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Session 12330: 1862-06-09 12:00:00

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H. R. 374

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An Act

To secure freedom to all persons within the Territories of the United States.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the passage of this act there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in any of the Territories of the United States now existing, or which may at any time hereafter be formed or acquired by the United States, otherwise than in punishment of crimes whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.

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H. R. 374 (introduced on 1862-06-09 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e897033) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- H. R. 374: Committee Amendment (introduced on 1862-05-15 12:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e160067) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of H. R. 374 (introduced on 1862-06-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e897012) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - H. R. 374: Committee Amendment (introduced on 1862-06-09 12:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e711655) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - Motion to Take Up H. R. 374 (introduced on 1862-06-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818701) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1862-06-17 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e818702) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - Motion for the Previous Question on Concurring in the Senate Amendment to H. R. 374 (introduced on 1862-06-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818703) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1862-06-17 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e818704) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Concurring in the Senate Amendment to H. R. 374 (introduced on 1862-06-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818705) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1862-06-17 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e818706) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1862-06-17 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e897034) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Take Up H. R. 374 (introduced on 1862-06-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818701) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-06-17 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e818702) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1862-06-17 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e897035) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Reconsider the Vote on Concurring in the Senate Amendment to H. R. 374 (introduced on 1862-06-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818708) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Lay the Reconsideration on the Table (introduced on 1862-06-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818709) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1862-06-17 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e818710) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1862-06-17 12:00:00 - REPORT_PROPOSAL - e897039) [view current proposal at this moment]

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