Congressional Commission on the Abolition of Modern-Day Slavery Act

Bill: 110-hr-2522
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2007-05-24 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Child labor
Child pornography
Child sexual abuse
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reorganization
Crime and Law Enforcement
Debtor and creditor
Ethnic relations
Families
Finance and Financial Sector
Forced labor
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government procurement
Human rights
Import restrictions
International cooperation
Kidnapping
Labor and Employment
Law
Legislation
Marriage
Minorities
Police
Prosecution
Prostitution
Public corruption
Rule of law
Sex discrimination
Sex-oriented businesses
Slavery
Smuggling
Subcontractors
Victims of crimes
Women
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: 
Congressional Commission on the Abolition of Modern-Day Slavery Act - Defines &quot;modern-day slavery.&quot;
 
Establishes a congressional Commission on the Abolition of Modern-day Slavery which shall: (1) study matters relating to modern-day slavery; (2) review programs of relevant governmental agencies; (3) examine efforts by foreign countries and multilateral organizations to combat modern-day slavery; and (4) convene additional experts from nongovernmental organizations as part of the Commission's review. 
 
States that the Commission shall: (1) advise Congress on how the United States could support efforts to eradicate modern-day slavery; (2) evaluate comparative strategies to prevent modern-day slavery, rescue and rehabilitate its victims, and prosecute traffickers and increase accountability within countries; (3) examine the economic impact on communities and countries that demonstrate measured success in fighting modern-day slavery; (4) evaluate the effectiveness of U.S. laws prohibiting the importation of goods produced through forced labor or child labor; (5) evaluate U.S. trade policy's effect on modern slavery, including a list of the 10 countries with the highest number of slaves within their borders; and (6) evaluate U.S. government procurement policies regarding slave-made goods or services.
 
Terminates the Commission 90 days after submission of a report required under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2007-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2007-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2007-05-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1171)
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Introduced in House