Congressional Commission on the Abolition of Modern-Day Slavery Act

To establish a congressional Commission on the Abolition of Modern-Day Slavery.

5/24/2007--Introduced.
Congressional Commission on the Abolition of Modern-Day Slavery Act - Defines "modern-day slavery." Establishes a congressional Commission on the Abolition of Modern-day Slavery which shall:
(1) study matters relating to modern-day slavery;
(2) review programs of relevant governmental agencies;
(3) examine efforts by foreign countries and multilateral organizations to combat modern-day slavery; and
(4) convene additional experts from nongovernmental organizations as part of the Commission's review. States that the Commission shall:
(1) advise Congress on how the United States could support efforts to eradicate modern-day slavery;
(2) evaluate comparative strategies to prevent modern-day slavery, rescue and rehabilitate its victims, and prosecute traffickers and increase accountability within countries;
(3) examine the economic impact on communities and countries that demonstrate measured success in fighting modern-day slavery;
(4) evaluate the effectiveness of U.S. laws prohibiting the importation of goods produced through forced labor or child labor;
(5) evaluate U.S. trade policy's effect on modern slavery, including a list of the 10 countries with the highest number of slaves within their borders; and
(6) evaluate U.S. government procurement policies regarding slave-made goods or services. Terminates the Commission 90 days after submission of a report required under this Act.


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Sponsor

• Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]
• and 42 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA-3]
  • Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
  • Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]
  • Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5]
  • Rep. George Butterfield [D, NC-1]
  • Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11]
  • Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]
  • Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]
  • Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R, FL-4]
  • Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7]
  • Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
  • Rep. Thelma Drake [R, VA-2]
  • Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17]
  • Rep. Philip English [R, PA-3]
  • Rep. E. Scott Garrett [R, NJ-5]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]
  • Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
  • Rep. Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30]
  • Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4]
  • Rep. Mark Kirk [R, IL-10]
  • Rep. Nicholas Lampson [D, TX-22]
  • Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
  • Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14]
  • Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
  • Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
  • Rep. Michael McNulty [D, NY-21]
  • Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0]
  • Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
  • Rep. Joseph Pitts [R, PA-16]
  • Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D, CA-34]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
  • Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29]
  • Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3]
  • Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7]
  • Rep. Christopher Smith [R, NJ-4]
  • Rep. Victor Snyder [D, AR-2]
  • Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]
  • Rep. Ellen Tauscher [D, CA-10]
  • Rep. James Walsh [R, NY-25]
  • Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35]
  • Rep. Frank Wolf [R, VA-10]
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Committees

• House Judiciary
• 6 more
  • House Ways and Means
  • House Ways and Means
  • House Foreign Affairs
  • House Oversight and Government Reform
  • House Judiciary
  • House Judiciary
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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
May 24, 2007

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• Jun 25, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
• Jun 25, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
• Jun 05, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
• May 25, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1171)
• May 24, 2007: Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
• May 24, 2007: Referred to House Ways and Means
• May 24, 2007: Referred to House Judiciary
• May 24, 2007: Referred to House Foreign Affairs
• May 24, 2007: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• Introduced on May 24, 2007.

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January 27, 2008 Fighting Slavery on a Practical Level

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January 16, 2008 Trafficking in Persons: US Policy and Issues for Congress

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