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Proclamation 9561

National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2017

President Obama proclaimed January 2017 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, calling on Americans to observe it with programs and activities to raise awareness about modern slavery and human trafficking. The proclamation recounts past administration efforts—including an interagency task force, executive order on federal contracting, victim services funding, and international diplomacy—but does not establish new mandates, funding, or regulatory requirements.

Federal Register Open PDF 82 FR 1159

Impact dates

  1. National Freedom Day (annual culmination)

  2. Start of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Key directives

  • Proclaim January 2017 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
  • Call upon businesses, organizations, families, and Americans to observe with appropriate programs and activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of January 2017 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Near term (90d)

  • National Freedom Day observance on February 1, 2017

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation references past policy actions but creates no new binding obligations; rhetorical call to action without enforcement mechanism
Proclamation 9561: National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2017 · Executive Orders