HJRES 54 · 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.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced
- Feb 12, 2025
- Latest action
- Feb 12, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA-7]
- Policy area
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Cosponsors
- 72
Summary
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.
Recent actions
- Feb 12, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Feb 12, 2025 Introduced in House
- Feb 12, 2025 Introduced in House
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.