H. J. RES. 216

September 15, 2026

Ms. Williams of Georgia (for herself, Mr. Amo, Ms. Barragán, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Bera, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Casar, Ms. Chu, Mr. Cleaver, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. DelBene, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Dexter, Mr. Frost, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. McClellan, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Norton, Ms. Omar, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Peters, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Quigley, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Simon, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Takano, Ms. Tlaib, Mrs. Trahan, Ms. Underwood, Mr. Lieu, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:

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“Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude may be imposed as a punishment for a crime.”.

H. J. RES. 216

September 15, 2026

Ms. Williams of Georgia (for herself, Mr. Amo, Ms. Barragán, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Bera, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Casar, Ms. Chu, Mr. Cleaver, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. DelBene, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Dexter, Mr. Frost, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. McClellan, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Norton, Ms. Omar, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Peters, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Quigley, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Simon, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Takano, Ms. Tlaib, Mrs. Trahan, Ms. Underwood, Mr. Lieu, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:

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“Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude may be imposed as a punishment for a crime.”.