The resolution introduced in the Rhode Island General Assembly seeks to repeal the state's previous ratification of the Corwin Amendment, a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States that would prohibit Congress from interfering with states' domestic institutions, including slavery. The amendment was approved by Congress in 1861 but has not been ratified by the necessary three-fourths of states to become part of the Constitution.

The resolution calls for the formal rescission of Rhode Island's ratification of the Corwin Amendment and requests that a certified copy of this resolution be sent to various federal officials and bodies, including the Archivist of the United States and members of the Rhode Island congressional delegation, to ensure it is recorded in the Congressional Record. This action reflects a legislative move to clarify Rhode Island's position on a historical amendment that is no longer relevant in the context of modern constitutional law.