A joint resolution 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.
USA117th CongressSJRES-21| Senate
| Updated: 6/17/2021
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Senator
Oregon
Cosponsors (14)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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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Bill from Previous Congress
SJRES 116-81A joint resolution 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 in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HJRES 117-53Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Constitution and constitutional amendmentsCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal procedure and sentencing
A joint resolution 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.
USA117th CongressSJRES-21| Senate
| Updated: 6/17/2021
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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Timeline
Bill from Previous Congress
SJRES 116-81A joint resolution 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 in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HJRES 117-53Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Senator
Oregon
Cosponsors (14)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Constitution and constitutional amendmentsCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal procedure and sentencing