US HJR23 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 21 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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. 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 unalienable rights of the people.
Title
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.
Sponsors
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA] | Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN] | Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA] |
Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] |
Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] | Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] |
Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA] | Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. James Langevin [D-RI] |
Rep. William Keating [D-MA] | Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA] | Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA] | Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL] |
Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-02-02 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
2015-01-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2015-01-21 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SJR7 (Related) 2015-02-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Corporate finance and management
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
First Amendment rights
Political advertising
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Corporate finance and management
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
First Amendment rights
Political advertising
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-joint-resolution/23/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hjres23/BILLS-114hjres23ih.pdf |