H.R. 4729 · 111th Congress
To clarify the situations in which a corporation may be treated as a person under Federal law.
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 111th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
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Prohibits a corporation from being considered a person under federal law for any purpose, including voting, running for office, or donating funds to a political action candidate.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 2, 2010
Prohibits a corporation from being considered a person under federal law for any purpose, including voting, running for office, or donating funds to a political action candidate.
Provides that a corporation shall be considered a person under federal law only for the purposes of: (1) exercising rights to due process; (2) participating in any manner of a civil action; (3) participating in a contract; (4) the right to own property; or (5) the ability to declare bankruptcy.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To clarify the situations in which a corporation may be treated as a person under Federal law.
Latest action (Jun 15, 2010): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Policy area: Law · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 2, 2010
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.