PRINTER'S NO. 8
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
3
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY MURT, BAKER, BISHOP, BOBACK, V. BROWN,
CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, DAVIDSON, DAVIS,
DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GABLER,
GILLEN, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, HARHART, HARKINS, A. HARRIS,
J. HARRIS, HEFFLEY, HENNESSEY, KAUFFMAN, KILLION, KIM,
KINSEY, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MACKENZIE, MAJOR, MALONEY, MARSICO,
McNEILL, MILLARD, O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, C. PARKER, PASHINSKI,
PETRI, PICKETT, READSHAW, ROEBUCK, ROSS, ROZZI, SCHLOSSBERG,
SCHWEYER, SNYDER, SONNEY, TALLMAN, THOMAS, VEREB, WATSON,
YOUNGBLOOD, HICKERNELL, DONATUCCI, GIBBONS AND McCARTER,
JANUARY 21, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JANUARY 21, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing January 11, 2015, as "National Human Trafficking
Awareness Day" 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 residents and State and local governments
must be aware of the realities of human trafficking and
dedicated to stopping this contemporary manifestation of
slavery; and
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