Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections and to enact public financing systems for political campaigns.

This proposal would change the Constitution so that Congress and state governments can set rules on money used to influence elections. It would also let them create public funding systems for campaigns, so candidates could use clean, transparent funds instead of relying mostly on private donations .

In short, it gives lawmakers clear power to limit campaign contributions and spending, and to offer public money to help candidates run, with the goal of reducing the power of big money in politics and increasing trust in elections .

• Who is affected: voters, political donors, candidates, and election officials .
• What changes: allows limits on contributions and spending meant to affect elections; allows public financing for campaigns .
• When it would matter: only if the amendment is approved and added to the Constitution .