PRINTER'S NO. 2260
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
440
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY DERMODY, DONATUCCI, DRISCOLL, DEAN, CALTAGIRONE,
HANNA, LONGIETTI, YOUNGBLOOD, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, ROZZI,
STURLA, O'BRIEN, GAINEY, SOLOMON, SIMS, PASHINSKI, SCHWEYER,
KINSEY, D. COSTA, DAVIDSON, NEILSON, DeLUCA, ROEBUCK,
GOODMAN, HILL-EVANS AND WARREN, JULY 27, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JULY 27, 2017
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Urging the Congress of the United States to propose an amendment
to the Constitution of the United States clarifying the
distinction between the rights of natural persons and the
rights of corporations and other legal entities under the
First Amendment and giving Congress and state legislatures
the power to regulate political contributions and
expenditures.
WHEREAS, Free speech is a right held by natural persons,
recognized and protected by the First Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States; and
WHEREAS, Corporations, limited liability companies and
partnerships, associations, unions and other legal entities
established under and granted privileges by Federal, State and
local laws make important contributions to our society but are
not to be equated with natural persons; and
WHEREAS, The rights and privileges of legal entities are
established and protected through existing statutes and judicial
case law; and
WHEREAS, The decision to regulate corporate financial
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