United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress House of Representatives author aut Government Organization text government publication eng BILLS 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.;H.J. Res. 216 (IH) Bills and Statutes 119_cong_bills legislative 2026-09-18 U.S. Government Publishing Office 2026-09-15 monographic deposited born digital 3 p. Y 1.6: Y 1.4/8: P0b002ee1e84b1cdc https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hjres216ih H.J. Res. 216 021-610-00252-9 000501532 000325570 Congressional bills House joint resolutions f:hj216_ih.txt https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hjres216ih https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hjres216ih/html/BILLS-119hjres216ih.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hjres216ih/pdf/BILLS-119hjres216ih.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hjres216ih/xml/BILLS-119hjres216ih.xml fdlp DGPO 2026-09-18 2026-09-18 BILLS-119hjres216ih machine generated eng Nikema Williams United States House of Representatives sponsor spn United States Congress Member Gabe Amo United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Joyce Beatty United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Ami Bera United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Donald S. Beyer, Jr. United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Troy A. Carter United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Greg Casar United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Judy Chu United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Emanuel Cleaver United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Bonnie Watson Coleman United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Yvette D. Clarke United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Madeleine Dean United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Suzan K. DelBene United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Diana DeGette United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Christopher R. Deluzio United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mark DeSaulnier United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Maxine Dexter United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Maxwell Frost United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Steven Horsford United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jared Huffman United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jonathan L. Jackson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sydney Kamlager-Dove United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Robin L. Kelly United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Raja Krishnamoorthi United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Susie Lee United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Summer L. Lee United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Stephen F. Lynch United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Nydia M. Velazquez United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jennifer L. McClellan United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Gwen Moore United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Seth Moulton United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Eleanor Holmes Norton United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Ilhan Omar United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jimmy Panetta United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Scott H. Peters United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Chellie Pingree United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Ayanna Pressley United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mike Quigley United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Delia C. Ramirez United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Frederica S. Wilson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mary Gay Scanlon United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Janice D. Schakowsky United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Terri A. Sewell United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Lateefah Simon United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Melanie A. Stansbury United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mark Takano United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Rashida Tlaib United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Lori Trahan United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Lauren Underwood United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Ted Lieu United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Debbie Wasserman Schultz United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary associated name asn hjres BILLS-119hjres216ih 119 2 HOUSE HOUSE 216 ih ih 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. Ms. Williams of Georgia (for herself, Mr. Amo, Ms. Barragán, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Bera, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Casar, Ms. Chu, Mr. Cleaver, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. DelBene, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Dexter, Mr. Frost, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. McClellan, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Norton, Ms. Omar, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Peters, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Quigley, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Simon, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Takano, Ms. Tlaib, Mrs. Trahan, Ms. Underwood, Mr. Lieu, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary Committee on the Judiciary Judiciary Ms. Williams of Georgia Nikema Williams Williams, Nikema Mr. Amo Gabe Amo Amo, Gabe Mrs. Beatty Joyce Beatty Beatty, Joyce Mr. Bera Ami Bera Bera, Ami Mr. Beyer Donald S. Beyer, Jr. Beyer, Donald S. Donald Beyer Donald S. Beyer Mr. Bishop Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. Bishop, Sanford D. Sanford Bishop Sanford D. Bishop Mr. Carter of Louisiana Troy A. Carter Carter, Troy A. Troy Carter Mr. Casar Greg Casar Casar, Greg Ms. Chu Judy Chu Chu, Judy Mr. Cleaver Emanuel Cleaver Cleaver, Emanuel Mrs. Watson Coleman Bonnie Watson Coleman Watson Coleman, Bonnie Ms. Clarke of New York Yvette D. Clarke Clarke, Yvette D. Yvette Clarke Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania Madeleine Dean Dean, Madeleine Ms. DelBene Suzan K. DelBene DelBene, Suzan K. Suzan DelBene Ms. DeGette Diana DeGette DeGette, Diana Mr. Deluzio Christopher R. Deluzio Deluzio, Christopher R. Christopher Deluzio Mr. DeSaulnier Mark DeSaulnier DeSaulnier, Mark Ms. Dexter Maxine Dexter Dexter, Maxine Mr. Frost Maxwell Frost Frost, Maxwell Mr. Horsford Steven Horsford Horsford, Steven Mr. Huffman Jared Huffman Huffman, Jared Mr. Jackson of Illinois Jonathan L. Jackson Jackson, Jonathan L. Jonathan Jackson Mr. Johnson of Georgia Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Henry Johnson Henry C. "Hank" Johnson Ms. Kamlager-Dove Sydney Kamlager-Dove Kamlager-Dove, Sydney Ms. Kelly of Illinois Robin L. Kelly Kelly, Robin L. Robin Kelly Mr. Krishnamoorthi Raja Krishnamoorthi Krishnamoorthi, Raja Ms. Lee of Nevada Susie Lee Lee, Susie Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania Summer L. Lee Lee, Summer L. Summer Lee Mr. Lynch Stephen F. Lynch Lynch, Stephen F. Stephen Lynch Ms. Velázquez Nydia M. Velazquez Velazquez, Nydia M. Nydia Velazquez Ms. McClellan Jennifer L. McClellan McClellan, Jennifer L. Jennifer McClellan Ms. Moore of Wisconsin Gwen Moore Moore, Gwen Mr. Moulton Seth Moulton Moulton, Seth Ms. Norton Eleanor Holmes Norton Norton, Eleanor Holmes Eleanor Norton Ms. Omar Ilhan Omar Omar, Ilhan Mr. Panetta Jimmy Panetta Panetta, Jimmy Mr. Peters Scott H. Peters Peters, Scott H. Scott Peters Ms. Pingree Chellie Pingree Pingree, Chellie Ms. Pressley Ayanna Pressley Pressley, Ayanna Mr. Quigley Mike Quigley Quigley, Mike Mrs. Ramirez Delia C. Ramirez Ramirez, Delia C. Delia Ramirez Ms. Wilson of Florida Frederica S. Wilson Wilson, Frederica S. Frederica Wilson Ms. Scanlon Mary Gay Scanlon Scanlon, Mary Gay Ms. Schakowsky Janice D. Schakowsky Schakowsky, Janice D. Janice Schakowsky Ms. Sewell Terri A. Sewell Sewell, Terri A. Terri Sewell Ms. Simon Lateefah Simon Simon, Lateefah Ms. Stansbury Melanie A. Stansbury Stansbury, Melanie A. Melanie Stansbury Mr. Takano Mark Takano Takano, Mark Ms. Tlaib Rashida Tlaib Tlaib, Rashida Mrs. Trahan Lori Trahan Trahan, Lori Ms. Underwood Lauren Underwood Underwood, Lauren Mr. Lieu Ted Lieu Lieu, Ted Ms. Wasserman Schultz Debbie Wasserman Schultz Wasserman Schultz, Debbie false false