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Legislation· Sep 2026
Legislation· Sep 2026S.J.Res. 214 In Senate committee
Sponsored by Jeff Merkley (D)
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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Introduced
(Sep 15, 2026)
Senate
Committee on the Judiciary(Sep 15, 2026)
- Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
- Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)
- Edward J. Markey (D-MA)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
- Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)
Recently introduced · no floor action yet