HJRES 53
117th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
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.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jun 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 17, 2021
Introduced in House
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Committees of jurisdiction
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