[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 7 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 7

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States waiving 
  the application of the first article of amendment to the political 
speech of corporations and other business organizations with respect to 
     the disbursement of funds in connection with public elections.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 2011

    Ms. Kaptur 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 waiving 
  the application of the first article of amendment to the political 
speech of corporations and other business organizations with respect to 
     the disbursement of funds in connection with public elections.

    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--

    ``The first article of amendment does not apply to the political 
speech of any corporation, partnership, business trust, association, or 
other business organization with respect to the making of 
contributions, expenditures, or other disbursements of funds in 
connection with public elections.''.
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