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Strongly condemning slave auctions and the exploitation of migrants and refugees as forced laborers in Libya, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHRES-644| House 
| Updated: 7/10/2018
Karen Bass

Karen Bass

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (51)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Mia B. Love (Republican)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)John R. Curtis (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Ted Poe (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Condemns slave auctions and the forced labor of migrants and refugees in Libya. Calls on all parties to the conflict in Libya, including parties to the Libyan Political Agreement, to eradicate the existence of slave auctions and forced labor and humanely manage migrant flows. Calls on the United Nations to investigate allegations of slave trade and forced labor in Libya. Urges the Department of State to ensure that the country narrative for Libya in the annual Trafficking in Persons Report reflects the scope of trafficking in persons in that country.

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Timeline
Dec 4, 2017
Introduced in House
Dec 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 15, 2018
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 15, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 15, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 10, 2018
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Jul 10, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6017-6019)
Jul 10, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 644.
Jul 10, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 10, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 10, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H6017)
Jul 10, 2018
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  • December 4, 2017
    Introduced in House
  • December 4, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • March 15, 2018
    Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
  • March 15, 2018
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • March 15, 2018
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  • July 10, 2018
    Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
  • July 10, 2018
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6017-6019)
  • July 10, 2018
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 644.
  • July 10, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  • July 10, 2018
    On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  • July 10, 2018
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H6017)
  • July 10, 2018
    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

International Affairs

AfricaDepartment of StateDetention of personsExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsHuman traffickingInternational organizations and cooperationLabor standardsLibyaRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSanctionsUnited NationsU.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Strongly condemning slave auctions and the exploitation of migrants and refugees as forced laborers in Libya, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHRES-644| House 
| Updated: 7/10/2018
Condemns slave auctions and the forced labor of migrants and refugees in Libya. Calls on all parties to the conflict in Libya, including parties to the Libyan Political Agreement, to eradicate the existence of slave auctions and forced labor and humanely manage migrant flows. Calls on the United Nations to investigate allegations of slave trade and forced labor in Libya. Urges the Department of State to ensure that the country narrative for Libya in the annual Trafficking in Persons Report reflects the scope of trafficking in persons in that country.

Bill Text Versions

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Timeline
Dec 4, 2017
Introduced in House
Dec 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 15, 2018
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 15, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 15, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 10, 2018
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Jul 10, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6017-6019)
Jul 10, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 644.
Jul 10, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 10, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 10, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H6017)
Jul 10, 2018
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  • December 4, 2017
    Introduced in House
  • December 4, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • March 15, 2018
    Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
  • March 15, 2018
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • March 15, 2018
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  • July 10, 2018
    Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
  • July 10, 2018
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6017-6019)
  • July 10, 2018
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 644.
  • July 10, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  • July 10, 2018
    On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  • July 10, 2018
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H6017)
  • July 10, 2018
    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Karen Bass

Karen Bass

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (51)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Mia B. Love (Republican)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)John R. Curtis (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Ted Poe (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AfricaDepartment of StateDetention of personsExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsHuman traffickingInternational organizations and cooperationLabor standardsLibyaRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSanctionsUnited NationsU.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)