,,iia  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #ea  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( 
,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1         
#bjai,mr4 ,udall 7= himself1 ,mrs4      
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 
,b5net1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1    
,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 
,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,coons1   
,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4
 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1
 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4        
,he9ri*1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4
 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4   
,leahy1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,murray1   
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4
 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4   
,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51   
,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 
,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,man*91 & ,ms4 ,s9ema7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ jo9t resolution2 :i* 
0 read twice & 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    
,/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