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<title>Expressing support for designation of November 20 through November 26, 2014, as "End Child Slavery Week" to raise awareness of human rights abuses against children and to acknowledge the global fight against child slavery and child labor.</title>
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<action-date>2014-11-20</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>Applauds the work done by individuals, organizations, and governments committed to human rights and the well-being of children in decreasing the number of children trapped in child labor by one-third since 2000.</p> <p> Recognizes that challenges that remain to eliminating the worst forms of child labor by 2016.</p> <p>Encourages consumers to continue to make their voices heard that corporations should eliminate child labor and slavery from their supply chains. </p> <p>Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to the goal of eliminating child slavery and the worst forms of child labor by 2016.</p>]]></summary-text>
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