US HJR72 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 109-5)
Status: Introduced on June 14 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-06-14 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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.

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Title

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Nikema Williams [D-GA]Rep. Nancy Mace [R-SC]Rep. Maria Salazar [R-FL]Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove [D-CA]
Rep. Rebecca Sherrill [D-NJ]Rep. Colin Allred [D-TX]Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX]Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]
Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]Rep. Sean Casten [D-IL]Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]
Rep. Cori Bush [D-MO]Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA]Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA]Rep. Delia Ramirez [D-IL]
Rep. Jasmine Crockett [D-TX]Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]Rep. William Timmons [R-SC]Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT]
Rep. Blake Moore [R-UT]Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]Rep. Maxwell Frost [D-FL]Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI]
Rep. Kevin Mullin [D-CA]Rep. Becca Balint [D-VT]Rep. Andy Kim [D-NJ]Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA]
Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]Rep. Melanie Stansbury [D-NM]Rep. Lori Trahan [D-MA]Rep. Kweisi Mfume [D-MD]
Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA]Rep. Suzanne Lee [D-NV]Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]
Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX]Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN]Rep. Summer Lee [D-PA]
Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA]Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI]Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]
Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL]Rep. Elizabeth Fletcher [D-TX]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]Rep. Jennifer McClellan [D-VA]Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]Rep. Shri Thanedar [D-MI]
Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT]Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA]
Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC]Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA]Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD]Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]
Rep. Steven Horsford [D-NV]Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]
Rep. Al Green [D-TX]Rep. Shontel Brown [D-OH]Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]
Rep. Jonathan Jackson [D-IL]Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]Rep. Marilyn Strickland [D-WA]Rep. Troy Carter [D-LA]
Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY]Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]Rep. Sara Jacobs [D-CA]
Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]
Rep. Ritchie Torres [D-NY]Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL]Rep. Daniel Goldman [D-NY]Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]
Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN]Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]
Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA]Rep. Christopher Deluzio [D-PA]Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick [D-FL]Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI]Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA]
Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA]
Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO]Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]
Rep. Jill Tokuda [D-HI]Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-06-14HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2023-06-14HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SJR33 (Same As) 2023-06-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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