S 553 · 114th Congress · International Affairs

End Modern Slavery Initiative Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-02-24· Sponsored by Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN]· Senate

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House
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 363.(2016-02-03)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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…

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S. 553, End Modern Slavery Initiative Act of 2015

Mar 6, 2015

As reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on February 26, 2015

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Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans