HJRES 53 · 117th 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 2021-06-17· Sponsored by Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]· House

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Senate
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Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.(2022-11-01)

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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. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]CA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]CA
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]NC
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]MO
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]IL
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]TX
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]VA
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI