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SJRES 33 118th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

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 14, 2023 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 14, 2023
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 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 14, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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