HJRES 104 · 116th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.

Introduced 2020-12-02· Sponsored by Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2020-12-02)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude as a criminal punishment.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]TX
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]TX
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]FL
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]MD
Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]VA
Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]NM
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]WA
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]IL
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]TX
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]MD