H.3768 - Resolutions for an application to Congress for an amendment overturning Citizens United

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Background: In the decade since the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, approximately $700 million has poured into Massachusetts elections and ballot initiatives. This compares with $260 million in the ten years before a 5-4 majority in Citizens United recognized a “free speech” right of unlimited independent spending to influence elections. The growth in election spending in Massachusetts is reflected across the United States. The 2016 federal election cost over $6.4 billion, double the money spent in the 2000 national races.

What this resolution does: H.3768 is a resolution calling on Congress asking to overturn the 2010 Citizens United Supreme Court decision. This resolution is one of two bills Rep. Gentile is sponsoring in an effort to reform campaign finance by reversing the 2010 Citizens United Supreme Court decision.