H.R. 44 Summary

• Urges the United States Congress to propose a constitutional amendment clarifying that corporations are not persons under U.S. law or any of its jurisdictions.

• Objects to the Supreme Court's 1886 decision in Santa Clara v. Southern Pacific Railroad Company and the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision, which granted corporations constitutional protections similar to individuals.

• Argues that the Citizens United decision eliminated restrictions on corporate spending in elections, creating an unequal playing field between individuals and corporations in campaign financing and forcing candidates to prioritize corporate interests over constituent needs.

• Contends that corporations are not human beings and therefore should be subservient to individuals and governments; notes that corporate interests often conflict with individual rights and have been used to overturn democratically enacted protective laws.

• Directs transmission of certified copies to the U.S. Senate Majority Leader, House Speaker, and Hawaii's congressional delegation.