SF569 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
A resolution memorializing Congress to overturn the United States Supreme Court Citizens United v. FEC; requesting that Congress clarify that the rights are 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 a clarification
Related bill: HF2688
AI Generated Summary
This legislative bill, proposed by Minnesota state senators, calls on the U.S. Congress to reverse the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision. It argues that constitutional rights should only apply to natural persons (humans) and not to corporations or other legal entities. Additionally, the bill asserts that spending money is not a form of protected speech under the First Amendment. The bill asks Congress to propose a constitutional amendment to: 1. Declare that constitutional rights are solely the rights of natural persons. 2. Establish that any entity recognized by law does not have separate constitutional rights beyond those of its members and can be regulated. 3. Enable federal, state, and local governments to regulate, limit, or prohibit political contributions and expenditures to ensure equitable access to the political process for all citizens, regardless of economic status. 4. Require full public disclosure of any allowed political contributions and expenditures.
This resolution has been forwarded to the relevant authorities for further action with the hope to amend the U.S. Constitution in accordance with these principles.
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF file
Actions
Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
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January 22, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Introduction and first reading | |
January 22, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Referred to | Elections |
February 12, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Comm report: To pass and re-referred to | Rules and Administration |