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HJRES 22 112th Congress House

Preserving Capitalism in America Amendment

Official title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the United States from owning stock in corporations.

Introduced: January 24, 2011 Introduced by: Turner, Michael R. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Constitution and constitutional amendmentsCorporate finance and managementGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertySecurities
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 7, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jan 24, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 24, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 7, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Preserving Capitalism in America Amendment - Prohibits the United States from owning, subscribing to, or otherwise having any interest in the stock or equity of any company, association, or corporation, except for any investments through any pension funds.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 22: Preserving Capitalism in America Amendment. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-22/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 22: Preserving Capitalism in America Amendment." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-22/.
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H.J. Res. 22, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-22/.
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[H.J. Res. 22: Preserving Capitalism in America Amendment](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-22/)
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