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.
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.
Timeline
- Feb 12, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Feb 12, 2025Introduced in House
- Feb 12, 2025Introduced in House
Cosponsors (showing first 30 of 74)
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] D-AZ
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] D-GA
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] D-NY
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] D-NY
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] D-CA
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] D-GA
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] D-TX
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] D-MI
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] D-IL
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] D-NY
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] D-DC
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] D-RI
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] D-NY
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] D-MA
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] D-TX
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] D-CA
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] D-MN
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] D-OH
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] D-CA
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] D-NY
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] D-OR
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] D-CT
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] D-CA
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] D-CA
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] D-CA
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] D-FL
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] D-NC
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] D-PA
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] D-IL
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] D-AZ
In the News
- Hardening Our Democracy: Demand Your Representative Support the We the People Amendment (H.J.Res.54) - Daily Kos
- Jayapal Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Reverse Citizens United - House.gov
- Congressional Review Act Resolutions in the 115th Congress - Coalition for Sensible Safeguards
- Super-Majority Voting Requirement for Tax Increases: An Overview of Proposals for a Constitutional Amendment - Every CRS Report
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