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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Session 8862: 1866-01-12 00:00:00

The Senate considers the amendments of the Committee on the Judiciary to S. 61, as in Committee of the Whole

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S. 61

Shown with amendment 'None' (e843579)

There are 0 proposed amendments related to this document on which decisions have not been taken.

A BILL

To protect all persons in the United States in their civil rights, and furnish the means of their vindication.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That each State shall be entitled to all the privileges and immunities of citizens in the several States.

[SEC. 2.] And be it further enacted, That any person or persons who shall subject or cause to be subjected a citizen of any of the United States to the deprivation of any privilege or immunity in any other State to which such citizen is entitled under the Constitution and laws of the United States, such person or persons shall be liable to be sued for damages by the party injured, and shall also be deemed to be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by fine not exceeding $1,000, or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both, in the discretion of the jury.

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Document Timeline

S. 61 (introduced on 1866-01-12 00:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e843523) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- S. 61: First Senate Judiciary Committee Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-11 12:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e843501) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Consider S. 61 in Committee of the Whole (introduced on 1866-01-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e843516) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - S. 61: First Committee Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-12 00:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e843524) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1866-01-12 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e843532) [view current proposal at this moment]
- S. 61: Second Senate Judiciary Committee Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-11 12:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e843502) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Consider S. 61 in Committee of the Whole (introduced on 1866-01-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e843516) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - S. 61: Second Committee Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-12 00:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e843525) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1866-01-12 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e843533) [view current proposal at this moment]
- S. 61: Third Senate Judiciary Committee Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-11 12:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e843503) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Consider S. 61 in Committee of the Whole (introduced on 1866-01-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e843516) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - S. 61: Third Committee Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-12 00:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e843526) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1866-01-12 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e843534) [view current proposal at this moment]
- S. 61: Fourth Senate Judiciary Committee Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-11 12:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e843505) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Consider S. 61 in Committee of the Whole (introduced on 1866-01-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e843516) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - S. 61: Fourth Committee Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-12 00:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e843527) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1866-01-12 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e843535) [view current proposal at this moment]
- S. 61: Fifth Senate Judiciary Committee Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-11 12:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e843507) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Consider S. 61 in Committee of the Whole (introduced on 1866-01-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e843516) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - S. 61: Fifth Committee Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-12 00:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e843528) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1866-01-12 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e843536) [view current proposal at this moment]
- S. 61: Sixth Senate Judiciary Committee Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-11 12:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e843508) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Consider S. 61 in Committee of the Whole (introduced on 1866-01-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e843516) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - S. 61: Sixth Committee Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-12 00:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e843529) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1866-01-12 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e843537) [view current proposal at this moment]
- S. 61: Seventh Senate Judiciary Committee Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-11 12:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e843510) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Consider S. 61 in Committee of the Whole (introduced on 1866-01-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e843516) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - S. 61: Seventh Committee Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-12 00:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e843530) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1866-01-12 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e843538) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Postpone S. 61 (introduced on 1866-01-12 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e738471) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-12 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e738472) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Resume Consideration of S. 61 as in Committee of the Whole (introduced on 1866-01-29 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e659945) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-29 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e659946) [view current proposal at this moment]
- S. 61: Mr. Trumbull's Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-29 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e843539) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-29 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e843540) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Trumbull's Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-30 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e659968) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-01-30 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e659969) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Read Mr. Trumbull's Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-30 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e848749) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-01-30 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e848750) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-30 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e843544) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-30 00:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e843545) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-01-29 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e849070) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Resume Consideration of S. 61 in Committee of the Whole (introduced on 1866-01-30 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e659966) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-30 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e659967) [view current proposal at this moment]
- S. 61: Mr. Trumbull's Modified Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-30 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e843546) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-30 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e849212) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-30 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e843547) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-30 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e849209) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - S. 61: Mr. Trumbull's Modified Amendment: Mr. Lane's Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-30 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e843548) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-01-30 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e843549) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-01-31 00:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e843552) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - S. 61: Mr. Trumbull's Modified Amendment: Mr. Lane's Modified Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-31 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e843553) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-01-31 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e848758) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-01-31 00:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e843558) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-31 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e848764) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - S. 61: Mr. Trumbull's Modified Amendment: Mr. Pomeroy's Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-31 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e843559) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-01-31 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e843560) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-01-31 00:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e843561) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - S. 61: Mr. Trumbull's Modified Amendment: Mr. Trumbull's Further Modification (introduced on 1866-01-31 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e843562) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-01-31 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e843563) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-31 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e843564) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-02-01 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e843565) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-02-01 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e843566) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - S. 61: Mr. Trumbull's Modified Amendment: Mr. Henderson's Amendment (introduced on 1866-02-01 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e843569) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-02-01 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e843570) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - S. 61: Mr. Trumbull's Modified Amendment: Mr. Henderson's Amendment: Mr. Trumbull's Modification (introduced on 1866-02-01 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e843571) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1866-02-01 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e843572) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-02-01 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e843573) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-02-01 00:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e843574) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-02-01 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e843575) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-02-01 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e843576) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Separate Amendments (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e849215) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e849297) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Report S. 61 as Amended (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e849408) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e849409) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Resume Consideration of S. 61 in Committee of the Whole (introduced on 1866-01-31 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e659992) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-31 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e659993) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Resume Consideration of S. 61 in Committee of the Whole (introduced on 1866-02-01 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e660011) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-02-01 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e660012) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Resume Consideration of S. 61 as in Committee of the Whole (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e660031) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e660032) [view current proposal at this moment]
- S. 61: Mr. Davis' Substitute (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e843578) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e843579) [This amendment shown] [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e843590) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e848974) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e848973) [view current proposal at this moment]
- S. 61: Mr. Hendricks' Amendment (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e843582) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e843583) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e848976) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Hendrick's Amendment (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e660055) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e660056) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e843588) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e843589) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e848975) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e848977) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e848978) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e848980) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e848983) [view current proposal at this moment]
- S. 61: Mr. Saulsbury's Amendment (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e843591) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e843592) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Saulsbury's Amendment (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e738629) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e738630) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e843593) [view current proposal at this moment]
- S. 61: Mr. Norton's Amendment (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e843594) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e843595) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e843596) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Separate Amendments (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e849215) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e849297) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Report S. 61 as Amended (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e849408) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e849409) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Report S. 61 as Amended (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e849408) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-02-02 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e849409) [view current proposal at this moment]

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