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This bill is a resolution urging the United States Congress to propose a constitutional amendment in response to the Citizens United v. FEC Supreme Court decision, which the bill argues has undermined democratic principles by granting corporations constitutional rights and treating money as a form of speech. The proposed amendment would establish that constitutional rights apply only to natural persons, not artificial entities like corporations, and would empower federal, state, and local governments to regulate political contributions and expenditures. Specifically, the amendment would prohibit entities from claiming constitutional rights separate from their members, require full public disclosure of political contributions, and ensure that economic status does not provide disproportionate political influence. The resolution argues that these changes are necessary to restore the democratic ideal of government "of the people, by the people, and for the people" and to protect the First Amendment's original purpose of facilitating open and robust political debate. The bill also directs the Minnesota Secretary of State to send copies of this resolution to key federal government officials and Minnesota's congressional representatives.

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