US Congress Senate Joint Resolution 7 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A joint resolution 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. Declares that: (1) the rights enumerated in the Constitution and other rights retained by the people are the rights of natural persons; (2) the terms "people," "person," and "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 (3) corporate entities are subject to such regulation as the people, through representatives in Congress and state representatives, may determine reasonable, consistent with the powers of Congress and the states. Prohibits the Constitution from being construed to limit such rights, which are unalienable.

A joint resolution 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.

Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]

House - On Agreeing to the Resolution (Y: 233 N: 181 NV: 18 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-04	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HJR23 (Related) 2015-02-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
HR152 (Related) 2015-03-19 - On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 233 - 181 (Roll no. 127). (text: CR H1775)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/7/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/sjres7/BILLS-114sjres7is.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2015127