US SJR21 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-1)
Status: Introduced on June 17 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-06-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 17 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-06-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
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.
Sponsors
| Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
| Sen. Alex Padilla [D-CA] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] |
| Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] |
| Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-17 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HJR53 (Same As) 2022-11-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/21/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/sjres21/BILLS-117sjres21is.pdf |
