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  3. Committee:The Senate
  4. Session: 1869-02-15 12:00:00
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United States Fifteenth Amendment

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The Senate of the Fortieth Session of Congress

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Session 6593: 1869-02-15 12:00:00

The Senate received a message from the House notifying the Senate that the House had disagreed to the amendments to H. Res. 402 and asked for a conference committee on the disagreeing votes of the two houses

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H. Res. 402

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There is 1 proposed amendment related to this document on which a decision has not been taken.

Joint Resolution

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Be it 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 said Legislatures, shall be held as part of said Constitution, namely:

Article —.

Sec. 1. The right of any citizen of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of race, color or previous condition of slavery of any citizen or class of citizens of the United States.

Sec. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce by proper legislation the provisions of this article.

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  • H. Res. 402 (introduced on 1869-02-15 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e903832) [This document]
    • Motion to Agree to the House Proposition (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e867441)

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