Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political speech of corporations and other business organizations with respect to the disbursement of funds in connection with public elections.

Bill: 113-hjres-13
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2013-01-04
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional elections

Constitution and constitutional amendments

Corporate finance and management

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

First Amendment rights

Political advertising
Latest action: action_date: 2013-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-01-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: Constitutional Amendment - States that the First Amendment to the Constitution does not apply to the political speech of any corporation, partnership, business trust, association, or other business organization with respect to the making of contributions, expenditures, or other disbursements of funds in connection with public elections.

tv_txt: IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 13 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Ms. Kaptur 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 waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political speech of corporations and other business organizations with respect to the disbursement of funds in connection with public elections.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution 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:  — The first article of amendment does not apply to the political speech of any corporation, partnership, business trust, association, or other business organization with respect to the making of contributions, expenditures, or other disbursements of funds in connection with public elections. .