HRES 691 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Supporting the goals and ideals of Anti-Slavery Day.

Introduced Feb 16, 2006 Originated House Sponsor Eliot L. Engel D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 16, 2006 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 16, 2006
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Supports the goals and ideals of Anti-Slavery Day. Calls on the U.S. people to observe such day on February 27, 2006.

Encourages the Department of State to increase cooperation with foreign governments to combat slavery, provide legal protections to victims of slavery, and provide social services to assist in repatriation, family reunification, and exit from slavery.

Cosponsors 31

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 16, 2006 to Mar 16, 2006, with 11 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalFeb 16, 2006
D-NYAnthony D. WeinerOriginalFeb 16, 2006
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalFeb 16, 2006
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalFeb 16, 2006
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalFeb 16, 2006
D-ILLane EvansOriginalFeb 16, 2006
D-NYMichael R. McNultyOriginalFeb 16, 2006
D-FLRobert WexlerOriginalFeb 16, 2006
D-NJRush HoltOriginalFeb 16, 2006
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalFeb 16, 2006
D-MAStephen F. LynchOriginalFeb 16, 2006
D-NJDonald M. PayneFeb 28, 2006
D-GAJohn LewisFeb 28, 2006
R-MIThaddeus G. McCotterFeb 28, 2006
R-INDan BurtonMar 2, 2006
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Actions 2

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  1. Feb 16, 2006Introduced in House
  2. Feb 16, 2006Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 90Supporting the goals and ideals of Anti-Slavery Day.Related billFeb 14, 2005

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  1. Feb 16, 2006Introduced in House

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