PRINTER'S NO. 277
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
17
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, LEACH, BREWSTER, DINNIMAN, FOLMER,
RESCHENTHALER, FARNESE, YAW, AUMENT, MARTIN, FONTANA, WARD,
BROWNE, COSTA, RAFFERTY, TARTAGLIONE, YUDICHAK, BOSCOLA,
STREET AND VULAKOVICH, JANUARY 31, 2017
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JANUARY 31, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of January 2017 as "National Human
Trafficking Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth has a tradition of advancing
fundamental human rights; and
WHEREAS, It is imperative to eliminate human trafficking,
including early or forced marriage, commercial sexual
exploitation, forced labor, labor obtained through debt bondage,
involuntary servitude, slavery and slavery by descent; and
WHEREAS, To combat human trafficking in this Commonwealth and
globally, Pennsylvania's State and local government officials
must be aware of the realities of human trafficking and
dedicated to stopping this contemporary manifestation of
slavery; and
WHEREAS, Efforts should be made to actively oppose all
individuals, groups, organizations and nations who support,
advance or commit acts of human trafficking and work to end
human trafficking around the world through education; and
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