United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4729 (111th)
To clarify the situations in which a corporation may be treated as a person under Federal law.
Introduced
2 March 2010
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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Summary
Prohibits a corporation from being considered a person under federal law for any purpose, including voting, running for office, or donating funds to a political action candidate. Provides that a corporation shall be considered a person under federal law only for the purposes of: (1) exercising rights to due process; (2) participating in any manner of a civil action; (3) participating in a contract; (4) the right to own property; or (5) the ability to declare bankruptcy.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 March 2010
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 March 2010
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 2 March 2010
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4729
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/4729