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Proclamation 9975

National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2020

This proclamation designates January 2020 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, culminating in National Freedom Day on February 1, 2020. It calls upon various private and public actors to observe the month with programs and activities aimed at ending human trafficking, while recounting past legislative achievements and ongoing federal anti-trafficking efforts.

Federal Register Open PDF 85 FR 633

Impact dates

  1. National Freedom Day

  2. Start of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Key directives

  • Proclaim January 2020 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
  • Observe National Freedom Day on February 1, 2020
  • Call upon industry associations, law enforcement, private businesses, faith-based and other organizations, schools, families, and all Americans to recognize roles in ending modern slavery
  • Observe month with appropriate programs and activities aimed at ending and preventing human trafficking

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation takes effect upon signing

Near term (90d)

  • January 2020 observance period
  • National Freedom Day on February 1, 2020

Long term

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Risks & tensions

None flagged.

Proclamation 9975: National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2020 · Executive Orders