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.

IntroducedCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

This proposes a constitutional amendment. A congressional proposal requires two-thirds of both chambers and ratification by three-fourths of the states. It does not require the president’s signature. Read the amendment process.

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