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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Introduced
- Sep 15, 2026
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (12)
Original cosponsors (12)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)
- Edward J. Markey (D-MA)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Latest action(Sep 15, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 15, 2026 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - Sep 15, 2026
Introduced in Senate