Removal of Parts of the U.S. Constitution from Government Website

• The removal of parts of the Constitution was the result of a coding error.
• The Congressional Library confirmed that the problem will be rectified.
• Some important provisions relate to the rights of citizens and the powers of Congress.

This is reported by TechCrunch, Ars Technica.

Recent changes on the official website of the U.S. Constitution sparked concern, as parts of Section 1 were removed. This became known to Internet users who noticed the absence of important sections. According to the Wayback Machine data, the text was accessible until July 21, 2025.

The Congressional Library reported that the reason for the removal was a bug in the coding. They confirmed that they are working on rectifying the situation and will promptly address the issue. A few hours after the announcement, some of the missing parts were restored on another part of the site.

The removed sections of Section 1 include important provisions, such as Congress's power to support the naval and military forces and the protection of citizens' rights from unlawful detention. This regularly sparked discussions on social media, where users expressed their concerns about the reasons for the removal.

Although the Constitution cannot be changed by the removal of text from the website, the incident drew attention to the main document, which could lead more people to become aware of its content.

Tags: USA/Politics