H.J.Res. 121 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on the Judiciary, Sep 11, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryLet states and Congress limit election spending
This would change the Constitution to give Congress and state legislatures the power to set limits on how much money candidates and others can raise and spend to influence elections. It would also allow them to treat corporations and other legally created entities differently from individual people when it comes to election spending.
How it affects you
If this amendment were ratified, you might see changes in how much money flows into elections in your state and nationally, depending on what limits Congress and your state legislature choose to set. The exact effects on voters would depend on what specific rules lawmakers create under this power.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Sep 11, 2025)
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections.
The amendment grants Congress and the states the power to implement and enforce this amendment by legislation. They are allowed to distinguish between natural persons and corporations or other artificial entities created by law, including by prohibiting such entities from spending money to influence elections.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH.J.Res. 121
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Sponsor: Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5) · Introduced Sep 11, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 11, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.”