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IN HCR0088

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Prefiled

N/A

Primary Sponsor

Matt Pierce

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Supports a U.S. Constitutional amendment establishing that corporations are not "people" and only natural persons are endowed with Constitutional rights.

  • Supports a U.S. Constitutional amendment establishing that money is not "speech" and therefore regulating political contributions and spending does not limit political speech.

  • Criticizes the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court decision for holding that corporations have the same free speech protections as natural persons and allowing unlimited corporate political spending.

  • Amendment should not be construed to abridge freedom of the press.

  • Directs the Indiana House Principal Clerk to transmit a copy of the resolution to members of the Indiana Congressional delegation.

Legislative Description

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION supporting an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that corporations are not "people" and money is not "speech".

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