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HJRES 104 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Constitution and constitutional amendments Criminal procedure and sentencing

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: December 2, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 2, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude as a criminal punishment.

What's happening now December 2, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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