3.0.0 6328 2023-01-12T17:51:59Z 2023-01-12T17:51:59Z House H HR 2006-11-15 109 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-11-15T15:01:40Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-11-15T15:01:35Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-11-15T15:01:30Z Congressional Commission on the Abolition of Modern-Day Slavery Act 109 3787 S 2006-08-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8807-8808) Related bill CRS 2006-11-15 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2006-11-15 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2006-11-15 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2006-11-15 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2006-11-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-11-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 N L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2006-11-15 True P000373 Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] JOSEPH PITTS R PA R. 16 2006-12-07 False E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 17 2006-12-07 False S001143 Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] MARK SOUDER R IN EDWARD 3 2006-12-07 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2006-12-07 False N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2006-12-07 False M000725 Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] GEORGE MILLER D CA 7 2006-12-07 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2006-12-07 False F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2006-12-08 False International Affairs Administrative procedure Child labor Child pornography Child sexual abuse Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reorganization Crime and Law Enforcement Debtor and creditor Families Finance and Financial Sector Forced labor Foreign Trade and International Finance Fraud Government Operations and Politics Human rights Import restrictions Kidnapping Labor and Employment Law Legislation Marriage Police Prosecution Prostitution Public corruption Rule of law Sex-oriented businesses Slavery Smuggling Victims of crimes Women Women's rights International Affairs 00 2006-11-15 Introduced in House 2006-12-21T22:16:13Z 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) provide a comprehensive evaluation of best practices to prevent modern-day slavery, to rescue and rehabilitate its victims, and to 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) provide a comprehensive evaluation of the effectiveness of U.S. laws prohibiting the importation of goods produced through forced labor or child labor, as well as policies with regard to countries that tolerate modern-day slavery; and (5) increase education and awareness about modern-day slavery.

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