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HI HR5

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/13/2012

Primary Sponsor

Gil Keith-agaran

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • House Resolution 5 recognizes that the United States Constitution only protects rights of natural persons
  • The measure implicitly opposes the extension of constitutional rights to corporations
  • The Committee on Finance concurred with the intent and purpose of the resolution and recommended its adoption
  • This is a resolution rather than a bill, serving as a statement of position rather than creating law

Legislative Description

Requests the United States Congress to recognize that corporations are not entitled to Constitutional rights and that the Constitution only grants rights to natural persons. (HR5 HD1)

Last Action

(H) Resolution adopted in final form.

4/13/2012

Committee Referrals

Finance3/14/2012
Judiciary1/20/2012

Full Bill Text

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