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], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], 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], Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1], 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], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], 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], Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]

Subjects

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

22 February 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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22 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 March 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Source: Committee

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