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H.J.Res. 72In CommitteeCrime and Law Enforcement

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.

Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Nikema (D-GA)129 cosponsorsIntroduced Jun 14, 2023

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All 129 cosponsors

124 Democrats · 5 Republicans

Democrats (124)

Kamlager-Dove, SydneyCA-37

Sherrill, MikieNJ-11

Allred, Colin Z.TX-32

Doggett, LloydTX-37

Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]MP

Gallego, RubenAZ-03

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC

Casten, SeanIL-06

Moore, GwenWI-04

Bush, CoriMO-01

Porter, KatieCA-47

Panetta, JimmyCA-19

Ramirez, Delia C.IL-03

Crockett, JasmineTX-30

Pocan, MarkWI-02

Barragan, Nanette DiazCA-44

Frost, MaxwellFL-10

Tlaib, RashidaMI-12

Mullin, KevinCA-15

Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]VT

Boyle, Brendan F.PA-02

Espaillat, AdrianoNY-13

Stansbury, Melanie AnnNM-01

Trahan, LoriMA-03

Mfume, KweisiMD-07

Meng, GraceNY-06

Beyer, Donald S., Jr.VA-08

Lee, SusieNV-03

Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr.GA-04

Wilson, Frederica S.FL-24

Garcia, Sylvia R.TX-29

Phillips, DeanMN-03

Lee, Summer L.PA-12

Pressley, AyannaMA-07

Stevens, Haley M.MI-11

Kilmer, DerekWA-06

Tonko, PaulNY-20

Cárdenas, TonyCA-29

Clarke, Yvette D.NY-09

Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy"IL-04

Fletcher, LizzieTX-07

Jackson Lee, SheilaTX-18

McClellan, Jennifer L.VA-04

Schakowsky, Janice D.IL-09

Thanedar, ShriMI-13

Watson Coleman, BonnieNJ-12

Hayes, JahanaCT-05

Bishop, Sanford D., Jr.GA-02

Dean, MadeleinePA-04

Adams, Alma S.NC-12

Scanlon, Mary GayPA-05

Sarbanes, John P.MD-03

Dingell, DebbieMI-06

Horsford, StevenNV-04

Kelly, Robin L.IL-02

Costa, JimCA-21

Huffman, JaredCA-02

Bonamici, SuzanneOR-01

Beatty, JoyceOH-03

Napolitano, Grace F.CA-31

DeSaulnier, MarkCA-10

Velázquez, Nydia M.NY-07

Larsen, RickWA-02

Pingree, ChellieME-01

Brown, Shontel M.OH-11

Garamendi, JohnCA-08

Davis, Danny K.IL-07

Jackson, Jonathan L.IL-01

Grijalva, Raúl M.AZ-07

Strickland, MarilynWA-10

Carter, Troy A.LA-02

Moulton, SethMA-06

Ocasio-Cortez, AlexandriaNY-14

Vargas, JuanCA-52

Jacobs, SaraCA-51

Peters, Scott H.CA-50

Sewell, Terri A.AL-07

Khanna, RoCA-17

DelBene, Suzan K.WA-01

Torres, RitchieNY-15

Krishnamoorthi, RajaIL-08

Goldman, Daniel S.NY-10

DeGette, DianaCO-01

Lynch, Stephen F.MA-08

Carson, AndréIN-07

Omar, IlhanMN-05

Jayapal, PramilaWA-07

Spanberger, Abigail DavisVA-07

Deluzio, Christopher R.PA-17

Titus, DinaNV-01

Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]DE

Cohen, SteveTN-09

Cherfilus-McCormick, SheilaFL-20

Kildee, Daniel T.MI-08

Evans, DwightPA-03

Veasey, Marc A.TX-33

Thompson, Bennie G.MS-02

Wasserman Schultz, DebbieFL-25

Levin, MikeCA-49

Swalwell, EricCA-14

Quigley, MikeIL-05

Neguse, JoeCO-02

Cleaver, EmanuelMO-05

Tokuda, Jill N.HI-02

Gottheimer, JoshNJ-05

Scott, DavidGA-13

Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]VI

McCollum, BettyMN-04

Castor, KathyFL-14

Clyburn, James E.SC-06

Houlahan, ChrissyPA-06

Salinas, AndreaOR-06

Ruppersberger, C. A. DutchMD-02

Underwood, LaurenIL-14

Raskin, JamieMD-08

Casar, GregTX-35

Lee, BarbaraCA-12

Davis, Donald G.NC-01

Republicans (5)

Mace, NancySC-01

Salazar, Maria ElviraFL-27

Timmons, William R. IVSC-04

Stewart, ChrisUT-02

Moore, Blake D.UT-01

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