United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 53 (117th)
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
17 June 2021
Last action
1 November 2022 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sponsors
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5], Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15], Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Carolyn Bourdeaux, Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], David Scott
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
26 November 2025
Summary
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude as a criminal punishment.
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Timeline
17 June 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 June 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
17 June 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 November 2022
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 17 June 2021 · Download file
Documents
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summary · EN · 17 June 2021
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Sponsors
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Carolyn Bourdeaux · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- David Scott · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-joint-resolution/53
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hjres/53
- us · 117-hjres-53 · source updated 26 November 2025