PRINTER'S NO. 2960
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
670
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY MURT, BAKER, BIZZARRO, BOBACK, V. BROWN, BULLOCK,
CALTAGIRONE, CHARLTON, D. COSTA, SCHLEGEL CULVER, DAVIS,
DEAN, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, DRISCOLL, DUSH, EVERETT,
HAGGERTY, HILL-EVANS, KULIK, LONGIETTI, MARSICO, MILLARD,
B. MILLER, PASHINSKI, READSHAW, RYAN, SCHLOSSBERG, SCHWEYER,
SIMS, SOLOMON, SONNEY, STAATS, THOMAS, WARD, WARREN,
YOUNGBLOOD AND WATSON, JANUARY 31, 2018
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JANUARY 31, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing January 11, 2018, as "National Human Trafficking
Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth has a tradition of advancing
fundamental human rights; and
WHEREAS, Human trafficking, including early or forced
marriage, commercial sexual exploitation, forced labor, peonage,
involuntary servitude and slavery, must be eliminated; and
WHEREAS, To combat human trafficking in this Commonwealth and
globally, Pennsylvania residents in conjunction with State and
local governments must be aware of the realities of human
trafficking and be dedicated to stopping this contemporary
manifestation of slavery; and
WHEREAS, Efforts must be made to actively oppose all
individuals, groups, organizations and nations who support,
advance or commit acts of human trafficking; and
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WHEREAS, Victims of human trafficking need support to escape
and recover from the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual
trauma associated with their victimization; and
WHEREAS, Human traffickers use physical and psychological
techniques to control their victims, including violence, threats
of violence against the victim or the victim's family, isolation
from the public, isolation from the victim's family and
religious or ethnic communities, language and cultural barriers,
shame, control of the victim's possessions, confiscation of
passports and other identification documents and threats of
arrest, deportation or imprisonment if the victim attempts to
reach out for assistance or leave; and
WHEREAS, Although laws have been enacted in the United States
to prosecute human traffickers and to aid victims of human
trafficking, awareness of the issues surrounding human
trafficking by those people most likely to come into contact
with victims is essential for effective enforcement because the
techniques that traffickers use to keep their victims enslaved
severely limit self-reporting; and
WHEREAS, The effort by individuals, businesses, organizations
and governing bodies to promote the observance of "National
Human Trafficking Awareness Day" on January 11 of each year
represents one of the many examples of the ongoing commitment to
raise awareness and actively oppose human trafficking; therefore
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize January
11, 2018, as "National Human Trafficking Awareness Day" in
Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives support the goals
and ideals of "National Human Trafficking Awareness Day" and all
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other efforts to raise awareness of human trafficking and
opposition to human trafficking.
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