111th Congress - H.Res. 929:

Recognizing December 2 as the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery and the 60th anniversary...

This bill recognizes the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery and the 60th anniversary of the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others. More specifically, it encourages member states of the United Nations and international organizations to devote additional resources to apprehend, prosecute, and punish persons engaged in human trafficking and to detect, disrupt, and dismantle criminal enterprises organized for that purpose; and urges all members of the international community to redouble their efforts to renew their resolve to eradicate modern-day slavery and the practice of trafficking in persons from the face of the earth.