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Proclamation 9835

National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2019

This proclamation designates January 2019 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, culminating in National Freedom Day on February 1, 2019. It calls upon various groups to observe the month with programs and activities aimed at ending human trafficking, while recounting prior administration actions on the issue.

Federal Register Open PDF 84 FR 79

Impact dates

  1. National Freedom Day observation

  2. National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim January 2019 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
  • Call upon industry associations, law enforcement, private businesses, faith-based organizations, schools, families, and all Americans to observe month with appropriate programs and activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • January 2019 designated as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Near term (90d)

  • National Freedom Day observation on February 1, 2019

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document references controversial border wall policy as anti-trafficking measure, which may generate political friction
  • Recitation of prior policy achievements (FOSTA-SESTA, USMCA labor provisions) serves political narrative rather than creating new obligations
Proclamation 9835: National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2019 · Executive Orders