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MN HF1064
MN HF1064Citizens United; a resolution memorializing Congress to overturn the United States Supreme Court decision Citizens United v. FEC; requesting that Congress clarify that the rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons and not the rights of artificial entities and that spending money to influence elections is not speech under the First Amendment; asking that Congress propose a constitutional amendment to provide such clarification.
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Introduced
01/30/2023
01/30/2023
In Committee
02/19/2024
02/19/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/20/2024
05/20/2024
Introduced Session
93rd Legislature 2023-2024
Bill Summary
A resolution memorializing Congress to overturn the United States Supreme Court decision Citizens United v. FEC; requesting that Congress clarify that the rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons and not the rights of artificial entities and that spending money to influence elections is not speech under the First Amendment; asking that Congress propose a constitutional amendment to provide such clarification.
AI Summary
This bill requests that Congress propose a constitutional amendment to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United v. FEC decision. The amendment would clarify that the constitutional rights protected are for natural persons, not artificial entities like corporations, and that spending money to influence elections is not considered speech under the First Amendment. The bill also asks Congress to propose an amendment that would allow federal, state, and local governments to regulate, limit, or prohibit contributions and expenditures, including by candidates themselves, to ensure all citizens have equal access to the political process and no person gains substantially more influence due to their money.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (26)
Athena Hollins (D)*,
Mary Clardy (D),
Nathan Coulter (D),
Brion Curran (D),
Heather Edelson (D),
Peter Fischer (D),
Cedrick Frazier (D),
Mike Freiberg (D),
Emma Greenman (D),
Rick Hansen (D),
Hodan Hassan (D),
Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger (D),
Kim Hicks (D),
Josiah Hill (D),
Sydney Jordan (D),
Erin Koegel (D),
Larry Kraft (D),
Liz Lee (D),
Kelly Moller (D),
Laurie Pryor (D),
Kristi Pursell (D),
Lucy Rehm (D),
Liz Reyer (D),
Andy Smith (D),
Zack Stephenson (D),
Jay Xiong (D),
Last Action
Author added Edelson (on 05/20/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1064&ssn=0&y=2023 |
| BillText | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=HF1064&version=0&session=ls93&session_year=2023&session_number=0&type=resolution&format=pdf |
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