United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 78 D cosponsors

HJRES 54 — 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.

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 78 sponsors

    1 primary, 77 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (78 D).

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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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 77 co-sponsors · 469 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (77)

Not signed on (469)

469 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HJRES 54 do?
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.
Who sponsors HJRES 54?
HJRES 54 is sponsored by Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), Grijalva, Raúl M. (Democratic), Williams, Nikema (Democratic), Tonko, Paul (Democratic), Nadler, Jerrold (Democratic), Panetta, Jimmy (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Doggett, Lloyd (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Ramirez, Delia C. (Democratic), Clarke, Yvette D. (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Magaziner, Seth (Democratic), Velázquez, Nydia M. (Democratic), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), Castro, Joaquin (Democratic), Khanna, Ro (Democratic), McCollum, Betty (Democratic), Brown, Shontel M. (Democratic), Peters, Scott H. (Democratic), Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria (Democratic), Salinas, Andrea (Democratic), DeLauro, Rosa L. (Democratic), Carbajal, Salud O. (Democratic), Chu, Judy (Democratic), Vargas, Juan (Democratic), Frost, Maxwell (Democratic), Adams, Alma S. (Democratic), Lee, Summer L. (Democratic), García, Jesús G. "Chuy" (Democratic), Ansari, Yassamin (Democratic), Sykes, Emilia Strong (Democratic), Tokuda, Jill N. (Democratic), Davis, Danny K. (Democratic), Mullin, Kevin (Democratic), Pressley, Ayanna (Democratic), Omar, Ilhan (Democratic), Deluzio, Christopher R. (Democratic), Lynch, Stephen F. (Democratic), Casar, Greg (Democratic), Huffman, Jared (Democratic), DelBene, Suzan K. (Democratic), Pallone, Frank (Democratic), Balint, Becca (Democratic), Neguse, Joe (Democratic), DeSaulnier, Mark (Democratic), Thompson, Mike (Democratic), Craig, Angie (Democratic), McBride, Sarah (Democratic), Beyer, Donald S. (Democratic), Bonamici, Suzanne (Democratic), Green, Al (Democratic), Neal, Richard E. (Democratic), Morrison, Kelly (Democratic), Dexter, Maxine (Democratic), Swalwell, Eric (Democratic), Latimer, George (Democratic), Simon, Lateefah (Democratic), Kaptur, Marcy (Democratic), Leger Fernandez, Teresa (Democratic), Sewell, Terri A. (Democratic), Lofgren, Zoe (Democratic), Goodlander, Maggie (Democratic), Foushee, Valerie P. (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Kelly, Robin L. (Democratic), Espaillat, Adriano (Democratic), Keating, William R. (Democratic), Goldman, Daniel S. (Democratic), Liccardo, Sam T. (Democratic), Thanedar, Shri (Democratic), Levin, Mike (Democratic), Trahan, Lori (Democratic), Matsui, Doris O. (Democratic), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), Landsman, Greg (Democratic), Takano, Mark (Democratic), and Bell, Wesley (Democratic).
What is the current status of HJRES 54?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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