Congressional Commission on the Abolition of Modern-Day Slavery Act

Summary

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, including vulnerabilities of commonly affected populations; (2) study the roles of the rule of law, lack of enforcement, and corruption within international law enforcement institutions that allow the proliferation of modern-day slavery; (3) review relevant governmental programs; and (4) convene additional experts from nongovernmental organizations as part of the Commission's review. States that the Commission shall seek to promote goals of: (1) providing 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; (2) identifying countries which provide the greatest opportunity for abolition of modern-day slavery specific to U.S. involvement; (3) examining the economic impact on communities and countries that demonstrate measured success in fighting modern-day slavery; and (4) increasing education and awareness about modern-day slavery.

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Timeline

1. 3 August 2006

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8807-8808)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 August 2006

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8806-8807)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 August 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Sponsors

• Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssfr00 · Standing

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