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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.

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This bill proposes a change to the U.S. Constitution that would ban the use of slavery and forced labor as a punishment for a crime. Currently, the 13th Amendment prohibits slavery except as punishment for a crime, and this proposal would remove that exception. No official summary is available for this bill.

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September 15, 2026

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