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MN HF1064
Bill
Status
1/30/2023
Primary Sponsor
Athena Hollins
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AI Summary
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Requests Congress propose a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United v. FEC and clarify that constitutional rights apply only to natural persons, not artificial entities like corporations.
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Declares that spending money to influence elections is not protected speech under the First Amendment, contradicting the Supreme Court's ruling that equates campaign spending with free speech.
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Authorizes federal, state, and local governments to regulate, limit, or prohibit campaign contributions and expenditures to ensure equal access to the political process regardless of economic status.
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Requires public disclosure of all permissible campaign contributions and expenditures.
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Directs Minnesota's Secretary of State to send copies of this resolution to Congress, including both houses and Minnesota's congressional delegation.
Legislative Description
Citizens United; a resolution memorializing Congress to overturn the United States Supreme Court decision Citizens United v. FEC; requesting that Congress clarify that the rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons and not the rights of artificial entities and that spending money to influence elections is not speech under the First Amendment; asking that Congress propose a constitutional amendment to provide such clarification.
Last Action
Author added Edelson
5/20/2024