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Congress informed of completed ratification

When: January 18, 1792
Where: Congress Hall, Philadelphia
Part of: Ratification of the U.S. Bill of Rights

President Washington informed Congress, meeting at Congress Hall in Philadelphia, of the completed ratification on January 18, 1792.

Congress, then meeting at Congress Hall in Philadelphia, was informed of the completed ratification of Articles Three through Twelve by President Washington on January 18, 1792. This formal notification followed the December 15, 1791 completion of ratification by the requisite three-fourths of the fourteen states then in the Union.

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United States Bill of Rights Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06

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