SRES 549 109th Congress Senate International Affairs Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Crime and Law Enforcement Foreign Trade and International Finance Human rights International agencies Nongovernmental organizations Slavery Summit diplomacy Victims of crimes

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding modern-day slavery.

Introduced: August 3, 2006 See on congress.gov

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Agreed to (Senate)

Dec 9, 2006

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 9, 2006

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 9, 2006

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 12/8/2006 S11841)

Dec 9, 2006

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 12/8/2006 S11841)

Aug 3, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8859)

Aug 3, 2006

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the abolition of modern-day slavery should be a priority of U.S. foreign and domestic policy; (2) the United States should continue to bring together governments, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and individuals to fight modern-day slavery; (3) the federal government should continue to expand protection and legal options for victims of modern-day slavery; (4) the abolition of modern-day slavery should be prioritized at the 2007 Group of 8 (G-8) Summit in Germany; and (5) U.S. trade policy should reflect the U.S. commitment to freedom for all people.

What's happening now December 9, 2006

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 1

Cornyn, John

Texas · Dec 5, 2006

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 549: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding modern-day slavery.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-549/

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