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US HJRes25
US HJRes25Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations.
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Bill Summary
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations.
AI Summary
This Joint Resolution proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to grant Congress and individual states the clear authority to regulate how corporations, including limited liability companies and other corporate entities, spend money on political activities, such as supporting or opposing candidates for public office. The amendment aims to clarify this power, which has been a subject of legal debate, and explicitly states that such regulations must be "content-neutral," meaning they cannot target specific viewpoints. Importantly, the resolution includes a provision ensuring that this amendment would not be interpreted to infringe upon the freedom of the press.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (54)
Donna Edwards (D)*,
Karen Bass (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Michael Capuano (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
John Conyers (D),
Susan Davis (D),
Keith Ellison (D),
William Enyart (D),
Elizabeth Esty (D),
Sam Farr (D),
Tulsi Gabbard (D),
Alan Grayson (D),
Gene Green (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Janice Hahn (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Denny Heck (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Michael Honda (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Eddie Johnson (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
John Larson (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Nita Lowey (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Jim McDermott (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Michael Michaud (D),
James Moran (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Richard Nolan (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Charles Rangel (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
John Sarbanes (D),
Carol Shea-Porter (D),
Louise Slaughter (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
John Tierney (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Henry Waxman (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice. (on 02/28/2013)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hjres25ih/pdf/BILLS-113hjres25ih.pdf | 03/06/2013 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-joint-resolution/25/all-info | 03/06/2013 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hjres25ih/pdf/BILLS-113hjres25ih.pdf.pdf | 02/07/2013 |
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