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S. 553 (114th)

End Modern Slavery Initiative Act of 2015

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Introduced

24 February 2015

Last action

3 February 2016 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 363.

Sponsors

Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

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Summary

End Modern Slavery Initiative Act of 2015 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: the United States has a long history of domestic and international engagement in preventing and responding to modern slavery; modern slavery involves extensive criminal activity and demands U.S. attention and commitment; there is a need for international public and private cooperation to increase resources for programs to reduce the prevalence of modern slavery by building the capacity of foreign governments to deter its perpetrators; and countries that fall within the first and second tiers of the Department of State's annual Trafficking in Persons report could qualify as partner countries, and many countries on the Tier 2 watch list may also qualify and should be eligible for funding as partner countries. The bill declares U.S. policy to marshal resources to seek to end modern slavery through funding private grant-making institutions. The bill establishes the End Modern Slavery Initiative Foundation to work with government, civil society, and private institutions in partner countries and key jurisdictions of other countries supported by the Foundation with a high prevalence of modern slavery to identify and fund successful strategies to combat modern slavery. The Department of State may make grants to the Foundation or to another nonprofit organization meeting certain criteria that seeks to receive foreign government contributions in a ratio of two-to-one and private sector contributions in a ratio of three-to-one to U.S. government funding. The U.S. government shall seek other foreign governments providing Foundation support to provide additional support for projects in partner countries.

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Timeline

  1. 24 February 2015

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 February 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 February 2015

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 3 February 2016

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 363.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 3 February 2016

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  6. 3 February 2016

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

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