United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition)

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

The House of Representatives

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Session 4911: 1789-09-24 13:00:00

The House agrees to Senate amendments with a few minor changes and agrees to send copies of agreed amendments to the states

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Resolution that President Send Copies of Amendments to the States

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In the House of Representatives,

Thursday, the 24th September, 1789.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be requested to transmit to the executives of the United States, which have ratified the constitution, copies of the amendments proposed by Congress, to be added thereto; and like copies to the executives of the states of Rhode Island and North Carolina.

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