US SB736 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on March 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Proposes a constitutional amendment declaring that (1) the rights enumerated in the Constitution and other rights retained by the people are the rights of natural persons and not corporate entities, and (2) corporate entities are subject to regulation consistent with the powers of Congress and the states.
Title
A bill 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, and other corporate entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state.
Sponsors
| Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-11 | Senate | 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 |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/736/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s736/BILLS-116s736is.pdf |
