United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866

An amendment to the Constitution of the United States that granted citizenship and equal rights, both civil and legal, to Black Americans, including those who had been emancipated by the thirteenth amendment.

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Session 5489: 1866-03-09 12:00:00

The Senate continues to consider H. Res. 51

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H. Res. 51

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There are 5 proposed amendments related to this document on which decisions have not been taken.

JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing to amend the Constitution of the United States.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, (two-thirds of both houses concurring,) That the following article be proposed to the legislatures of the several States, as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by three-fourths of the said legislatures, shall be valid as part of said Constitution, viz:

ARTICLE —.

Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed. But whenever the elective franchise shall be denied or abridged in any State in the election of Representatives to Congress or other offices, municipal, State, or national, on account of race, color, or descent, or previous condition of servitude, or by any provision of law not equally applicable to all races and descents, all persons of such race, color, descent, and condition shall be excluded from the basis of representation as prescribed in the second section of the first article of the Constitution.

Decisions yet to be taken

H. Res. 51 (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e901555) [This document]
- H. Res. 51: Mr. Clark's Amendment (introduced on 1866-03-09 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e739287)
  - Motion to Report H. Res. 51 to the Senate as Amended (introduced on 1866-03-09 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e901552)
    - H. Res. 51: Mr. Clark's Amendment (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e267502)
- Engrossment and Third Reading of H. Res. 51 (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e859985)
- H. Res. 51: Mr. Doolittle's Amendment (introduced on 1866-02-06 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e901334)
  - Motion to Refer Mr. Doolittle's Amendment (introduced on 1866-03-09 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e901566)
    - H. Res. 51: Mr. Doolittle's Amendment (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e739588)
      - H. Res. 51: Mr. Doolittle's Amendment: Mr. Sherman's Substitute (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e901570)
      - H. Res. 51: Mr. Doolittle's Amendment: Mr. Stewart's Amendment (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e901574)

Document Timeline

H. Res. 51 (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e901555) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- H. Res. 51: Mr. Clark's Amendment (introduced on 1866-03-09 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e739287) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Report H. Res. 51 to the Senate as Amended (introduced on 1866-03-09 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e901552) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - H. Res. 51: Mr. Clark's Amendment (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e267502) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Clark's Amendment (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e655352) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e655353) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e901558) [This amendment shown] [view current proposal at this moment]
      - Motion for Unanimous Consent to Withdraw the Amendment (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e901560) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e901561) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e901562) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e901563) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - Motion for Unanimous Consent to Print Amendments to H. Res. 51 (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e655393) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e655394) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Engrossment and Third Reading of H. Res. 51 (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e859985) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Third Reading of the Joint Resolution (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e655356) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e655357) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e655358) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e859986) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Reconsider (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e860008) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e860009) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e901564) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Reconsider (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e859984) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e859997) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e901565) [view current proposal at this moment]
- H. Res. 51: Mr. Doolittle's Amendment (introduced on 1866-02-06 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e901334) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Refer Mr. Doolittle's Amendment (introduced on 1866-03-09 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e901566) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - H. Res. 51: Mr. Doolittle's Amendment (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e739588) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - Motion to Read the Amendment (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e901568) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e901569) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - H. Res. 51: Mr. Doolittle's Amendment: Mr. Sherman's Substitute (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e901570) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e901571) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e901572) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        Motion for Unanimous Consent to Print Amendments to H. Res. 51 (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e655393) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e655394) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - H. Res. 51: Mr. Doolittle's Amendment: Mr. Stewart's Amendment (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e901574) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        Motion for Unanimous Consent to Print Amendments to H. Res. 51 (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e655393) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e655394) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - Motion for Unanimous Consent to Print Amendments to H. Res. 51 (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e655393) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e655394) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - H. Res. 51: Mr. Doolittle's Amendment: Mr. Wilson's Amendment (introduced on 1866-03-12 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e901577) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        Motion for Unanimous Consent to Print and Give Notice of an Amendment to H. Res. 51 (introduced on 1866-03-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e739360) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        Motion to Read Mr. Wilson's Amendment to H. Res. 51 (introduced on 1866-03-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e860412) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1866-03-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e860413) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1866-03-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e739361) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1866-03-12 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e901581) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Postpone H. Res. 51 until Thursday Next (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e655388) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e655389) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-03-09 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e655391) [view current proposal at this moment]
- H. Res. 51: Mr. Sumner's Substitute (introduced on 1866-03-12 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e901578) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for Unanimous Consent to Print and Give Notice of an Amendment to H. Res. 51 (introduced on 1866-03-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e739363) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion to Read Mr. Sumner's Amendment to H. Res. 51 (introduced on 1866-03-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e860415) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1866-03-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e860416) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-03-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e739365) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-03-12 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e901579) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-03-12 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e901580) [This moment shown] [view current proposal at this moment]

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