This Minnesota Senate resolution (S.F. No. 2335) calls on the U.S. Congress to overturn the Citizens United v. FEC Supreme Court decision by proposing a constitutional amendment. The resolution argues that corporations and other artificial entities should not have constitutional rights separate from natural persons and that money used to influence elections should not be considered speech under the First Amendment.

Specifically, the proposed amendment would: 1. Affirm that constitutional rights apply only to natural persons. 2. Clarify that corporations, organizations, and associations do not possess constitutional rights independent of their members. 3. Allow federal, state, and local governments to regulate, limit, or prohibit political contributions and expenditures to ensure fair access to the political process and prevent undue influence by wealthier individuals or entities. 4. Require full public disclosure of permissible political contributions and expenditures.

The resolution directs Minnesota’s Secretary of State to send copies of this request to key federal officials, including the U.S. Congress, urging action on this issue.