# 118-sjres-33: 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.

118-sjres-33, 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., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-sjres-33
- Congress: 118
- Title: 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.
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2023-06-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2023-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2024-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2024-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2024-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2024-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-sjres-33 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/33)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sjres-33 (as of 2026-10-15).