Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights protected and extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.

House Joint Resolution

H.J.Res. 54

119th Congress

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights protected and extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 14, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Pramila Jayapal

D - WA

Cosponsors

89

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary

This bill would amend the Constitution to say that only natural persons, not corporations or other artificial entities, have rights under the Constitution. It would also require the government to regulate and limit campaign contributions and spending to ensure equal access to the political process, and prohibit the courts from considering money spent to influence elections as free speech.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced7/14/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights protected and extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.

This bill would amend the Constitution to say that only natural persons, not corporations or other artificial entities, have rights under the Constitution. It would also require the government to regulate and limit campaign contributions and spending to ensure

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This bill would amend the Constitution to say that only natural persons, not corporations or other artificial entities, have rights under the Constitution. It would also require the government to regulate and limit campaign contributions and spending to ensure equal access to the political process, and prohibit the courts from considering money spent to influence elections as free speech.

Bill Number: 54
Introduced: 7/14/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy Area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

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Fact Sheet

Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights protected and extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.
Bill Number: 54
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 7/14/2025
Summary: This bill would amend the Constitution to say that only natural persons, not corporations or other artificial entities, have rights under the Constitution. It would also require the government to regulate and limit campaign contributions and spending to ensure equal access to the political process,

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would amend the Constitution to say that only natural persons, not corporations or other artificial entities, have rights under the Constitution. It would also require the government to regulate and limit campaign contributions and spending to ensure equal access to the political process, and prohibit the courts from considering money spent to influence elections as free speech.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment providing that the rights protected and extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only. Artificial entities, such as corporations, shall have no rights under the Constitution and are subject to regulation. The amendment requires federal, state, and local governments to (1) regulate, limit, or prohibit election contributions and expenditures, including a candidate's own contributions and expenditures, to ensure equal access of citizens to the political process, regardless of economic status; and (2) require that any permissible contributions and expenditures be publicly disclosed. Additionally, the judiciary is prohibited from construing the spending of money to influence elections to be speech under the First Amendment.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Provides that the Constitution's protections only apply to natural persons, not corporations or other artificial entities
Requires federal, state, and local governments to regulate and limit campaign contributions and spending to ensure equal political access
Prohibits the courts from interpreting money spent to influence elections as protected free speech

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill became law, it would significantly impact the ability of corporations, unions, and other organizations to participate in the political process through campaign contributions and spending. This could reduce the influence of wealthy special interests, but could also reduce overall political engagement and speech. The groups most affected would be large corporations, wealthy donors, and political advocacy organizations.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Related Subjects

Constitution and constitutional amendments

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

First Amendment rights

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

54, 119th Congress (2025). "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights protected and extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hjres-54