The People's Rights Amendment and related campaign materials
The People's Rights Resolution for the States and Local Level
Free Speech For People FAQ (Detailed version)
Free Speech For People Nationwide Voter Survey
Former Attorneys General and Law Professors Call on Congress to Examine Constitutional Amendment to Reverse Citizens United
Read our press release responding to the Supreme Court decision issued January 21, 2010.
Jeff Clements, "We The People? Corporate Spending in America After Citizens United" (PDF)
Read our draft amendment.
Listen to press call on Supreme Court decision.
Initiative to Revoke Massey Energy's Corporate Charter
View Frequently Asked Questions about revoking Massey Energy's corporate charter
Amicus Brief in Defense of Montana's Corrupt Practices Act
Download the amicus brief in defense of Montana's Corrupt Practices Act
The Citizens United Ruling
Transcript of arguments in Citizens United v. FEC, Sept. 9, 2009: PDF.
Read the Supreme Court ruling.
FSFP Partnership with Business for Democracy
Questions and Answers for America’s Businesspeople About the People’s Rights Amendment
Read the press release from our partner the American Independent Business Alliance
Articles
Jamin Raskin, Corporations Are Not People National Public Radio.
Jim Sleeper, Corporate Free Speech? Since When? Boston Globe.
The Rights of Corporations (editorial), New York Times.
Jess Bravin, Campaign Finance Ruling Looms, Wall Street Journal.
Monica Youn, Corporations Have No Business in Elections Los Angeles Times.
Craig Barnes, The Corporations are Coming
Jeff Clements, Citizens United v. FEC: Time for a Free Speech for People Amendment?, American Constitution Society Blog
Steve Cobble, People = Corporations, Not, Huffington Post.
Is legalizing corporate electioneering "pro-business"?
Jeff Clements, Beyond Citizens United v. FEC: Re-Examining Corporate Rights American Constitution Society.
Jeff Clements, Making Democracy Work: Free Speech for People (PDF)
Ben Protess and Lagan Sebert, Under Attack, Credit Raters Turn to the First Amendment
Click here to read background articles
State Legislative Resolutions
Read the text of S.772, introduced by Massachusetts State Senator James Eldridge.
Read the text of H.M. 4, introduced by New Mexico State Representative Mimi Stewart.
Read the text of S.M. 3, introduced by New Mexico State Senator Stephen Fischman.
2012 Amendment Bills
Read the text of H.J. Res 100, introduced by Congressman Dennis Kucinich.
2011 Amendment Bills
Read the text of H.J. Res 88, the People's Rights Amendment, introduced by Congressman Jim McGovern.
Read the text of H.J. Res 86, an amendment resolution introduced by Congresswoman Betty Sutton.
Read the text of S.J. Res 29, an amendment resolution introduced by Senator Tom Udall.
Read the text of H.J. Res 78, an amendment resolution introduced by Congresswoman Donna Edwards.
Read the text of H.J. Res 8, an amendment resolution introduced by Congresswoman Marci Kaptur.
Read the text of H.J. Res 72, an amendment resolution introduced by Congressman Kurt Schrader.
Read the text of H.J. Res 90, an amendment resolution introduced by Congressman Ted Deutch.
Read the text of S.J. Res 33, a companion amendment resolution to H.J. Res 90, introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders.
Read the text of H.J. Res 97, an amendment resolution introduced by Congressman John Yarmuth.
Read the text of H.J. Res 92, an amendment resolution introduced by Congressman Keith Ellison.
2010 Amendment Bills
House Amendments and Legislation
Senate Amendments and Legislation
Links to Amendment Bills in the House and Senate
Read our press release applauding Rep. Donna Edwards for filing a Constitutional amendment bill on February 2, 2010 to overturn the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC. Here is the amendment language.
Video
Video: Right Here, Right Now with Mara Dolan Featuring Jeff Clements
Watch this video of Congresswoman Donna Edwards
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