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.

IIA 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. J. RES. 21 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. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JUNE 17, 2021 Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. PADILLA, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. BOOKER, and Mr. DURBIN) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and re- ferred 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. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 1 of the United States of America in Congress assembled 2 (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol- 3 lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con- 4 stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all 5 intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 6 ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 7 States: 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:21 Jun 18, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SJ21.IS SJ21 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •SJ 21 IS ‘‘ARTICLE — 1 ‘‘Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude may be 2 imposed as a punishment for a crime.’’. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:21 Jun 18, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SJ21.IS SJ21 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS