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sjres 214 · 119th Congress · Senate

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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C70
70 / 90 · methodology full_text_v3

The proposed constitutional amendment seeks to eliminate the exception in the 13th Amendment that allows slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime. It aims to align the U.S. Constitution with democratic values by prohibiting these practices entirely, while ensuring that work programs and sentencing alternatives remain unaffected.

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No enforcement or oversight imposes duties but names no enforcement or oversight mechanism
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Cosponsors
12 current · 12 total
Actions
2
Roll calls
0
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
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DateTimeAction
2026-09-15Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-09-15Introduced in Senate
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2026-09-18 17:00:24.391+00
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2026-09-15
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