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    27th Amendment

  • Amendment is proposed

    Introduced to Congress by James Madison, prevents members of Congress from granting themselves pay raises during the current session.
  • Road To Ratification

    Road To Ratification

    Maryland is the first state to ratify the amendment.
  • North Carolina Ratifies

    North Carolina Ratifies

    North Carolina ratifies the amendment. Will re-ratify on July 4,1989
  • South Carolina Ratifies

    South Carolina Ratifies

    South Carolina Ratifies
  • Deleware Ratifies

    Deleware Ratifies

    Deleware becomes the 4th state to ratify.
  • Vermont

    Vermont

    Vermont decides to ratify.
  • Virginia

    Virginia

    Virginia ratifies.
  • Kentucky

    Kentucky

    Kentucky becomes the 7th state to ratify.
  • Ohio Ratifies

    Ohio Ratifies

    The Ohio General Assembly ratifies the amendment as part of the Salary Grab Act.
  • Amendment is certified

    Amendment is certified

    Amendment was officially certified by Archivist of the United States Don W. Wilson