Breaking: Major Sections of U.S. Constitution Missing from Government Website, Library of Congress Attributes Error

The U.S. Constitution’s Article 1, available on the official U.S. government website, has undergone revisions as noted by online detectives . These modifications were reportedly executed within the last month, according to records from the Wayback Machine that display the complete original text of Congress’ website as of July 17th.

Inspecting the changes reveals that significant portions of Section 8 in Article 1 have been expunged, while Sections 9 and 10 have entirely disappeared. A side-by-side comparison between the archived version on Wayback Machine (left) and the current site (right) highlights the deleted text in yellow.

These sections primarily address the powers allocated to Congress, limitations on its authority, as well as constraints imposed upon individual states. The alterations involve sections pertaining to habeas corpus, which shield citizens from unlawful detention.

Upon closer inspection, there seems to be a gap where text should follow after a trailing semicolon at the end of Section 8.

On Wednesday, the Library of Congress disclosed via Twitter that the removed sections were due to a coding error and anticipated a prompt resolution. However, a Library of Congress spokesperson declined to elaborate on the cause or origin of this coding error.

Modifying the text of the U.S. Constitution on the website does not impact existing U.S. law; however, it coincides with earlier this year’s threats from senior Trump administration official Stephen Miller regarding the suspension of habeas corpus.