Article 1 Section 6 Constitution

They shall in all cases except treason felony and breach of the peace be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session of their respective houses and in going to and returning from the same.
Article 1 section 6 constitution. Back table of contents next. And the judges in every state shall be bound thereby any thing in the constitution or laws of any state to the contrary notwithstanding. Thesenators and representatives shallreceive a compensation for their services to be ascertained by law and paidout of the treasury of the united states the preceding words inparentheses were modified by the 27thamendment.
And for any speech or debate in either house they shall not be questioned in any other place. This constitution and the laws of the united states which shall be made in pursuance thereof. Section 6 compensation.
The senators and representatives shall receive a compensation for their services to be ascertained by law and paid out of the treasury of the united states. Article i section 1 provides. They shall in all cases except treason felony and breach of the peace be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session of their respective houses and in going to and returning from the same.
The senators and representatives shall receive a compensation for their services to be ascertained by law and paid out of the treasury of the united states. Article i section 6 also protects legislators from arrests in civil lawsuits while they are in session but they may be arrested in criminal matters. Article 1 section 6.
All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the united states which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives. Text of article 1 section 6. To prevent prosecutors and others from using the courts to intimidate a legislator because they do not like his or her views legislators are granted immunity from criminal prosecution and civil lawsuits for the things they say and the work they do as legislators.
All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the united states which shall consist of a senate and a house of representatives the constitution first vests all federal legislative powers in a representative bicameral congress. No person shall because of race color creed or religion be subjected to any discrimination in his or her civil rights by any other person or by any firm corporation or institution or by the state or any agency or subdivision of the state. Article 1 the legislative branch.