[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 74 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 74

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
permitting Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds 
             by corporations engaging in political speech.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 2, 2010

 Ms. Edwards of Maryland (for herself and Mr. Conyers) 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 
permitting Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds 
             by corporations engaging in political speech.

    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--

    ``Section 1. The sovereign right of the people to govern being 
essential to a free democracy, Congress and the States may regulate the 
expenditure of funds for political speech by any corporation, limited 
liability company, or other corporate entity.
    ``Section 2. Nothing contained in this Article shall be construed 
to abridge the freedom of the press.''.
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