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Based on official legislative actions published by Congress.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
This timeline shows the bill's position in the federal legislative process based on official congressional actions.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Would remove the constitutional exception allowing slavery or involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime.
Introduced in the House on September 15, 2026.
Proposes a constitutional amendment banning forced labor as criminal punishment.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Would need ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures.
If adopted, the Constitution would bar imposing slavery or involuntary servitude as criminal punishment, which could require changes to some prison labor practices and sentencing policies; the source does not specify how those changes would be implemented or enforced.
People in correctional institutions and state and federal governments would be affected.
Introduced in the House on September 15, 2026, and referred to the House Judiciary Committee; no House or Senate vote reported in the source.
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