Docket HopperPart I · Bills · 119th H.J.RES. 54
H.J.Res. 54 · 119th CongressCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

H.J.Res. 54 has not moved since its introduction on Feb 12, 2025, with cosponsors, all Democrats

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights protected and extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.

Sponsored by Jayapal, Pramila D-WA · 82 cosponsors: 82 Democrats, 0 Republicans
IntroducedFeb 12, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 113 words.

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment providing that the rights protected and extended 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.

Context
Committees
House Judiciary Committee
Policy area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues: 15 of 546 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
Sponsor
0 of 145 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 274 words
Subjects
Constitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationFirst Amendment rights
Latest action
Feb 12, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]