HRES 691
109th Congress
House
International Affairs
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Crime and Law Enforcement
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Repatriation
Slavery
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Supporting the goals and ideals of Anti-Slavery Day.
Introduced: February 16, 2006
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Feb 16, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Feb 16, 2006
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Supports the goals and ideals of Anti-Slavery Day. Calls on the U.S. people to observe such day on February 27, 2006.
Encourages the Department of State to increase cooperation with foreign governments to combat slavery, provide legal protections to victims of slavery, and provide social services to assist in repatriation, family reunification, and exit from slavery.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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