U.S. Senate · 119th Congress · S.J.Res. 214
S.J.Res. 214
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.
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- Sponsor
- Jeff MerkleyD-OR
- Introduced
- September 15, 2026, in the Senate
- Issue areas
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement (from the Congressional Research Service)
- Full text and actions
- congress.gov
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Cosponsors (12)
12 Democrats. Each member is shown with the party they were counted with on the day they signed on. How we count these
Original cosponsors
- Richard BlumenthalD-CT
- Cory A. BookerD-NJ
- Tammy DuckworthD-IL
- Richard J. DurbinD-IL
- Mazie K. HironoD-HI
- Edward J. MarkeyD-MA
- Alex PadillaD-CA
- Chris Van HollenD-MD
- Raphael G. WarnockD-GA
- Elizabeth WarrenD-MA
- Peter WelchD-VT
- Ron WydenD-OR