,,ia #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,j4 ,,res4 #dh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #cj1 #bjbc,ms4 ,jayapal 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 & ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia7 submitt$ ! foll[+ jo9t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,jo9t ,,resolution ,propos+ an am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates provid+ t ! rights ext5d$ by ! ,con/itution are ! rights ( natural p]sons only4 ,t ! foll[+ article is propos$ z an am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all be valid to all int5ts & purposes z "p ( ! ,con/itution :5 ratifi$ by ! legislatures ( ?ree-f\r?s ( ! sev]al ,/ates3 -- #a4 ,! rights & privileges protect$ by ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are ! rights & privileges ( natural p]sons only4 ,an artificial entity1 su* z a corporation1 limit$ liability company1 or o!r = pr(it entity1 e/abli%$ by ! laws ( any ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any =eign ,/ate %all h no rights "u ! ,con/itution & are subject to regulation by ! ,p1 ?r\gh ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law4 ,! privileges ( an artificial entity %all be det]m9$ by ! ,p1 ?r\gh ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law1 & %all n be con/ru$ to be inh]5t or inali5able4 #b4 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t %all regulate1 limit1 or prohibit contributions & exp5ditures1 includ+ a c&idate's own contributions & exp5ditures1 to ensure t all citiz5s1 reg>dless ( _! economic /atus1 h access to ! political process1 & t no p]son ga9s1 z a result ( t p]son's money1 sub/antially m access or ability to influ5ce 9 any way ! election ( any c&idate = public (fice or any ballot measure4 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts %all require t any p]missible contributions & exp5ditures be publicly disclos$4 ,! judici>y %all n con/rue ! sp5d+ ( money to influ5ce elections to be spee* "u ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t4 #c4 ,?is am5dm5t %all n be con/ru$ to abridge ! privilege secur$ by ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ! fre$om ( ! press4 4