Summary
Parts of the U.S. Constitution were temporarily missing from a Library of Congress website. The missing content concerned sections of Article 1 related to habeas corpus and limits on government powers. The Library of Congress attributed this issue to a coding error and has since restored the content.
Key Facts
- Sections of Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution were temporarily missing from the Library of Congress website.
- The sections involved were related to habeas corpus and limits on congressional and state powers.
- Internet users noticed the omission and used the Wayback Machine to confirm the previous presence of this content.
- The Library of Congress stated this was a coding error, not an intentional removal.
- The missing sections were restored after the issue was addressed.
- Article 1 outlines the legislative powers of the federal government.
- The rest of the Constitution’s text remained available on other official websites.
- Changes to the Constitution require a formal amendment process involving Congress and state legislatures.
