The Article in two sections reads:
The sovereign right of the people to govern being essential to a free democracy, Congress and the States may regulate the expenditure of funds for political speech by any corporation, limited liability company, or other corporate entity.
Nothing contained in this Article shall be construed to abridge the freedom of the press.Introduced in the 111th Congress, 2nd session, by Rep. Edwards of Maryland and co-sponsored by Rep. John Conyers Jr., of Michigan, House Joint Resolution 74 proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, subject to ratification by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of submission.
House Joint Resolution 74 has been sent (February 2, 2010) to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards is a Representative from Maryland, a Member of U.S. Congress since June 17, 2008. She has been a lawyer and clerk for the District of Columbia Superior Court; and executive directors, respectively, for the National Network to End Domestic Violence, the Center for a New Democracy, and the Arca Foundation. She holds a doctorate of jurisprudence (JD) from Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord, N. H.; and a B.A. from Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Sources
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=E000290
http://donnaedwards.house.gov/
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d111:3:./temp/~bdnWou:@@@X
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