I will work with colleagues across the country to overturn Citizens United and McCutcheon and return power to the people.

That’s why I’ve been working with colleagues from across the country to overturn these disastrous court decisions and return power back to the people of this country — where it belongs.

McGovern commits to continue efforts to overturn Citizens United and McCutcheon to shift power away from wealthy insiders and corporations.

Getting Big Money Out of Politics & Making Washington Work For The People | by Rep. Jim McGovern | Medium
campaign · official_post · model gpt-5.4-mini

Congress.gov lists Rep. James P. McGovern as sponsor of H.J.Res.88, introduced 11/15/2011. The latest action was referral to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, and the bill status remained Introduced.

McGovern took concrete legislative action toward limiting corporate constitutional rights after Citizens United, but the resolution did not pass Congress or become a constitutional amendment.

never unknown A for effort

H.J.Res. 88 - People's Rights Amendment
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

The CRS summary says the proposed constitutional amendment declared constitutional rights to be rights of natural persons and excluded corporations, LLCs, and other corporate entities from the words people, person, or citizen.

The substance of McGovern's sponsored amendment aligned with overturning corporate-rights reasoning associated with Citizens United, but it remained only an introduced resolution.

never unknown A for effort

H.J.Res. 88 - People's Rights Amendment
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%

Congress.gov lists H.J.Res.48 as introduced 05/20/2021, with latest action on 11/01/2022 referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. The bill status was Introduced.

A later-term constitutional amendment seeking to address corporate rights and money in elections did not advance beyond introduction/referral.

never later_term A for effort

H.J.Res.48 - 117th Congress (2021-2022)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

The cosponsor list identifies Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] as an original cosponsor on 05/20/2021.

McGovern worked with colleagues on a later We the People Amendment-style resolution, but cosponsorship did not produce enactment or ratification.

never later_term A for effort

Cosponsors - H.J.Res.48 - 117th Congress (2021-2022)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

Congress.gov lists H.J.Res.54 as a proposed constitutional amendment introduced 04/10/2023. Latest action: referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. The bill status was Introduced.

The most recent official House resolution found in the record still had not passed; it stayed at introduction/referral status in the 118th Congress.

never later_term A for effort

H.J.Res.54 - 118th Congress (2023-2024)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

The CRS summary says H.J.Res.54 would provide that constitutional rights are rights of natural persons only, require regulation or limits on election contributions and expenditures, require disclosure, and prohibit treating election spending as First Amendment speech.

The resolution directly targeted the constitutional doctrines underlying Citizens United and McCutcheon, but it remained unpassed.

never later_term A for effort

H.J.Res.54 - 118th Congress (2023-2024)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

Congress.gov's cosponsor table lists Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] as cosponsoring H.J.Res.54 on 04/13/2023; the resolution had 89 cosponsors.

McGovern continued to join colleagues on an amendment aimed at campaign-finance constitutional change, but this was effort rather than fulfillment.

never later_term A for effort

Cosponsors - H.J.Res.54 - 118th Congress (2023-2024)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

The Guardian reported on 06/30/2026 that the Supreme Court struck down limits on coordinated party-candidate spending and described the ruling as further weakening campaign-finance regulation after Citizens United and McCutcheon.

As of days before the 2026 assessment date, campaign-finance doctrine had not been overturned; the Court moved in the opposite direction, reinforcing non-delivery.

never later_term

US supreme court strikes down limits on campaign spending
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 82%