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H.J.Res. 54 (119th)

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights protected and extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.

Original

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

12 February 2025

Last action

12 February 2025 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Pramila Jayapal, Raúl Grijalva, Nikema Williams, Paul Tonko, Jerrold Nadler, Jimmy Panetta, Henry Johnson, Lloyd Doggett, Rashida Tlaib, Delia Ramirez, Yvette Clarke, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Seth Magaziner, Nydia Velázquez, Seth Moulton, Joaquin Castro, Ro Khanna, Betty McCollum, Shontel Brown, Scott Peters, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Andrea Salinas, Rosa DeLauro, Salud Carbajal, Judy Chu, Juan Vargas, Maxwell Frost, Alma Adams, Summer Lee, Jesús García, Yassamin Ansari, Emilia Sykes, Jill Tokuda, Danny Davis, Kevin Mullin, Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, Christopher Deluzio, Stephen Lynch, Greg Casar, Jared Huffman, Suzan DelBene, Frank Pallone, Becca Balint, Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Mark DeSaulnier, Mike Thompson, Angie Craig, Sarah McBride, Donald Beyer, Suzanne Bonamici, Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Richard Neal, Kelly Morrison, Maxine Dexter, Eric Swalwell, George Latimer, Lateefah Simon, Marcy Kaptur, Teresa Leger Fernandez, Terri Sewell, Zoe Lofgren, Maggie Goodlander, Valerie Foushee, André Carson, Robin Kelly, Adriano Espaillat, William Keating, Daniel Goldman, Sam Liccardo, Shri Thanedar, Mike Levin, Lori Trahan, Doris Matsui, Chellie Pingree, Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1], Mark Takano, Wesley Bell, Adam Smith, Adelita Grijalva

Subjects

Rule of law, Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Source updated

25 August 2026

Rule of law · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

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Summary

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment providing that the rights protected and extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only. Artificial entities, such as corporations, shall have no rights under the Constitution and are subject to regulation. The amendment requires federal, state, and local governments to (1) regulate, limit, or prohibit election contributions and expenditures, including a candidate's own contributions and expenditures, to ensure equal access of citizens to the political process, regardless of economic status; and (2) require that any permissible contributions and expenditures be publicly disclosed. Additionally, the judiciary is prohibited from construing the spending of money to influence elections to be speech under the First Amendment.

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Timeline

  1. 12 February 2025

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 February 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 February 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

2 official files

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