United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition)

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

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Session 4865: 1789-04-13 11:00:00

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Additional Rules and Standing Orders

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That any member may excuse himself from serving on any committee, at the time of his appointment, if he is then a member of two other committees.

That no member absent himself from the service of the House, unless he have leave, or be sick and unable to attend.

Upon a call of the House, for which at least one day's notice shall be requisite, the names of the members shall be called over by the Clerk, and the absentees noted, after which the names of the absentees shall be again called over; the doors shall then be shut, and those for whom no excuses, or insufficient excuses, are made, may, by order of the House, be taken into custody.

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Additional Rules and Standing Orders (introduced on 1789-04-13 11:00:00 - CREATE - e125861) [This document]

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Additional Rules and Standing Orders (introduced on 1789-04-13 11:00:00 - CREATE - e125861) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution 1, Clause 1 (introduced on 1789-04-13 11:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e125862) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Resolution 1, Clause 2 (introduced on 1789-04-13 11:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e125864) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1789-04-13 11:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e125865) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution 1, Clause 3 (introduced on 1789-04-13 11:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e125866) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Resolution 1, Clause 4 (introduced on 1789-04-13 11:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e125868) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1789-04-13 11:00:00 - REPORT_PROPOSAL - e125869) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution 1, Clause 5 (introduced on 1789-04-13 11:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e125870) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Resolution 1, Clause 6 (introduced on 1789-04-13 11:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e125872) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1789-04-13 11:00:00 - REPORT_PROPOSAL - e125873) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution 1, Clause 7 (introduced on 1789-04-13 11:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e125874) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Resolution 2 (introduced on 1789-04-13 11:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e125878) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- None (introduced on 1789-04-13 11:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e125883) [view current proposal at this moment]

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