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Resolution · 119th Congress

S.J.Res. 214

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.

IntroducedIntroduced Sep 15, 2026Topic: Crime and Law Enforcement →
  1. 01 Introduced
  2. 02 Committee
  3. 03 Passed Senate
  4. 04 Passed House
  5. 05 To President
  6. 06 Law

Latest action · Sep 15, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  1. Sep 15, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. Sep 15, 2026Introduced in Senate

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