SJRES 3 United States Senate · 118th Congress

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited liability companies, and other corporate entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state.

SJRES 3 proposes a constitutional amendment to clarify that the U.S. Constitution's rights apply only to natural persons, not to corporations, limited liability companies, or other business entities. It would define terms like "person," "citizen," and "people" to exclude such entities and affirm that Congress and state governments retain authority to regulate them. The amendment does not alter rights for natural persons but aims to resolve ambiguity about corporate constitutional status. This resolution must be ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures to become part of the Constitution.
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Introduced Jan 23, 2023 Last action Jan 23, 2023
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