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H.R. 4729

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To clarify the situations in which a corporation may be treated as a person under Federal law.
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Committee
Latest Action · June 15, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Congress
111th (2009–2011)
Introduced
March 2, 2010
Cosponsors (0)
None
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Prohibits a corporation from being considered a person under federal law for any purpose, including voting, running for office, or donating funds to a political action candidate. Provides that a corporation shall be considered a person under federal law only for the purposes of: (1) exercising rights to due process; (2) participating in any manner of a civil action; (3) participating in a contract; (4) the right to own property; or (5) the ability to declare bankruptcy.

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