Thirtieth Amendment to the United States Constitution

The Thirtieth Amendment (Amendment XXX) to the Constitution of the United States was adopted on August 8, 2055 and secures the rights of all artificial persons (robots) built, manufactured, assembled, or naturalized in the United States and its territories. The Amendment attempted to settle the decades-long question of whether artificial persons at or near human intelligence were entitled to the same rights and privileges. It was met with heavy opposition, most notably from President Tanya Vasquez.

The amendment is divided into several clauses and is worded similarly to the. The Citizenship Clause guarantees that all artificial persons created in the United States are U.S. citizens and the state where they reside. The Immunities Clause forbids any state from abridging the privileges or immunities of artificial persons. The amendment also forbids any state from depriving an artificial person life, liberty, or property without due process.

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"Section 1.

All artificial persons assembled, created, built, or naturalized in the United States, their territories, or any place subject to their jurisdiction are citizens of the United States and the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of artificial persons in the United States; nor shall any state deprive any artificial person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law; nor deny to any artificial person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

Section 2.

The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."

Adoption
Robotic rights was an issue that dominated the American political landscape beginning in the late 2020s, when artificial intelligence began to match that of humans. California was the first state to enact labor laws for robots which included a minimum wage and requiring employers to give their artificial workers break and vacation time. These laws were the first in recognizing that robots had some of the rights humans were entitled to. Other states passed similar laws, including Washington, Vermont, New York, and Iowa. The Artificial Labor Act of 2037, which was signed by President Jack Bush, created a federal standard for robotic labor.