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!     
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ah1 #bjac ,mr4  
,udall ( ,new ,mexico 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,b5net1 ,mr4 ,h>k91 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mrs4  
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,te/]1     
,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4
 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,ms4
 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,udall ( ,colorado1 ,mr4
 ,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 
,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1
 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4      
,begi*1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1    
,mrs4 ,hagan1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,ms4      
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4  
,br[n1 ,mr4 ,wal%1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4    
,reid1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mrs4  
,murray1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4  
,rockefell]1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,book]1  
,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mrs4      
,mc,caskill1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 & ,mr4     
,nelson7 introduc$ ! foll[+ jo9t        
resolution2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,july #ag1

 #bjad ,report$ by ,mr4 ,leahy1 ) an    
am5dm5t ,/rike out all aft] ! resolv+   
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic      
,,jo9t ,,resolution  ,propos+ an am5dm5t
 to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
relat+ to contributions & exp5ditures   
int5d$ to affect 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    
,/ates3  --  #a4 ,to advance !          
fundam5tal pr9ciple ( political equality
 = all1 & to protect ! integrity ( !    
legislative & electoral processes1      
,congress %all h p[] to regulate ! rais+
 & sp5d+ ( money & 9-k9d equival5ts )   
respect to ,f$]al elections1 includ+    
?r\gh sett+ limits on--  7#a7 ! am\nt ( 
contributions to c&idates = nom9ation = 
election to1 or = election to1 ,f$]al   
(fice2 &  7#b7 ! am\nt ( funds t may be 
sp5t by1 9 support (1 or 9 opposition to
 su* c&idates4  #b4 ,to advance !       

fundam5tal pr9ciple ( political equality
 = all1 & to protect ! integrity ( !    
legislative & electoral processes1 ea*  
,/ate %all h p[] to regulate ! rais+ &  
sp5d+ ( money & 9-k9d equival5ts )      
respect to ,/ate elections1 includ+     
?r\gh sett+ limits on--  7#a7 ! am\nt ( 
contributions to c&idates = nom9ation = 
election to1 or = election to1 ,/ate    
(fice2 &  7#b7 ! am\nt ( funds t may be 
sp5t by1 9 support (1 or 9 opposition to
 su* c&idates4  #c4 ,no?+ 9 ?is article 
%all be con/ru$ to grant ,congress ! p[]
 to abridge ! fre$om ( ! press4  #d4    
,congress & ! ,/ates %all h p[] to      
implem5t & en=ce ?is article by         
appropriate legislation4  4  ,t ! foll[+
 article is propos$ 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 ,to advance democratic 
self-gov]nm5t & political equality1 & to
 protect ! integrity ( gov]nm5t & !     

electoral process1 ,congress & ! ,/ates 
may regulate & set reasonable limits on 
! rais+ & sp5d+ ( money by c&idates &   
o!rs to influ5ce elections4  #b4        
,congress & ! ,/ates %all h p[] to      
implem5t & en=ce ?is article by         
appropriate legislation1 & may di/+ui%  
betwe5 natural p]sons & corporations or 
o!r artificial entities creat$ by law1  
includ+ by prohibit+ su* entities f     
sp5d+ money to influ5ce elections4  #c4 
,no?+ 9 ?is article %all be con/ru$ to  
grant ,congress or ! ,/ates ! p[] to    
abridge ! fre$om ( ! press4  4  ,july   
#ag1 #bjad ,report$ ) an am5dm5t