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House resolution · 115th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

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

H.Res. 644Introduced Dec 4, 2017Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Karen Bass D-CA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 10, 2018 — The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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

51 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 46 Democrats

5 of 51 cosponsors (10%) are from the other party.

Alma Adams (D-NC), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), André Carson (D-IN), David Cicilline (D-RI), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), James Clyburn (D-SC), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Gerald Connolly (D-VA), John Curtis (R-UT), Val Demings (D-FL), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Marcia Fudge (D-OH), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Robin Kelly (D-IL), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Brenda Lawrence (D-MI), Barbara Lee (D-CA), John Lewis (D-GA), Mia Love (R-UT), Michael McCaul (R-TX), James McGovern (D-MA) and 21 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Karen Bass.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-37 district

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Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.