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SJRES 21 117th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Constitution and constitutional amendments Correctional facilities and imprisonment 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.

Introduced: June 17, 2021 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Jun 17, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 17, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 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 June 17, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 11 Independent 1