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House joint resolution · 111th Congress · Did not become law

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States permitting Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds by corporations engaging in political speech.

H.J.Res. 74Introduced Feb 2, 2010Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Donna Edwards D-MD
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 15, 2010 — Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

26 cosponsors — 26 Democrats

0 of 26 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

André Carson (D-IN), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), John Conyers (D-MI), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Bob Filner (D-CA), Alan Grayson (D-FL), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), John Hall (D-NY), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Jesse Jackson (D-IL), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Edward Markey (D-MA), James McGovern (D-MA), James Moran (D-VA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), John Olver (D-MA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Nick Rahall (D-WV), Tim Ryan (D-OH), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), Betty Sutton (D-OH), Peter Welch (D-VT).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Donna Edwards.

Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland in Congress · MD-4 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.