[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 68 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 68

                  Raising awareness of modern slavery.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 27, 2017

    Mr. Corker (for himself and Mr. Cardin) submitted the following 
  resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

                             March 7, 2017

             Committee discharged; considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
                  Raising awareness of modern slavery.

Whereas it is estimated that tens of millions of children, women, and men around 
        the world are subjected to conditions of modern slavery;
Whereas the International Labour Organization estimates that modern slavery 
        generates more than $150,000,000,000 in criminal profits each year;
Whereas, despite being outlawed in every nation, modern slavery exists around 
        the world, including in the United States;
Whereas, around the world, 55 percent of forced labor victims are women or 
        girls, and nearly 1 in 5 victims of slavery is a child;
Whereas global leadership continues to coalesce around real and coordinated 
        actions to end modern slavery, as exemplified in statements by senior 
        officials such as U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May, who has stated, 
        ``Britain is leading the way in pioneering international efforts to 
        crack down on modern slavery--one of the great scourges of our world--
        wherever it is found.'';
Whereas, on December 23, 2016, the End Modern Slavery Initiative, a bipartisan 
        initiative, was authorized to help establish a powerful effort in 
        concert with the private sector and foreign governments to eliminate 
        modern slavery and human trafficking around the globe; and
Whereas, each year, individuals around the world join together to call for an 
        end to modern slavery by symbolically drawing a red ``X'' symbol on 
        their hands to share the message of the END IT movement: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends each individual who supported the END IT 
        movement on February 23, 2017;
            (2) notes the dedication of individuals, organizations, and 
        governments to end modern slavery; and
            (3) calls for concerted, international action to bring an 
        end to modern slavery around the world.
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