US HB4729 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

US Congress House Bill 4729 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 2 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-06-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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.

Title

To clarify the situations in which a corporation may be treated as a person under Federal law.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-06-15		Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
2010-03-02		Referred to House Judiciary
2010-03-02		Referred to House House Administration
2010-03-02		Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.