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.
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.
- 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
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