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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.

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Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Latest action 2026-09-15 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · showing text version Introduced in Senate of 2026-09-15T04:00:00Z

Sponsor

Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)

12 cosponsors

Recent actions

• 2026-09-15 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
• 2026-09-15 — Introduced in Senate

Subjects

None recorded.

Related bills

• 117-hjres-53
• 117-sjres-21
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• 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.

Text sections (1 indexed passages)

• (untitled section)