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- H.CON.RES.114
H.CON.RES.114: Expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the world-wide trafficking of women and girls, whereby women and girls are coerced, abducted, or deceived into migrating within or across national borders, and particularly the trafficking of Burmese women and girls in Thailand for the purposes of forced prostitution.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced July 10, 1997
- Latest Major Action Aug. 21, 1997
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
51 (43 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 8 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) trafficking in persons violates the fundamental principles of human dignity and that forced prostitution involving coercion or debt bondage constitutes a form of forced labor and a slavery-like practice; (2) the State Department or other appropriate Government agencies should investigate, combat, and report to the Congress annually on trafficking of women and girls and forced prostitution; (3) the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
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| July 10, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.) |