118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
H.J.Res. 72: 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.
Introduced
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude as a criminal punishment.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Nancy Mace R-SC
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove D-CA
- Maria Salazar R-FL
- Mikie Sherrill D-NJ
- Colin Allred D-TX
- Sean Casten D-IL
- Lloyd Doggett D-TX
- Ruben Gallego D-AZ
- Gwen Moore D-WI
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Gregorio Sablan D-MP
- Cori Bush D-MO
- Jasmine Crockett D-TX
- Mark Pocan D-WI
- Jimmy Panetta D-CA
- Katie Porter D-CA
- Delia Ramirez D-IL
- Chris Stewart R-UT
- William Timmons R-SC
- Blake Moore R-UT
- Nanette Barragán D-CA
- Maxwell Frost D-FL
- Kevin Mullin D-CA
- Rashida Tlaib D-MI
- Brendan Boyle D-PA
- Becca Balint D-VT
- Andy Kim D-NJ
- Adriano Espaillat D-NY
- Melanie Stansbury D-NM
- Donald Beyer D-VA
- Tony Cárdenas D-CA
- Sylvia Garcia D-TX
- Henry Johnson D-GA
- Derek Kilmer D-WA
- Susie Lee D-NV
- Summer Lee D-PA
- Kweisi Mfume D-MD
- Grace Meng D-NY
- Dean Phillips D-MN
- Ayanna Pressley D-MA
- Haley Stevens D-MI
- Paul Tonko D-NY
- Lori Trahan D-MA
- Frederica Wilson D-FL
- Yvette Clarke D-NY
- Lizzie Fletcher D-TX
- Jesús García D-IL
- Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX
- Jennifer McClellan D-VA
- Janice Schakowsky D-IL
- Shri Thanedar D-MI
- Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ
- Alma Adams D-NC
- Sanford Bishop D-GA
- Debbie Dingell D-MI
- Madeleine Dean D-PA
- Steven Horsford D-NV
- Jahana Hayes D-CT
- John Sarbanes D-MD
- Mary Scanlon D-PA
- Suzanne Bonamici D-OR
- Joyce Beatty D-OH
- Jim Costa D-CA
- Mark DeSaulnier D-CA
- Jared Huffman D-CA
- Robin Kelly D-IL
- Rick Larsen D-WA
- Ted Lieu D-CA
- Grace Napolitano D-CA
- Nydia Velázquez D-NY
- Al Green D-TX
- Chellie Pingree D-ME
- Shontel Brown D-OH
- John Garamendi D-CA
- Troy Carter D-LA
- Danny Davis D-IL
- Suzan DelBene D-WA
- Raúl Grijalva D-AZ
- Dan Goldman D-NY
- Sara Jacobs D-CA
- Jonathan Jackson D-IL
- Ro Khanna D-CA
- Raja Krishnamoorthi D-IL
- Seth Moulton D-MA
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-NY
- Scott Peters D-CA
- Marilyn Strickland D-WA
- Terri Sewell D-AL
- Ritchie Torres D-NY
- Juan Vargas D-CA
- Diana DeGette D-CO
- André Carson D-IN
- Pramila Jayapal D-WA
- Stephen Lynch D-MA
- Ilhan Omar D-MN
- Chris Deluzio D-PA
- Abigail Spanberger D-VA
- Dina Titus D-NV
- Lisa Blunt Rochester D-DE
- Steve Cohen D-TN
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL
- Dwight Evans D-PA
- Daniel Kildee D-MI
- Bennie Thompson D-MS
- Marc Veasey D-TX
- Mike Levin D-CA
- Eric Swalwell D-CA
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL
- Joe Neguse D-CO
- Mike Quigley D-IL
- Emanuel Cleaver D-MO
- Jill Tokuda D-HI
- Josh Gottheimer D-NJ
- Judy Chu D-CA
- Stacey Plaskett D-VI
- David Scott D-GA
- James Clyburn D-SC
- Kathy Castor D-FL
- Betty McCollum D-MN
- Chrissy Houlahan D-PA
- C. Ruppersberger D-MD
- Andrea Salinas D-OR
- Lauren Underwood D-IL
- Gregorio Casar D-TX
- Jamie Raskin D-MD
- Ami Bera D-CA
- Barbara Lee D-CA
- Donald Davis D-NC
- Gabe Amo D-RI
Who scored on this bill
- 1Nikema Williams SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, reached a cosponsor milestone5 events+24
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History
- Introduced in the House by Nikema Williams.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


