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,s*iff 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 ,mr4 
,mc,govern1 & ,ms4 ,jayapal7 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
 ! au?ority ( ,congress & ! ,/ates to   
regulate contributions & exp5ditures    
int5d$ to affect elections & to enact   
public f9anc+ sy/ems = political        
campaigns4  ,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      
,congress & ! ,/ates may regulate &     
impose reasonable viewpo9t-neutral      
limitations on ! rais+ & sp5d+ ( money  
by c&idates & o!rs to influ5ce          

elections4  #b4 ,congress & ! ,/ates may
 regulate & enact sy/ems ( public       
campaign f9anc+1 includ+ ^? design$ to  
re/rict ! influ5ce ( private weal? by   
(fsett+ ! rais+ & sp5d+ ( money by      
c&idates & o!rs to influ5ce elections ) 
increas$ public fund+4  #c4 ,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  #d4 ,no?+ 9 ?is article %all
 be con/ru$ to grant ,congress or !     
,/ates ! p[] to abridge ! fre$om ( !    
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