- Tuesday, 07 April 1789, at 12:00
United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition)
Twelve articles of amendment to the Constitution, introduced in September 1789 by Congress.
House: Rules Committee
A House committee 'appointed to prepare and report such standing rules and orders of proceeding as may be proper to be observed in [the] House.'
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Session 4975: 1789-04-07 12:00:00
The Rules Committee report is referred to the House
Membership (at session start):
Elias Boudinot, Elbridge Gerry, Nicholas Gilman, Benjamin Goodhue, Thomas Hartley, Richard Bland Lee, James Madison, Roger Sherman, William Smith, Thomas Tudor Tucker, Jeremiah Wadsworth (11 total)
Representing 8 delegations:
Connecticut Delegation, Maryland Delegation, Massachusetts Delegation, New Hampshire Delegation, New Jersey Delegation, Pennsylvania Delegation, South Carolina Delegation, Virginia Delegation
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- Proposed Rules and Standing Orders (e127122)
- Imported by 'Proposed Rules and Standing Orders' (e125828) in The House of Representatives,
on Tuesday, 07 April 1789, at 12:00
- Imported by 'Proposed Rules and Standing Orders' (e125828) in The House of Representatives,
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