Bill > S2319

This bill calls on the U.S. Congress to propose a constitutional amendment that would affirm that the rights protected by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons (human individuals) only, and that Congress and the states can place limits on political contributions and expenditures to ensure all citizens have access to the political process. If Congress does not propose this amendment within 6 months, the bill constitutes a petition by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to Congress to call a limited convention for the exclusive purpose of proposing amendments addressing concerns raised by the Supreme Court's Citizens United and McCutcheon decisions, which the Commonwealth believes have allowed powerful economic forces to unduly influence elections and undermine the will of the people. The bill specifies that the convention's scope would be limited to this purpose, and that it can only be convened once 33 other states have submitted similar petitions.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S2319