United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65

An amendment to the United States Constitution to abolish slavery introduced during the American Civil War.

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Session 8873: 1864-07-01 00:00:00

H. R. 244 is debated; amendments are proposed to it.

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H. R. 244

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There are 0 proposed amendments related to this document on which decisions have not been taken.

AN ACT

To guarantee to certain States whose governments have been usurped or overthrown, a republican form of government.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That when the inhabitants of any State have been declared in a state of insurrection against the United States by proclamation of the President, by force and virtue of the act entitled "An act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports, and for other purposes," approved July 13, 1861, they shall be, and are hereby declared to be, incapable of casting any vote for electors of President or Vice President of the United States, or of electing Senators or Representatives in Congress, until said insurrection in said State is suppressed or abandoned and said inhabitants have returned, to their obedience to the Government of the United States, nor until such return to obedience shall be declared by proclamation of the President, issued by virtue of an act of Congress, hereafter to be passed, authorizing the same.

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None

Document Timeline

H. R. 244 (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e869440) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- H. R. 244: Committee on Territories First Amendment (introduced on 1864-05-27 12:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e869436) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Postpone Prior Orders and Consider H. R. 244 in Committee of the Whole (introduced on 1864-07-01 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e850909) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - H. R. 244: Committee on Territories First Amendment (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e869441) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e869442) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e869443) [view current proposal at this moment]
- H. R. 244: Committee on Territories Second Amendment (introduced on 1864-05-27 12:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e869437) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Postpone Prior Orders and Consider H. R. 244 in Committee of the Whole (introduced on 1864-07-01 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e850909) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - H. R. 244: Committee on Territories Second Amendment (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e869444) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e869446) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Committee on Territories Second Amendment (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e869447) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e869448) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e869449) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e869452) [view current proposal at this moment]
- H. R. 244: Committee on Territories Third Amendment (introduced on 1864-05-27 12:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e869438) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Postpone Prior Orders and Consider H. R. 244 in Committee of the Whole (introduced on 1864-07-01 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e850909) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - H. R. 244: Committee on Territories Third Amendment (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e869453) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e869454) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e869455) [view current proposal at this moment]
- H. R. 244: Committee on Territories Fourth Amendment (introduced on 1864-05-27 12:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e869439) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Postpone Prior Orders and Consider H. R. 244 in Committee of the Whole (introduced on 1864-07-01 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e850909) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - H. R. 244: Committee on Territories Fourth Amendment (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e869456) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e869457) [view current proposal at this moment]
- H. R. 244: Mr. Brown's Amendment (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e869459) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e869460) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e869461) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e869463) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e869526) [This amendment shown] [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e869527) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Brown's Amendment (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e739085) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e739089) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e869528) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e869529) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Separate Amendments (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e869537) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e869538) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Refer H. R. 244 to the Senate as Amended (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e869539) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e869540) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Resume Consideration of H. R. 244 in Committee of the Whole (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e850947) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e850948) [view current proposal at this moment]
- H. R. 244: Mr. Sumner's Amendment (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e869530) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Sumner's Amendment (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e739399) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e739404) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e869533) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e869534) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Refer H. R. 244 to the Senate as Amended (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e869539) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-07-01 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e869540) [view current proposal at this moment]

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