[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 68 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 68

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
 prohibiting corporations and labor organizations from using operating 
 funds for advertisements in connection with any campaign for election 
                          for Federal office.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 21, 2010

   Mr. Boswell introduced the following joint resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
 prohibiting corporations and labor organizations from using operating 
 funds for advertisements in connection with any campaign for election 
                          for Federal office.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled   (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be 
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

                              ``Article--

    ``No corporation or labor organization may use any of its operating 
funds or any other funds from its general treasury to make any payment 
for any advertisement in connection with a campaign for election for 
Federal office, without regard to whether or not the advertisement 
expressly advocates the election or defeat of a specified candidate in 
the election.''.
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