HRES 1275
111th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Congressional elections
Corporate finance and management
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Supreme Court
Expressing disapproval of the decision issued by the Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.
Introduced: April 20, 2010
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Became law
Jul 26, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
Apr 20, 2010
Referred to House Judiciary
Apr 20, 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.
Apr 20, 2010
Referred to House Administration
Apr 20, 2010
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Disapproves of the majority Supreme Court opinion in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, because it allows the interests of corporations, both foreign and domestic, to supersede the voices of citizens in the democratic process.
Encourages the House of Representatives and the Senate to work in a bipartisan manner to limit the influence of special interest groups in federal elections in light of the decision rendered by the Supreme Court in Citizens United.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.