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HI HR204

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/10/2010

Primary Sponsor

Robert Herkes

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requests Congress to redefine "corporate entity" through Federal Code or constitutional amendment to preclude corporations from being defined as "persons"
  • Objects to the Supreme Court's Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission ruling that granted corporations personhood status
  • Lists eight reasons corporations cannot reasonably be characterized as people, including inability to be incarcerated, marry, vote, obtain citizenship, or serve in the military
  • Cites concerns that combining Citizens United with Buckley v. Valeo (equating money to speech) allows corporations to overwhelm individual citizens in the political process
  • Directs transmission of certified copies to Hawaii's congressional delegation

Legislative Description

Congress; Definition of "Corporate Entity"

Last Action

(H) Referred to JUD, referral sheet 48

3/12/2010

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/12/2010

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