SJRES 81
116th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Criminal 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.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 2, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 2, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
1