NEWS
October 11, 2000
Law to Protect Women Passes Senate 95-0
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate unanimously passed on
Wednesday a final version of legislation to help protect women
from domestic violence and combat global traffickers who force
thousands of women into the sex trade. The measure, approved 95-0, will be sent to President
Clinton to be signed into law.
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History, summary and full text of the Bill 3244 on THOMAS:
Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (Enrolled Bill)
April 25 2000
Updates on Trafficking Bills in U.S. Congress and Senate
Bill H.R. 3244
Sponsor: Rep. Christopher H. Smith
Title: To combat trafficking of persons, especially into the sex-trade, slavery, and slavery-like conditions in the United States and countries around the world through prevention, through prosecution and enforcement against traffickers, and through protection and assistance to victims of trafficking.
Latest Major Action: 4/14/2000 House preparation for floor
Bill S2414
Sponsor: Sen. Paul Wellstone
Title: A bill to combat trafficking of persons, especially into the sex trade, slavery-like conditions, in the United States and countries around the world through prevention, through prosecution and enforcement against traffickers, and through protection and assistance to victims of trafficking.
Latest Major Action: 4/12/2000 Referred to Senate committee
Complete texts of these bills are available on http://thomas.loc.gov
February 28 2000
The 44th session of CSW will be held from 28 February - 17 March 2000.
Eleven days of the three-week session will be allocated to the Commission
acting as Preparatory Committee for the GA Special Session, "Women
2000: Gender Equality, Development and Peace for the 21st Century." Two
panel discussions will be held duirng the 44th Session of the CSW, and the
PrepCom, respectively. This will be the last session when the Commission
acts as the Preparatory Committee before the Special Session.
Visit the CSW website for further calendar details.
Update on the Millennium Forum for 25 February 2000 World Development Movement
February 2000
Several bills to combat trafficking of persons in the United States and countries around the world are currently under discussion in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives:
- S 1842 sponsored by Sen. Paul Wellstone
- HR 3244 sponsored by Rep. Christopher Smith
- HR 3154 sponsored by Rep. Sam Gejdenson
The full text of these bills as well as the current status in both houses can be found at http://thomas.loc.gov. To express your support or other comments about them, please get in touch with your Senators or Representatives. Contact information is also available via the Thomas website.
March 1999 Statement Commission on the Status of Women to the United Nations: Health and Trafficking of Women
March 1999 Statement Commission on the Status of Women to the United Nations: Chornobyl's Disastrous Effect on Women's Health
March 1998 Statement Commission on the Status of Women to the United Nations: Trafficking in and enslavement of women
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