SJRES214Referred to Committee
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
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-09-15
Introduced
12
Cosponsors
SJRES
ⓘType
Sponsor
Jeff Merkley
Democrat · OR · Senator
Votes with party: 85.5% (887 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/M001176
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (12)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)Original· 2026-09-15
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)Original· 2026-09-15
- Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)Original· 2026-09-15
- Edward J. Markey (D-MA)Original· 2026-09-15
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)Original· 2026-09-15
- Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)Original· 2026-09-15
- Peter Welch (D-VT)Original· 2026-09-15
- Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA)Original· 2026-09-15
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)Original· 2026-09-15
- Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)Original· 2026-09-15
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)Original· 2026-09-15
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)Original· 2026-09-15
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-09-15
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