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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The House of Representatives of the Thirty-Ninth Session of Congress

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Session 5173: 1865-12-18 12:00:00

Benjamin G. Harris, Samuel McLean, and William H. Hooper take their oaths and enter the House; the credentials of James M. Johnson of Arkansas are presented and referred to the Joint Committee on Reconstruction; the Committee on the Judiciary reports back H. R. 1 with an amendment

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H. R. 1

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

A BILL

Extending the right of suffrage in the District of Columbia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from all laws and parts of laws prescribing the qualifications of electors for any office in the District of Columbia the word "white" be, and the same is hereby, stricken out, and that from and after the passage of this act no person shall be disqualified from voting at any election held in the said District on account of color.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That all acts of Congress and all laws of the State of Maryland in force in said District and all ordinances of the cities of Washington and Georgetown inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed and annulled.

Decisions yet to be taken

Motion to Recommit H. R. 1 (introduced on 1866-01-10 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e839514)

Document Timeline

H. R. 1 (introduced on 1865-12-18 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e839493) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Make H. R. 1 the Special Order for January 10 (introduced on 1865-12-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e839499) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1865-12-18 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e839500) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Reconsider (introduced on 1865-12-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e839501) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion to Lay the Motion to Reconsider on the Table (introduced on 1865-12-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e839502) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1865-12-18 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e839503) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Print H. R. 1 (introduced on 1865-12-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e839504) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1865-12-18 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e839505) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Consider H. R. 1 (introduced on 1866-01-10 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e839510) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-10 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e839512) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Recommit H. R. 1 (introduced on 1866-01-10 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e839514) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Recommit H. R. 1 with Instructions (introduced on 1866-01-10 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e839518) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-01-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e839960) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-01-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e870400) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e840022) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e840027) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e840036) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e840033) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e840039) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e840049) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-17 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e870403) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for Yeas and Nays on the Motion to Recommit H. R. 1 (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e840043) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e840044) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-10 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839515) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-10 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839516) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-10 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839521) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-10 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839522) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-10 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839525) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-11 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839684) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-11 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839688) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-11 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839690) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-11 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839700) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-12 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839712) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-12 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839714) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-12 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839718) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-12 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839721) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Resume Consideration of H. R. 1 (introduced on 1866-01-15 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e839775) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-15 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e839776) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-15 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839778) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-15 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839781) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-15 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839919) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-15 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839923) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-15 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839925) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-16 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839932) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-16 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839935) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-16 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839938) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-16 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e847259) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Resume Consideration of H. R. 1 (introduced on 1866-01-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e839954) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-17 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e839955) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839966) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Postpone H. R. 1 (introduced on 1866-01-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e839967) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e839970) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e839999) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e840010) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Amend the Motion to Postpone H. R. 1 (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e870048) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e870050) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Motion to Postpone H. R. 1 (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e840011) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e840012) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e840019) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839976) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839983) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839985) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839986) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Resume Consideration of H. R. 1 (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e839993) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e839994) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839995) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839996) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839997) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e839998) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Lay H. R. 1 on the Table (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e840000) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Motion to Lay H. R. 1 on the Table (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e840002) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e840004) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e840007) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Amend the Motion to Postpone H. R. 1 (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e870048) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e870050) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Engrossment and Third Reading of H. R. 1 (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e840057) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e840058) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e840060) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e840062) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e840061) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion for the Yeas and Nays on H. R. 1 (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e840064) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e840066) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e871026) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - REPORT_PROPOSAL - e840074) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Reconsider (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e840077) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Lay the Motion to Reconsider on the Table (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e840078) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-01-18 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e840080) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-22 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e871021) [view current proposal at this moment]

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