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Hearings:
Human Trafficking— On June 6, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing, “Legislative Review of H.R. 1511, the Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2017,” which contains provisions relating to human trafficking and violence against women.
Child Protection/Violence Against Women— On June 5, the Senate Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security Subcommittee held ahearing, “Preventing Abuse in Olympic and Amateur Athletics: Ensuring a Safe and Secure Environment for Our Athletes.”
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Bills Introduced:
Employment
S. 2994—Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (6/5/18)—A bill to deter, prevent, reduce, and respond to harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, and harassment based on protected categories.
Family Support
S. 3039—Sen. Todd Young (R-IN)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (6/7/18)—A bill to provide funding for the development of a predictive analytics pilot program to help children and families who come to the attention of the child welfare system.
Health
H.R. 6004—Rep. Evan Jenkins (R-WV)/Energy and Commerce (6/5/18)—A bill to provide states with the option of providing medical assistance at a residential pediatric recovery center to infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome.
S. 3029—Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (6/7/18)—A bill to revise and extend the Prematurity Research Expansion Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act (PREEMIE Act).
Military
S. 3021—Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK)/Armed Services (6/5/18)—An original bill to authorize appropriations for Fiscal Year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such Fiscal Year, and for other purposes.
Tax Policy
S. 2988—Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA)/Finance (6/5/18)—A bill to modify the tax treatment of amounts related to employment discrimination and harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment, and harassment based on protected categories.
Violence Against Women
H.R. 6014—Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA)/Education and the Workforce (6/6/18)—A bill to reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.
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