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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding modern-day slavery.

Introduced: January 11, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Apr 17, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.
Jan 18, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E148)
Jan 11, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 11, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the abolition of modern-day slavery should be a high priority of U.S. foreign and domestic policy and the United States should assume a leadership role in a global campaign to eliminate all forms of modern-day slavery by 2017; (2) U.S. trade, aid, and investment policies of should reflect and advance the U.S. commitment to freedom for all people; (3) the United States should expand protection and legal options for victims of modern-day slavery; (4) the United States should bring together governments, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and individuals to form a comprehensive coalition and forge a sustained global action plan to fight modern-day slavery; and (5) the abolition of modern-day slavery should be prioritized at the 2007 Group of 8 (G-8) Summit in Germany.

What's happening now April 17, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 12
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 19, 2008
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 19, 2007
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 17, 2007
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 13, 2007
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 14, 2007
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 8, 2007
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Feb 6, 2007
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 6, 2007
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 6, 2007
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 30, 2007
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jan 30, 2007
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 30, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 55: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding modern-day slavery.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-55/
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"H. Res. 55: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding modern-day slavery.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-55/.
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H. Res. 55, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-55/.
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