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US HJRes48
US HJRes48Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.
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Introduced
02/22/2019
02/22/2019
In Committee
03/22/2019
03/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment providing that the rights protected by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only. Artificial entities, such as corporations, shall have no rights under the Constitution and are subject to regulation. The amendment requires federal, state, and local government to (1) regulate, limit, or prohibit election contributions and expenditures, including a candidate's own contributions and expenditures; and (2) require that any permissible contributions and expenditures be publicly disclosed. The judiciary is prohibited from construing the spending of money to influence elections to be speech under the First Amendment, and the amendment shall not be construed to abridge the freedom of the press.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (75)
Pramila Jayapal (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Ami Bera (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Judy Chu (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Katherine Clark (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Elijah Cummings (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Eliot Engel (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Marcia Fudge (D),
Tulsi Gabbard (D),
Chuy García (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Denny Heck (D),
Brian Higgins (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Al Lawson (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Tom Malinowski (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Katie Porter (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Kim Schrier (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (on 03/22/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-joint-resolution/48/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hjres48/BILLS-116hjres48ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hjres48/BILLS-116hjres48ih.pdf.pdf |
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