# 118-hjres-54: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights protected and extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.

118-hjres-54, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights protected and 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-54
- Congress: 118
- Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights protected and extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2023-04-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 89
- 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 protected and extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.

## Cosponsors (89)

- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2023-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2023-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2023-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2023-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2023-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2023-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2023-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2023-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2023-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2023-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2023-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2023-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2023-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2023-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2023-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2023-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2023-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2023-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2023-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2023-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2023-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2023-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2023-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2023-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2023-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2023-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2023-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2023-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2023-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2023-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2023-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2023-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2023-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2023-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2023-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2023-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2023-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2023-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2023-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2023-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2023-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2023-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2023-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2023-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2023-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2023-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2023-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2023-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2023-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2023-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2023-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2023-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2023-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2023-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2023-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2023-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2023-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2023-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2024-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2024-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2024-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2024-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2024-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2024-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2024-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2024-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2024-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2024-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2024-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2024-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2024-10-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act
- 118-hr-15: Equality Act
- 118-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023
- 118-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 118-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023

## Sources
- [118-hjres-54 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/54)

## Related
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-11)
- [118-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-15)
- [118-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-12)
- [118-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-17)
- [118-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-20)
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