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.

IA 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 53 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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 17, 2021 Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia (for herself, Ms. BUSH, Ms. BASS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. CARSON, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Ms. LEE of California, Mrs. HAYES, and Mr. TORRES of New York) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred 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 (two- 2 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 VerDate Sep 11 2014 16:07 Jun 23, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HJ53.IH HJ53 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HJ 53 IH ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 1 States: 2 ‘‘ARTICLE — 3 ‘‘Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude may be 4 imposed as a punishment for a crime.’’. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 16:07 Jun 23, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HJ53.IH HJ53 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS