Merkley, Williams, Booker Lead Push to Close Constitutional Loophole Allowing for Slavery
Merkley joined two lawmakers in reintroducing a resolution to remove the Thirteenth Amendment’s punishment-for-crime exception.
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Jeff Merkley, Nikema Williams and Cory Booker reintroduced a resolution to remove the Constitution’s exception allowing slavery as punishment for a crime. The proposal has support from lawmakers and advocacy groups, but the article reports no opposing views or legislative action beyond its reintroduction.
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