Proposing the "Doris 'Granny D' Haddock Amendment of 2010" to the Constitution of the United States regarding the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the spending and activities of corporations with regard to political campaigns and campaigns for election for public office.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 14, 2010
Constitutional Amendment - Doris "Granny D". Haddock Amendment of 2010 - Prohibits the Constitution from being construed to limit the authority of Congress or the states to regulate, with regard to the impact on any political campaign or campaign for election for public office, the spending and activities of any corporation, limited liability partnership, business trust, or other corporate entity created by state or federal law or the law of another nation.
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