Eradication of Slavery in Sudan Act of 2007

Summary

Eradication of Slavery in Sudan Act of 2007 - Establishes the United States Commission to Monitor Slavery and its Eradication in Sudan, which shall have as its primary responsibility: (1) reporting on progress made by the government of Sudan and nongovernmental organizations in identifying the location of slaves in Sudan and ensuring their freedom; (2) working with the government of Sudan to ensure safe passage of freed slaves and family reunification; (3) documenting existing cases of slavery and working to prevent new cases from occurring; (4) ensuring that former slaves have access to basic education and skill training, as well as medical, social, and psychological support needed for their rehabilitation and reintegration into society; (5) ensuring that those individuals responsible for slavery are brought to justice; and (6) recommending U.S. government actions in response to the Sudanese government's inaction to eradicate slavery. Terminates the Commission six years after the initial appointment of all of the members.

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Timeline

1. 16 October 2007

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   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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2. 16 October 2007

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   Introduced in House

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3. 16 October 2007

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   Introduced in House

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• Introduced in House · 16 October 2007 · Official file

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 October 2007

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Sponsors

• Christopher Smith · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
• Jeff Fortenberry · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Trent Franks · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Jerry Moran · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
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