United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 48 (118th)
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.
Introduced
30 March 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Summary
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 governments to (1) regulate, limit, or prohibit election contributions and expenditures, including a candidate's own contributions and expenditures, to ensure equal access of citizens to the political process, regardless of economic status; and (2) require that any permissible contributions and expenditures be publicly disclosed. Additionally, the judiciary is prohibited from construing the spending of money to influence elections to be speech under the First Amendment.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 30 March 2023
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 30 March 2023
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 30 March 2023
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/48
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hjres/48