[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 92 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 92

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
 relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the 
disbursement of funds for political activity by for-profit corporations 
              and other for-profit business organizations.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 6, 2011

   Mr. Ellison 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 
 relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the 
disbursement of funds for political activity by for-profit corporations 
              and other for-profit business organizations.

    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. Because of the compelling public interest in 
preventing corruption and the appearance of corruption among elected 
officials, and because corporations and other business organizations 
are not natural persons or citizens, Congress and the States may 
regulate the disbursement of funds for political activity by for-profit 
corporations, other for-profit business entities, or other business 
organizations, without regard to whether or not the activity is carried 
out independently from any candidate or political party.
    ``Section 2. Nothing contained in this Article shall be construed 
to abridge the freedom of the press.''.
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