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United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition)

Twelve articles of amendment to the Constitution, introduced in September 1789 by Congress.

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Proposed Rules and Standing Orders

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 07 Apr 1789, 12:00

Proposed Rules and Standing Orders

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 09 Jun 1789, 11:00

'On motion, Resolved, that so much of the standing rules and orders as directs that, upon a division of the House on any question, the members who vote in the affirmative shall go to the right, and those in the negative to the left of the chair, be...

Additional Rules and Standing Orders

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United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 13 Apr 1789, 11:00

Additional Rules and Standing Orders

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 13 Apr 1789, 11:00

'The first resolution being read a second time, and debated by paragraphs, the first, second, third, seventh, and eighth clauses were, on the question put thereupon, agreed to by this House.'

Recommitted Clauses

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 14 Apr 1789, 11:00

Recommitted Clauses

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 14 Apr 1789, 11:00

'Mr. Boudinot reported, from the committee to whom was re-committed certain clauses of the report for establishing additional rules and orders of proceeding to be observed in this House, that the committee had, according to order, re-considered the...

Conference Rules Committee Report

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United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 15 Apr 1789, 11:00

Conference Rules Committee Report

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 17 Apr 1789, 11:00

'The House then proceeded to consider the report of the committee appointed to confer with a committee of the Senate, for the purpose of regulating proceedings in cases of conference, and the appointment of Chaplains, which lay on the table, and the...

Committee of Elections Report

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 18 Apr 1789, 11:00

Committee of Elections Report

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United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 18 Apr 1789, 11:00

'Mr. White reported, from the Committee of Elections, that the Committee had, according to order, examined the certificates and other credentials of the members returned to serve in this House, and had agreed to a report thereupon; which he delivered...

James Madison's Notice

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 04 May 1789, 11:00

James Madison's Notice

People: James Madison

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 04 May 1789, 11:00

[Editor's note: As the House agreed to assign a day to consider amendments to the Constitution, it is clear that Madison's notice was accepted.]

Constitution of the United States

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United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 08 Jun 1789, 11:00

Constitution of the United States

Delaware Form of Ratification

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 08 Jun 1789, 11:00

Delaware Form of Ratification

People: Elbridge Gerry

Pennsylvania Form of Ratification

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 08 Jun 1789, 11:00

Pennsylvania Form of Ratification

New Jersey Form of Ratification

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 08 Jun 1789, 11:00

New Jersey Form of Ratification

Connecticut Form of Ratification

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United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 08 Jun 1789, 11:00

Connecticut Form of Ratification

Georgia Form of Ratification

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 08 Jun 1789, 11:00

Georgia Form of Ratification

Maryland Form of Ratification

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 08 Jun 1789, 11:00

Maryland Form of Ratification

Report of the Committee of the Whole

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United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 18 Aug 1789, 11:00

Report of the Committee of the Whole

House Report Following the Committee of the Whole Report

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United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 19 Aug 1789, 11:00

House Report Following the Committee of the Whole Report

House Articles of Amendment (Committee of Three Report)

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United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 21 Sep 1789, 10:00

House Articles of Amendment (Committee of Three Report)

House of Representatives' Consideration of the Amendments Proposed by the Senate

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United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 21 Sep 1789, 10:00

House of Representatives' Consideration of the Amendments Proposed by the Senate

Conference Committee Report

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 23 Sep 1789, 10:00

Conference Committee Report

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 23 Sep 1789, 10:00

'Mr. Madison, from the managers appointed on the part of this House to attend a conference with the Senate, on the subject matter of the amendments depending between the two Houses to the articles of amendment to the Constitution of the United States,...

Conference Committee Report as Amended by the House of Representatives

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United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 24 Sep 1789, 13:00

Conference Committee Report as Amended by the House of Representatives

Enrolment of the Amendments

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United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 28 Sep 1789, 10:00

Enrolment of the Amendments

Recommitted Clauses

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 13 Apr 1789, 11:00

Recommitted Clauses

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 13 Apr 1789, 11:00

'The fourth, fifth, and sixth clauses were severally read a second time, and ordered to be re-committed to the same committee.'

Virginia's Address to the Congress

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 05 May 1789, 11:00

Virginia's Address to the Congress

People: Theodorick Bland

New York's Address to the Congress

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 06 May 1789, 11:00

New York's Address to the Congress

People: John Laurance

Madison's Proposed Amendments

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 08 Jun 1789, 11:00

Madison's Proposed Amendments

People: James Madison

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 21 Jul 1789, 11:00

[Editor's note: At this point in the proceedings, Madison moves to go into the Committee of the Whole to consider amendments to the Constitution. Several delegates argued the expedience of this idea and either rejected it outright or suggested, rather,...

Massachusetts Form of Ratification

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 08 Jun 1789, 11:00

Massachusetts Form of Ratification

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 21 Jul 1789, 11:00

[Editor's note: At this point in the proceedings, Madison moves to go into the Committee of the Whole to consider amendments to the Constitution. Several delegates argued the expedience of this idea and either rejected it outright or suggested, rather,...

South Carolina Form of Ratification

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 08 Jun 1789, 11:00

South Carolina Form of Ratification

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 21 Jul 1789, 11:00

[Editor's note: At this point in the proceedings, Madison moves to go into the Committee of the Whole to consider amendments to the Constitution. Several delegates argued the expedience of this idea and either rejected it outright or suggested, rather,...

New Hampshire Form of Ratification

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 08 Jun 1789, 11:00

New Hampshire Form of Ratification

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 21 Jul 1789, 11:00

[Editor's note: At this point in the proceedings, Madison moves to go into the Committee of the Whole to consider amendments to the Constitution. Several delegates argued the expedience of this idea and either rejected it outright or suggested, rather,...

Virginia Form of Ratification

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 08 Jun 1789, 11:00

Virginia Form of Ratification

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 21 Jul 1789, 11:00

[Editor's note: At this point in the proceedings, Madison moves to go into the Committee of the Whole to consider amendments to the Constitution. Several delegates argued the expedience of this idea and either rejected it outright or suggested,...

Amendments Proposed by the Virginia Convention

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 08 Jun 1789, 11:00

Amendments Proposed by the Virginia Convention

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 21 Jul 1789, 11:00

[Editor's note: At this point in the proceedings, Madison moves to go into the Committee of the Whole to consider amendments to the Constitution. Several delegates argued the expedience of this idea and either rejected it outright or suggested, rather,...

New York Form of Ratification

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 08 Jun 1789, 11:00

New York Form of Ratification

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 21 Jul 1789, 11:00

[Editor's note: At this point in the proceedings, Madison moves to go into the Committee of the Whole to consider amendments to the Constitution. Several delegates argued the expedience of this idea and either rejected it outright or suggested, rather,...

Report of the Committee of Eleven

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 28 Jul 1789, 11:00

Report of the Committee of Eleven

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 13 Aug 1789, 10:00

'The question was now put, and carried in the affirmative. The House then resolved itself into a Committee of the whole, Mr. BOUDINOT in the chair, and took the amendments under consideration' (Annals of Congress, 1st Cong., 1st sess.,...

Amendments Accepted by the House to the Committee of the Whole Report

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 21 Aug 1789, 11:00

Amendments Accepted by the House to the Committee of the Whole Report

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 22 Aug 1789, 11:00

'On motion, Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three, to prepare and report a proper arrangement of, and introduction to, the articles of amendment to the Constitution of the United States, as agreed to by the House; and that Mr. BENSON,...

Benson's Motion

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 22 Aug 1789, 11:00

Benson's Motion

People: Egbert Benson

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 22 Aug 1789, 11:00

'On motion, Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three, to prepare and report a proper arrangement of, and introduction to, the articles of amendment to the Constitution of the United States, as agreed to by the House; and that Mr. BENSON,...

Committee of Three Report/House Articles of Amendment

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 24 Aug 1789, 11:00

Committee of Three Report/House Articles of Amendment

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 24 Aug 1789, 11:00

'Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry to the Senate a fair engrossed copy of the said proposed articles of amendment, and desire their concurrence’ (U.S. House Journal, 1st Cong., 1st sess., 24 August 1789; Annals of Congress, 1st Cong., 1st...

Amendments Proposed by the Senate

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 10 Sep 1789, 11:00

Amendments Proposed by the Senate

Articles of Amendment Agreed to by the Senate

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 10 Sep 1789, 11:00

Articles of Amendment Agreed to by the Senate

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 24 Sep 1789, 13:00

[Editor's note: After the House amended the articles, the document was sent back to the Senate for approval.]

Resolution that President Send Copies of Amendments to the States

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 24 Sep 1789, 13:00

Resolution that President Send Copies of Amendments to the States

People: James Madison

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Date: 24 Sep 1789, 13:00

'Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said resolution to the Senate, and desire their concurrence.'