Article Five of The United States Constitution - Proposed, But Unratified, Constitutional Amendments

Proposed, But Unratified, Constitutional Amendments

See also: Unsuccessful attempts to amend the U.S. Constitution

Twenty-seven amendments have been ratified and made part of the Constitution. However, four proposed amendments submitted to the states by Congress remain pending for ratification:

  • Congressional Apportionment Amendment (proposed in 1789)
  • The Titles of Nobility Amendment (proposed in 1810)
  • The Corwin Amendment would have banned restrictions on slavery (proposed in 1861)
  • The Child Labor Amendment (proposed in 1924)

Two other proposed amendments are no longer pending before the state legislatures:

  • The Equal Rights Amendment (proposed in 1972 and expired in either 1979 or 1982, depending on whether a 1978 extension was constitutional; some supporters argue for Congress or the courts nullifying or extending the deadline, with previous state ratifications still counting)
  • The District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment (proposed in 1978 and expired in 1985)

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