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 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. J. RES. 92 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 29, 2020 Mr. RICHMOND 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 ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 7 States within seven years after the date of its submission 8 for ratification: 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:07 Jul 13, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HJ92.IH HJ92 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HJ 92 IH ‘‘ARTICLE — 1 ‘‘Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude may be 2 imposed as a punishment for a crime.’’. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:52 Jun 30, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HJ92.IH HJ92 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with BILLS