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  1. Overview: United States Fifteenth Amendment
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  3. Committee:Senate Committee of the Whole
  4. Session: 1869-01-23 12:00:00
  5. Event type: CREATE_FROM

United States Fifteenth Amendment

Senate Committee of the Whole

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Session 6607: 1869-01-23 12:00:00

The Senate proceeds to consider S. Res. 8 as in Committee of the Whole

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S. Res. 8

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There are 4 proposed amendments related to this document on which decisions have not been taken.

Joint Resolution

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, (two-thirds of both houses concurring,) That the following article be proposed to the legislatures of the several States as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by three-fourths of said legislatures, shall be valid as part of the Constitution, namely:

ARTICLE XV.

Sec. 1. No State shall deny or abridge the right of its citizens to vote and hold office on account of race, color, or previous condition.

Sec. 2. The Congress, by appropriate legislation, may enforce the provisions of this article.

Decisions yet to be taken

  • S. Res. 8 (introduced on 1869-01-23 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e867518) [This document]
    • S. Res. 8: Committee Amendment (introduced on 1869-01-15 12:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e867507)
      • Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S. Res. 8 (introduced on 1869-01-23 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e867508)
        • S. Res. 8: Committee Amendment (introduced on 1869-01-23 12:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e867519)
          • Motion to Amend S. Res. 8 (introduced on 1869-01-23 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e709155)
            • Motion to Postpone S. Res. 8 and Make it the Special Order of Next Thursday (introduced on 1869-01-23 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e709157)
              • Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Motion to Postpone S. Res. 8 and Make it a Special Order (introduced on 1869-01-23 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e709164) [This moment shown]
          • Motion to Postpone S. Res. 8 and Make it the Special Order of Next Thursday (introduced on 1869-01-23 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e709157)
            • Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Motion to Postpone S. Res. 8 and Make it a Special Order (introduced on 1869-01-23 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e709164) [This moment shown]
    • Motion to Postpone S. Res. 8 and Make it the Special Order of Next Thursday (introduced on 1869-01-23 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e709157)
      • Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Motion to Postpone S. Res. 8 and Make it a Special Order (introduced on 1869-01-23 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e709164) [This moment shown]

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