Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited liability companies or other corporate entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 10, 2017)
Constitutional Amendment
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment declaring that: (1) the rights protected by the Constitution are intended to be the rights of natural persons; (2) the words "people," "person," or "citizen" as used in the Constitution do not include corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities established by the laws of any state, the United States, or any foreign state; and (3) such corporate entities are subject to such regulation as the people, through their elected state and federal representatives, deem reasonable and are otherwise consistent with the powers of Congress and the states.
Nothing in the amendment shall be construed to limit the rights of freedom of speech, the press, exercise of religion, association, and all such other unalienable rights of the people.
What just happenedMar 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 10, 2017
- Mar 10, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee - Mar 10, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 10, 2017IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2025)
- Mar 10, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 10, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House