“SEC. 2. Congress shall have power, by appropriate legislation, to enforce the provisions of this article.”
RECORD OF ACTION ON NATIONAL SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
In Congress
Drafted
By Susan B. Anthony in 1875
First Introduced
January 10, 1878, by Hon. A. A. Sargent, in the Senate
Reported from Committee
In the Senate 1878, Adverse majority. 1879, Favorable minority. 1882, Favorable majority, adverse minority. 1884, Favorable majority, adverse minority. 1886, Favorable majority. 1890, Favorable majority. 1892, Favorable majority, adverse minority. 1896, Adverse majority. 1913, Favorable majority. 1914, Favorable majority. 1917, Favorable majority. 1919, Unanimously favorably.
In the House 1883, Favorable majority. 1884, Adverse majority, favorable minority. 1886, Favorable minority. 1890, Favorable majority. 1894, Adverse majority. 1914, Without recommendation. 1916, Without recommendation. 1917, Without recommendation. 1918, Favorable majority. 1919, Favorable majority.