Bill Text: OH HR492 | 2011-2012 | 129th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: To request the Congress of the United States to

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-11-27 - Adopted [HR492 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2011-HR492-Introduced.html

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As Introduced

129th General Assembly Regular Session 2011-2012

H. R. No. 492

Representative Fedor 

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A RESOLUTION

To request the Congress of the United States to

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authorize appropriations for the Trafficking

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Victims Protection Act of 2000 for fiscal year

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2013 and later fiscal years.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

WHEREAS, The Congress of the United States enacted the	5
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, Public Law No.	6
106-386, Division A, for the purpose of combating trafficking in	7
persons, a contemporary manifestation of slavery whose victims are	8
predominantly women and children, to ensure just and effective	9
punishment of traffickers, and to protect their victims; and	10

WHEREAS, The Congress of the United States did not authorize	11
appropriations for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000,	12
Public Law No. 106-386, Division A, as amended, for fiscal year	13
2012 and has not yet authorized appropriations for the Trafficking	14
Victims Protection Act of 2000 for fiscal year 2013 and later	15
fiscal years; and	16

WHEREAS, The continuation of the combat against trafficking	17
in persons and ensuring the just and effective punishment of	18
traffickers and the protection of their victims is dependent on	19
the Congress of the United States authorizing appropriations for	20
the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 for fiscal year	21
2013 and later fiscal years; and	22

WHEREAS, Attorneys General from across the United States have	23
urged Congress to enact legislation that authorizes appropriations	24
for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000; and	25

WHEREAS, This legislative body can work in a spirit of	26
cooperation with the efforts of Ohio's Attorney General; now	27
therefore be it	28

RESOLVED, That the Ohio House of Representatives requests the	29
Congress of the United States to enact legislation that authorizes	30
appropriations for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000	31
for fiscal year 2013 and later fiscal years; and be it further	32

RESOLVED, That the Legislative Clerk of the House of	33
Representatives transmit duly authenticated copies of this	34
resolution to the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of	35
Representatives and the President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the	36
United States Senate.	37