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 committeeIntroducedSep 15, 2026
Policy areaCrime and Law Enforcement
Cosponsors54
What this bill is intended to do
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Latest action
Sep 15, 2026Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
C70
Graded by The Quiet Ledger
The proposed constitutional amendment seeks to eliminate the exception in the Thirteenth Amendment that allows slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime. It aims to align the U.S. legal framework with democratic values by prohibiting these practices entirely, while acknowledging the importance of work programs and sentencing alternatives for incarcerated individuals.
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