Action : Important Anti-Slavery Legislation

I recieved an email from Free The Slaves about the formation of a piece of legislation that would create a year-long Commission on the Abolition of Modern Slavery. "The Commission would take a close look at how the US government can enhance its anti-slavery efforts, be a global leader in the fight against slavery and make clear recommendations for improvement. It is a non-controversial project that will yield concrete results for very little money." (you can read the bill here on their website.)

Free the Slaves is urging people to call their congressional representatives and asking them to support this bill (you can find your representative here.) There is a sample transcript of a potential phonecall, estimated to take around three minutes

Sample script for your phone call to your Representative, for you to personalize as you wish:

“I am a constituent calling about the bill to create a congressional Commission on the Abolition of Modern Slavery. I would like Representative ____ to co-sponsor this bill, HR 2522. There are more people in slavery today than at any other time in human history—27 million by conservative estimate. I believe that the US should take a firm stand against slavery and that our government should fight it in the most effective way possible. This Commission would be an important first step. Ending slavery is a non-partisan issue. We can all agree that slavery must end. I would like to see Representative _____ take a leadership position by co-sponsoring this bill.”

If the staff at your Representative’s office have further questions about the bill, you can tell them that they are welcome to call:

* Meg Roggensack at Free the Slaves, 202-638-1865
* Edan Lichtenstein at Rep. John Lewis’ office, 202-225-3801

As Free the Slaves’ supporters are phoning their Representatives, our Policy Director Meg Roggensack and I will be following up with in-person meetings on Capitol Hill, so we would love to hear about how your phone calls go. It helps us strategize. You can reach Meg at 1-866-324-FREE or roggensack@freetheslaves.net.
- Jolene Smith
Executive Director
Free the Slaves

If you have about 3 minutes, please consider calling your state representative and asking him or her to support this important step forward in fighting human trafficking.