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.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment declaring that: (1) the rights protected by the Constitution are intended to be the rights of natural persons; (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 (3) 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. Nothing in the amendment shall be construed to limit the rights of freedom of speech, the press, exercise of religion, association, and all such other unalienable rights of the people.

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Timeline

1. 10 March 2017

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2025)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 March 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

   Source: Committee

5. 10 March 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 March 2017 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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