,,ia #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,j4 ,,res4 #b ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #c1 #bjai,mr4 ,deut* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,rask91 & ,mr4 ,katko7 submitt$ ! 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 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 ,/ates )9 sev5 ye>s aft] ! date ( its submission = ratification3 -- #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