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House resolution · 112th Congress · Did not become law

Supporting the goals and ideals of International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, recognizing the tenth anniversary of the adoption by the United Nations of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, Supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, and commending the efforts of modern day abolitionists following in the tradition of Frederick Douglass.

H.Res. 508Introduced Dec 20, 2011Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Laura Richardson D-CA
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 3, 2012 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

14 cosponsors — 14 Democrats

0 of 14 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Donna Christensen (D-VI), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), John Conyers (D-MI), Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Bobby Rush (D-IL), Edolphus Towns (D-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Laura Richardson.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-37 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.