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HRES 691 109th Congress House International Affairs Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorations Crime and Law Enforcement Families Family services Human rights Immigration International cooperation Repatriation Slavery Social Welfare Special days Victims of crimes

Supporting the goals and ideals of Anti-Slavery Day.

Introduced: February 16, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Feb 16, 2006
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 February 16, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 8, 2006
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 16, 2006
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 16, 2006
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 16, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 691: Supporting the goals and ideals of Anti-Slavery Day.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-691/
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"H. Res. 691: Supporting the goals and ideals of Anti-Slavery Day.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-691/.
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H. Res. 691, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-691/.
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