H.Res. 763: Expressing support for designation of November 20 through November 26, 2014, as "End Child Slavery Week" to raise awareness of human rights abuses against children and to acknowledge the global fight against child slavery and child labor.

H.Res. 763: Expressing support for designation of November 20 through November 26, 2014, as "End Child Slavery Week" to raise awareness of human rights abuses against children and to acknowledge the global fight against child slavery and child labor.

113th Congress · introduced 2014-11-20 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2014-11-20 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Expressing support for designation of November 20 through November 26, 2014, as "End Child Slavery Week" to raise awareness of human rights abuses against children and to acknowledge the global fight against child slavery and child labor.

Plain summary

Applauds the work done by individuals, organizations, and governments committed to human rights and the well-being of children in decreasing the number of children trapped in child labor by one-third since 2000. Recognizes that challenges that remain to eliminating the worst forms of child labor by 2016. Encourages consumers to continue to make their voices heard that corporations should eliminate child labor and slavery from their supply chains. Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to the goal of eliminating child slavery and the worst forms of child labor by 2016.

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Official text

Expressing support for designation of November 20 through November 26, 2014, as "End Child Slavery Week" to raise awareness of human rights abuses against children and to acknowledge the global fight against child slavery and child labor.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] reported raising $1.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hres763.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hres>

Record fed-us-cong113-hres763 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113