HJRES 57 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Preserving Capitalism in America Amendment

Introduced Jun 23, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Michael R. Turner R-OH

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jul 23, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJun 23, 2009
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Preserving Capitalism in America Amendment - Prohibits the United States from owning, subscribing to, or otherwise having any interest in the stock or equity of any company, association, or corporation, except for any public authority or any public use corporation, or any investments through any pension funds.

Cosponsors 104

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 23, 2009 to Dec 15, 2009; 101 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLBill PoseyOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-PABill ShusterOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-MOBlaine LuetkemeyerOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-CABrian P. BilbrayOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-FLC. W. Bill YoungOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-LACharles W. Boustany, Jr.OriginalJun 23, 2009
R-NYChristopher J. LeeOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-FLCliff StearnsOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-INDan BurtonOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-WADavid G. ReichertOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-TNDavid P. RoeOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-NVDean HellerOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-MTDenny RehbergOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-CADevin NunesOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-AKDon YoungOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-ILDonald A. ManzulloOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-CODoug LambornOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-CADuncan HunterOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-CAElton GalleglyOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-VAEric CantorOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-WIF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.OriginalJun 23, 2009
R-OKFrank D. LucasOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-CAGary G. MillerOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-KYGeoff DavisOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-FLGinny Brown-WaiteOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-ORGreg WaldenOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-KYHarold RogersOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-NCHoward CobleOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-CAHoward P. "Buck" McKeonOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-SCJ. Gresham BarrettOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-GAJack KingstonOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-OHJean SchmidtOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-TXJeb HensarlingOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-AZJeff FlakeOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-FLJeff MillerOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-CAJerry LewisOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-ALJo BonnerOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-OHJohn A. BoehnerOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-AZJohn B. ShadeggOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-ARJohn BoozmanOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-LAJohn FlemingOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-TNJohn J. Duncan, Jr.OriginalJun 23, 2009
R-MNJohn KlineOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-FLJohn L. MicaOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-GAJohn LinderOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-TXJohn R. CarterOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-ILJohn ShimkusOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-PAJoseph R. PittsOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-TXKay GrangerOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-CAKen CalvertOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-TXKenny MarchantOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-NELee TerryOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-NJLeonard LanceOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-TXLouie GohmertOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-GALynn A. WestmorelandOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-FLMario Diaz-BalartOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-INMark E. SouderOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-TXMichael C. BurgessOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-TXMichael T. McCaulOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-MNMichele BachmannOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-COMike CoffmanOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-INMike PenceOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-ALMike RogersOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-OHPatrick J. TiberiOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-GAPaul C. BrounOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-TXPete OlsonOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-MIPeter HoekstraOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-NYPeter T. KingOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-GAPhil GingreyOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-TXRalph M. HallOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-TXRandy NeugebauerOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-UTRob BishopOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-OHRobert E. LattaOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-LARodney AlexanderOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-MOSam GravesOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-TXSam JohnsonOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-NJScott GarrettOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-WVShelley Moore CapitoOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-ALSpencer BachusOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-OHSteve AustriaOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-IASteve KingOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-OHSteven C. LaTouretteOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-NCSue Wilkins MyrickOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-TXTed PoeOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-PATodd Russell PlattsOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-KSTodd TiahrtOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-OKTom ColeOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-CATom McClintockOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-GATom PriceOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-AZTrent FranksOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-NCVirginia FoxxOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-MOW. Todd AkinOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-CAWally HergerOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-NCWalter B. JonesOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-TNZach WampOriginalJun 23, 2009
R-ILTimothy V. JohnsonJun 24, 2009
R-MIDave CampJun 26, 2009
R-VABob GoodlatteDec 15, 2009

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Jun 23, 2009
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Referred Jul 23, 2009

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 23, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  2. Jun 25, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7256)
  3. Jun 23, 2009Introduced in House
  4. Jun 23, 2009Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H7256Michael R. Turner R-OHJun 25, 2009

Research

What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
Serial No. 111-41BANK OF AMERICA AND MERRILL LYNCH: HOW DID A PRIVATE DEAL TURN INTO A FEDERAL BAILOUT? PART II146 pagesOversight and Government Reform CommitteeJun 25, 2009

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the United States from owning stock in corporations.
Short Titles as Introduced
Preserving Capitalism in America Amendment

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 23, 2009Introduced in House

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