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Proclamation 8924

National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2013

This proclamation designates January 2013 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, culminating in National Freedom Day on February 1. It calls upon businesses, organizations, faith-based groups, families, and all Americans to observe the month with appropriate programs and activities to raise awareness about ending modern slavery and human trafficking.

Federal Register Open PDF 78 FR 1123

Impact dates

  1. National Freedom Day annual celebration

  2. National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim January 2013 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
  • Designate February 1, 2013 as National Freedom Day
  • Call upon businesses, organizations, faith-based groups, families, and all Americans to observe this month with appropriate programs and activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • January 2013 designated as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
  • February 1, 2013 designated as National Freedom Day

Near term (90d)

  • Month-long observance period for awareness programs and activities

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No binding policy directives or resource allocations; purely awareness-raising
  • Past-tense claims about administration actions (sanctions, resources, protections) are descriptive, not new commitments in this document
Proclamation 8924: National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2013 · Executive Orders