Consideration then turned to a proposed amendment by Representative John A. Bingham of Ohio, which would enable Congress to safeguard "equal protection of life, liberty, and property" of all citizens; this proposal failed to pass the House.
国会于是转而考虑俄亥俄州联邦众议员约翰·宾汉姆（英语：John Bingham）提出的草案，其内容允许国会对“所有公民的生命、自由和财产”提供“平等保护”，但这份草案没得获得众议院批准。