United States 112th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HRES 156 — Calling for an environmental and social responsibility amendment to the United States Constitution.

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

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Calls for the amendment of: (1) the Constitution to subordinate the political rights of corporations to the rights of individuals; and (2) U.S. laws to include a public federal election campaign finance system, a social and environmental responsibility education initiative, and a new federal corporate charter statute to facilitate environmentally and socially responsible corporate practices.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HRES 156 do?
Calls for the amendment of: (1) the Constitution to subordinate the political rights of corporations to the rights of individuals; and (2) U.S. laws to include a public federal election campaign finance system, a social and environmental responsibility education initiative, and a new federal corporate charter statute to facilitate environmentally and socially responsible corporate practices.
Who sponsors HRES 156?
HRES 156 is sponsored by Dennis Kucinich (Democrat).
What is the current status of HRES 156?
This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HRES 156?
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