A bill 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, and other corporate entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state.
USA116th CongressS-736| Senate
| Updated: 3/11/2019
Jon Tester
Democratic Senator
Montana
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Constitutional Amendment This bill proposes a constitutional amendment declaring that (1) the rights enumerated in the Constitution and other rights retained by the people are the rights of natural persons and not corporate entities, and (2) corporate entities are subject to regulation consistent with the powers of Congress and the states.
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Bill from Previous Congress
SJRES 115-20A joint resolution 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, and other corporate entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Constitution and constitutional amendmentsCorporate finance and managementElections, voting, political campaign regulationFirst Amendment rightsPolitical advertising
A bill 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, and other corporate entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state.
USA116th CongressS-736| Senate
| Updated: 3/11/2019
Constitutional Amendment This bill proposes a constitutional amendment declaring that (1) the rights enumerated in the Constitution and other rights retained by the people are the rights of natural persons and not corporate entities, and (2) corporate entities are subject to regulation consistent with the powers of Congress and the states.
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Bill from Previous Congress
SJRES 115-20A joint resolution 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, and other corporate entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jon Tester
Democratic Senator
Montana
Judiciary Committee
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Constitution and constitutional amendmentsCorporate finance and managementElections, voting, political campaign regulationFirst Amendment rightsPolitical advertising