IA 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 90 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to expressly 
exclude for-profit corporations from the rights given to natural persons 
by the Constitution of the United States, prohibit corporate spending 
in all elections, and affirm the authority of Congress and the States 
to regulate corporations and to regulate and set limits on all election 
contributions and expenditures. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2011 
Mr. DEUTCH introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States to expressly exclude for-profit corporations from 
the rights given to natural persons by the Constitution 
of the United States, prohibit corporate spending in all 
elections, and affirm the authority of Congress and the 
States to regulate corporations and to regulate and set 
limits on all election contributions and expenditures. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
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stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all 
intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 
States within seven years after the date of its submission 
for ratification: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 1. The rights protected by the Constitution 
of the United States are the rights of natural persons and 
do not extend to for-profit corporations, limited liability 
companies, or other private entities established for busi-
ness purposes or to promote business interests under the 
laws of any state, the United States, or any foreign state. 
‘‘SECTION 2. Such corporate and other private enti-
ties established under law are subject to regulation by the 
people through the legislative process so long as such regu-
lations are consistent with the powers of Congress and the 
States and do not limit the freedom of the press. 
‘‘SECTION 3. Such corporate and other private enti-
ties shall be prohibited from making contributions or ex-
penditures in any election of any candidate for public of-
fice or the vote upon any ballot measure submitted to the 
people. 
‘‘SECTION 4. Congress and the States shall have the 
power to regulate and set limits on all election contribu-
tions and expenditures, including a candidate’s own spend-
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ing, and to authorize the establishment of political com-
mittees to receive, spend, and publicly disclose the sources 
of those contributions and expenditures.’’. 
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