amendments

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In the next few months, the Supreme Court will issue a spate of potentially landmark rulings on the meaning of the Reconstruction Amendments.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

That reform followed the 1983 Social Security Amendments, which adjusted taxes and benefits to stabilize the system at the time.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

Amendments to proposed legislation are currently being considered - but Dame Sarah told Theresa May that nothing would make the bill safe enough to "protect the most vulnerable in our society".

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

But under pressure to react, Congress required, through the Kefauver-Harris Amendments of 1962, proof of efficacy before granting marketing approval.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Suffragists Francis and Virginia Minor also believed that the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments granted women the right to vote, and they came up with a plan to put the issue to the test.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling