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H.J.Res. 88 (112th)

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited liability companies or other corporate entities established by the laws of any state, the United States, or any foreign state.

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Introduced

15 November 2011

Last action

2 December 2011 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Sponsors

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], LOUISE SLAUGHTER, WALTER JONES, Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Earl Blumenauer, Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], PETER DEFAZIO, Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], David Cicilline, GENE GREEN, Raúl Grijalva, JAMES COOPER, Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Barbara Lee, Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], ELIOT ENGEL, Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], JOHN CONYERS, Richard Neal, MICHAEL CAPUANO, John Sarbanes, Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Ed Perlmutter

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

28 September 2021

Rule of law

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Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that: (1) the rights protected by the Constitution are intended to be the rights of natural persons; and (2) the words "people," "person," or "citizen" as used in the Constitution do not include corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities established by the laws of any state, the United States, or any foreign state, and that such corporate entities are subject to such regulation as the people, through their elected state and federal representatives, deem reasonable and are otherwise consistent with the powers of Congress and the states. Prohibits this Amendment from limiting the rights of freedom of speech, the press, exercise of religion, association, and all such other inalienable rights of the people.

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Timeline

  1. 15 November 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 November 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 November 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 December 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

    Source: Committee

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