3.0.0 48 2025-12-05T07:57:52Z 2025-12-05T07:57:52Z House H HJRES 2023-03-30 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/48 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 58 (Thursday, March 30, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. JAYAPAL:H.J. Res. 48.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I of the United States Constitutionand its subsequent amendments, and further clarified andinterpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.The single subject of this legislation is:This bill proposes an amendment to the Constitution of theUnited States providing that the rights extended by theConstitution are the rights of natural persons only.[Page H1695]</pre> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-03-30T13:07:45Z 118 54 HJRES 2023-04-10 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2023-03-30 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2023-03-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-03-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000298 Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] Pramila Jayapal D WA 7 N K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] William Keating D MA R. 9 2023-03-30 True S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 38 2023-03-30 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2023-03-30 True T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] Paul Tonko D NY 20 2023-03-30 True K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2023-03-30 True P000613 Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] Jimmy Panetta D CA 19 2023-03-30 True B001292 Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] Donald Beyer D VA S. 8 2023-03-30 True W000788 Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] Nikema Williams D GA 5 2023-03-30 True Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Constitution and constitutional amendments 2025-06-09T18:09:04Z Elections, voting, political campaign regulation 2025-06-09T18:09:04Z First Amendment rights 2025-06-09T18:09:04Z Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 2023-04-05T20:00:17Z

00 2023-03-30 Introduced in House 2023-10-11T16:00:27Z <p>This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment providing that the rights protected 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.</p> <p>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. </p> <p>Additionally, the judiciary is prohibited from construing the spending of money to influence elections to be speech under the First Amendment. </p>

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