Proposal Seeks Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Corporate Rights Doctrines
What happened
Pramila Jayapal is involved in a proposal calling for constitutional amendments to the states. The proposal seeks to overturn the legal doctrines established by Citizens United v. FEC and SpeechNow.org v. FEC. These doctrines are cited as the basis for the super PAC system, which relies on the idea that corporations hold constitutional rights as persons.
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Why it matters
Overturning these corporate rights doctrines could fundamentally change the regulatory scope of the Federal Election Commission. It would also challenge the legal precedents used by the election commission to regulate spending.
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Who's involved
- Pramila JayapalIs associated with the proposed amendment seeking to remove corporate rights doctrines related to Citizens United.
- Citizens UnitedIs the organization whose legal precedent is targeted by the proposed amendment.
- Federal Election CommissionIs the agency whose regulatory scope would be affected by the change.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
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Could face increased compliance costs for contributions and expenditures if mandatory regulation is implemented.
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The entities involved
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Pramila Jayapal
American politician (born 1965)
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Citizens United
conservative 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization