H.Res. 644: Strongly condemning slave auctions and the exploitation of migrants and refugees as forced laborers in Libya, and for other purposes.

115th Congress · introduced 2017-12-04 · International Affairs · Latest: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-12-04 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

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

Plain summary

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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Official text

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

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Sponsor: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · 51 cosponsors

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Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Steve Cohen (D-TN), André Carson (D-IN), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Dina Titus (D-NV), John R. Curtis (R-UT), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Ann Wagner (R-MO)

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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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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hres644.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hres>

Record fed-us-cong115-hres644 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115