Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.2522 Congressional Commission on the Abolition of Modern-Day Slavery Act

Slavery Now More Than Ever | FORpeace

2009-08-26T00:00:00Z

By Mark Svensson, with Tarik Abdelqader. For over 5000 years, the practice of slavery has plagued the human species. Today, most people in the United States associate slavery with African-American history, formed by the transatlantic ...

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Cleaning Up Texas Â«

2008-11-30T00:00:00Z

related. Fairer Globalization · iAbolish blog · Modern Slavery Map · NoSlaves Blog · OpenCongress H.R.2522 Feed · OpenCongress S.367 Feed. Somebodies. Alliance for Fair Food · Antislavery.org · Coalition of

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FEATURED: Ten Shekel Shirt Â«

2008-11-30T00:00:00Z

Itâ€™s Bananas Â«

2008-11-30T00:00:00Z

FEATURED: Everyday Cruadersâ€“Kelsi, OR Â«

2008-11-30T00:00:00Z

Capital City Ball To Benefit Polaris Project Â«

2008-11-02T00:00:00Z

Anti-Slavery CALL+RESPONSE Film Continues to Outperform Major ...

2008-11-01T00:00:00Z

OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.3061 Child Soldiers Prevention ...

2008-05-25T00:00:00Z

H.R.3846 Youth PROMISE Act [1]; H.R.2522 Congressional Commission on the Abolition... [1]; H.R.1118 Drug Trafficking Elimination Act of 2007 [1]; H.R.3887 Child Soldier Prevention Act of 2007 [1]; H.R.3845 Providing Resources, Officers, ...

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OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.2982 Reconnecting Homeless Youth ...

2008-05-07T00:00:00Z

H.R.2522 Congressional Commission on the Abolition... [1]; H.R.1851 Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007 [1]; H.R.1235 Public Housing Equal Treatment Act of 200... [1]; H.R.1852 Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2. ...

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carter doesn't quit

2008-04-17T00:00:00Z

hr 2522: congressional commission on the abolition of modern-day slavery act hr 2574: iraq study group recommendations implementation act of 2007 hr 2604: united nations population fund women's health and dignity act ...

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OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.2756 Child Protection ...

2008-03-15T00:00:00Z

H.R.3846 Youth PROMISE Act [1]; H.R.4134 H.R.4134 [1]; H.R.2522 Congressional Commission on the Abolition... [1]; H.R.3887 Child Soldier Prevention Act of 2007 [1]; H.R.3845 Providing Resources, Officers, and Techno... [1] ...

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just this, then i'm done. really.

2008-01-29T00:00:00Z

hr2522: a bill to prohibit the use of any united states funds to implement the panama canal treaty of 1977 unless the use of those funds for that purpose is hereafter expressly provided for by the congress and to prohibit the transfer ...

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Fighting Slavery on a Practical Level

2008-01-27T00:00:00Z

Congress is taking steps as well: HR 2522 proposes the creation of a national commission on modern slavery. On another front, Senator Byron Dorgan has introduced a bill to prohibit trade of products from sweatshop labor that fines ...

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Trafficking in persons: US policy and issues for Congress

2008-01-24T00:00:00Z

Another bill, HR 2522 (Lewis), would establish a Commission to evaluate the effectiveness of current US anti-slavery efforts, including anti- trafficking in persons programs, and make recommendations. S. 1703 (Durbin), approved by the ...

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DigitalCommons@ILR - Clare Ribando Seelke and Alison Siskin ...

2008-01-17T00:00:00Z

Another bill, H.R. 2522 (Lewis), would establish a Commission to evaluate the effectiveness of current U.S. anti-slavery efforts, including anti-trafficking in persons programs, and make recommendations. S. 1703 (Durbin), approved by ...

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Trafficking in Persons: US Policy and Issues for Congress

2008-01-16T00:00:00Z

Another bill, HR 2522 (Lewis), would establish a Commission to evaluate the effectiveness of current US anti-slavery efforts, including anti-trafficking in persons programs, and make recommendations. S. 1703 (Durbin), approved by the ...

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Trafficking in Persons: US Policy and Issues for Congress

2008-01-09T00:00:00Z

Another bill, HR 2522 (Lewis), would establish a Commission to evaluate the effectiveness of current US anti-slavery efforts, including antitrafficking in persons programs, and make recommendations. S. 1703 (Durbin), approved by the ...

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Clown Candidate Ron Paul Excluded from Debates Â« Blogs 4 Conservatives

2008-01-04T00:00:00Z

RES.231 H.RES.1410 H.R.2522). Paul wants to empower our education system by limiting federal interfere with state efforts to improve standards for teachers (H.R.966 H.R.1706 H.R.4653). Once again ensuring our continued prosperity, ...

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Free The Slaves President on ABC's Primetime Tuesday

2007-07-30T00:00:00Z

You can help end this misery by sharing this story, donating to Free The Slaves and/or calling your US Congressional representative to ask them to co-sponsor HR 2522 which creates a commission to study how best to end worldwide slavery. ...

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Action : Important Anti-Slavery Legislation

2007-07-28T00:00:00Z

I would like Representative ____ to co-sponsor this bill, HR 2522. There are more people in slavery today than at any other time in human history—27 million by conservative estimate. I believe that the US should take a firm stand ...

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Legislation Proposed to Abolish Modern Slavery

2007-07-27T00:00:00Z

Congressional Commission on the Abolition of Modern-Day Slavery Act (Introduced in House). HR 2522 IH. 110th CONGRESS. 1st Session. HR 2522. To establish a congressional Commission on the Abolition of Modern-Day Slavery. ...

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Abolish modern day slavery

2007-07-27T00:00:00Z

Call your Congressional Representative and challenge them to show a similar commitment by co-sponsoring the Commission bill, HR 2522. When people like you from across the country are calling with the same message, Congress will pay ...

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Capitol Hill Caucus: Assessing the Commitment of Combating Human Trafficking

2007-06-26T17:46:08Z

Assessing the Commitment of Combating Human Trafficking: A Legal and Humanitarian Perspective June 20, 2007 3pm- 5pm Rayburn Building, ... to reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act H.R.2522 takes on, key pl

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HR 2522; Single-payer, universal health care

2007-06-11T00:00:00Z

The first hearing on HR 2522 will be held in Mankato on June 12, 2007. From now on there should be timely notification by the DFL leadership of all hearings, committee meetings, and votes as this legislation progresses through the ...

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Bill Action: Introduced: HR 2522: To establish a congressional ...

2007-05-23T00:00:00Z

Rep. John Lewis [D-GA] introduced this bill. [This event matched these monitors: Introduced Legislation ]

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HR 2522 Enrolled

2007-05-23T00:00:00Z

Congratulating the Texas Attorney General's Office--Child Support Division on its receipt of the 2007 Outstanding Program Award from the National Child Support Enforcement Association.

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HR 2522, To establish a congressional Commission on the Abolition ...

2007-05-23T00:00:00Z

HR 2522 would establish a congressional Commission on the Abolition of Modern-Day Slavery....

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HR 2522 Introduced

2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Congratulating the Texas Attorney General's Office--Child Support Division on its receipt of the 2007 Outstanding Program Award from the National Child Support Enforcement Association.

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