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H.J.Res. 48 (116th)

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.

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Introduced

22 February 2019

Last action

22 March 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Sponsors

Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], PETER DEFAZIO, Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], TIM RYAN, Earl Blumenauer, Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Tulsi Gabbard, Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Barbara Lee, Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Debra Haaland, Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Matt Cartwright, Derek Kilmer, Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Al Lawson, Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Brian Higgins, Ed Perlmutter, Denny Heck, Joseph Kennedy, Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2], Kim Schrier, Alan Lowenthal, Dean Phillips

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

3 January 2025

Rule of law

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Summary

Constitutional Amendment 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.

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Timeline

  1. 22 February 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 February 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 February 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 March 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

    Source: Committee

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