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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…

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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.

Introduced: January 5, 2011 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Jan 24, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jan 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Constitutional Amendment - Waives application of the First Amendment 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.
What's happening now January 24, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 7: 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.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-7/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 7: 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.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-7/.
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H.J. Res. 7, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-7/.
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[H.J. Res. 7: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-7/)
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