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Senate joint resolution · 118th Congress · Did not become law

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.

S.J.Res. 33Introduced Jun 14, 2023Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley D-OR
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 14, 2023 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

14 cosponsors — 13 Democrats, 1 independent

0 of 14 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Edward Markey (D-MA), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ron Wyden (D-OR).

More from the sponsor

Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley.

Related bills

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Sponsor’s state and district

Oregon in Congress

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Data as of Sep 15, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.