# 118-hjres-48: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.

118-hjres-48, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hjres-48
- Congress: 118
- Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2023-03-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-8525: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2024
- 118-hconres-97: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.
- 118-hr-7056: Access to Family Building Act
- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024

## Sources
- [118-hjres-48 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/48)

## Related
- [118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4583)
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-8525: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8525)
- [118-hconres-97: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hconres-97)
- [118-hr-7056: Access to Family Building Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7056)
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hjres-48 (as of 2026-10-15).