Federal · 119th Congress
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.
Policy areaCrime and Law Enforcement
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Cosponsors54
Eleanor Holmes NortonDU.S. Representative · At-Large · DC
Gabe AmoDU.S. Representative · 1st District · RI
Nanette Diaz BarragánDU.S. Representative · 44th District · CA
Joyce BeattyDU.S. Representative · 3rd District · OH
Ami BeraDU.S. Representative · 6th District · CA
Donald S. Beyer, Jr.DU.S. Representative · 8th District · VA
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.DU.S. Representative · 2nd District · GA
Troy A. CarterDU.S. Representative · 2nd District · LA
Greg CasarDU.S. Representative · 35th District · TX
Judy ChuDU.S. Representative · 28th District · CA
Yvette D. ClarkeDU.S. Representative · 9th District · NY
Emanuel CleaverDU.S. Representative · 5th District · MO12 of 54
Other titles
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.Official Title as Introduced
Legislative history2
Sep 15, 2026
HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 15, 2026
IntroducedIntroduced in House