Sections of the U.S. Constitution Missing from Government Website

Articles I, Sections 9 and 10 are inaccessible on Congress-run portal, raising concerns over transparency and public access.

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By Aaron Parnas, Aug. 6, 2025

Two critical sections of the United States Constitution—Article I, Section 9 and Article I, Section 10—are missing from the official government website Constitution.Congress.gov, a portal operated by the Library of Congress and the U.S. Copyright Office.

When visitors attempt to access either section, the pages return broken links. There is no notice, no archived text, and no explanation for their absence. The removal appears to have taken place quietly, without public announcement or media coverage.

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Article I, Section 9 contains some of the most important safeguards in the Constitution, including the Writ of Habeas Corpus, which prevents unlawful detention, as well as prohibitions on ex post facto laws and the granting of titles of nobility.

The full text includes:

The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed.No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time.

Article I, Section 10 restricts state powers, barring them from entering treaties, coining money, passing ex post facto laws, or impairing contractual obligations without Congressional approval.

The disappearance of these sections from an official government resource—whether the result of an error or an intentional act—raises serious transparency concerns. Both articles contain core constitutional limits on federal and state power.

The absence of the Writ of Habeas Corpus, the ban on ex post facto laws, and restrictions on states’ economic and foreign policy powers from a publicly funded constitutional resource could mislead citizens seeking accurate information about their rights and the nation’s foundational law.

As of today, Articles I, Sections 9 and 10 remain inaccessible on Constitution.Congress.gov.