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HR 4729 111th Congress House Law Bankruptcy Civil actions and liability Contracts and agency Corporate finance and management Due process and equal protection Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Property rights

To clarify the situations in which a corporation may be treated as a person under Federal law.

Introduced: March 2, 2010 Introduced by: Sánchez, Linda T. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Mar 2, 2010
Referred to House Judiciary
Mar 2, 2010
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 2, 2010
Referred to House Administration
Mar 2, 2010
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits a corporation from being considered a person under federal law for any purpose, including voting, running for office, or donating funds to a political action candidate.

Provides that a corporation shall be considered a person under federal law only for the purposes of: (1) exercising rights to due process; (2) participating in any manner of a civil action; (3) participating in a contract; (4) the right to own property; or (5) the ability to declare bankruptcy.

What's happening now June 15, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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