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.

This joint resolution proposes adding an amendment to the U.S. Constitution stating that neither slavery nor involuntary servitude may be imposed as a punishment for a crime. The current Thirteenth Amendment bans slavery and involuntary servitude but includes an exception for punishment of a crime. The amendment would need approval by two-thirds of both the House and Senate and then ratification by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states. The resolution states that it is not meant to interfere with incarcerated people consenting to work, existing employment protections for them, or a court's ability to offer community service instead of incarceration.

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Sponsors

• Nikema Williams Democrat sponsor
• 54 cosponsors