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The Thirteenth Amendment (Amendment XIII) to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.The amendment was passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864, by the House of Representatives on January 31, 1865, and ratified by the required 27 of the then 36 states on December 6, 1865, and proclaimed on December 18.
An amendment may be proposed and sent to the states for ratification by either: The U.S. Congress, whenever a two-thirds majority in both the Senate and the House of Representatives deem it necessary; or; A national convention, called by Congress for this purpose, on the application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the states (34 since 1959).
A concurrent resolution requesting the President to transmit the proposed amendment to the governors of the states was passed by both houses of Congress on June 18, 1866. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified in 1868, after ratification was made a precondition for readmission by the seceded states.
Text of the 13th Amendment. The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime. [6] It was passed by the U.S. Senate on April 8, 1864, and, after one unsuccessful vote and extensive legislative maneuvering by the Lincoln administration, the House followed suit on January 31, 1865. [7]
WASHINGTON - Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week. Along with the week's roll call votes, the House also passed by voice vote the following measures: the I-27 ...
This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of January 20, 2025, the 119th Congress). [1] The membership of the House comprises 435 seats for representatives from the 50 states, apportioned by population, as well as six seats for non-voting delegates from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., pulled many of the members opposing him to his side but still lost a historic 12th and 13th bids for House speaker Friday afternoon.
Matsui, a member of Congress since 2005, faced Republican Tom Silva, a veteran and school board trustee. Matsui had 64.5% of the votes and Silva had 35.5% as of 2:14 a.m. An estimated 45% of votes ...