The Acts of Convention

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #18 on Resolution D042 (Fighting Human Trafficking) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution

(D042)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 77th General Convention re-commit to protecting victims of human trafficking, particularly women and children, by continuing to support legislation and action oriented to recovery and reintegration of trafficking victims into society; and be if further

Resolved, That The Episcopal Church commend the work of Anglican Women’s Empowerment and the Executive Council Committee on the Status of Women in addressing human trafficking as a national and international priority and recommends all dioceses utilize the resources of these two organizations to provide education on this insidious form of modern day slavery; and be it further

Resolved, That the provinces of The Episcopal Church appoint a person from each province who will coordinate with The Episcopal Church Center to allow sharing of additional vital resources on human trafficking; and be it further

Resolved, That each province of The Episcopal Church begin a dialogue with a sister province to recognize how both domestic and international trafficking effects the peoples of their provinces.

Committee Amendment

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 77th General Convention re-commit to protecting victims of human trafficking, particularly women and children, by continuing to support legislation and action oriented to recovery and reintegration of trafficking victims into society; and be if further

Resolved, That The Episcopal Church commend the work of Anglican Women’s Empowerment and the Executive Council Committee on the Status of Women in addressing human trafficking as a national and international priority and recommends all dioceses utilize the resources of these two organizations to provide education on this insidious form of modern day slavery; and be it further

Resolved, That the provinces of The Episcopal Church appoint a person from each province who will coordinate with The Episcopal Church Center the Commission on the Status of Women, or another appropriate committee of Executive Council to allow sharing of additional vital resources on human trafficking; and be it further

Resolved, That each province of The Episcopal Church begin a dialogue with a sister another province to recognize how both domestic and international trafficking effects affects the peoples of their provinces.

Deputy King of Western New York moved the previous question.

Motion carried

Debate terminated

A vote was taken on the resolution as amended.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #97)