Congressional Actions: PEPFAR Extension Act, Women in Aerospace Education Act, Improving Access to Maternity Care Act, Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act

Photo of Senator Richard Blumenthal, right praising signing of SESTA, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act, which will help ensure justice for survivors of trafficking, now the law of the land.

Floor Action:

International — On Wednesday, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, H.R. 6651, the PEPFAR Extension Act. The House passed the bill on November 13 (see The Source, 11/16/18). The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief provides assistance to address the global HIV/AIDS epidemic.

STEM — On Tuesday, the House passed, by voice vote, H.R. 4254, the Women in Aerospace Education Act. The Senate passed the measure, as amended, on September 28 (see The Source, 9/28/18). The House vote clears the measure for the president’s signature.

Mark-Ups:

Health — On Thursday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved several bills, including H.R. 315, the Improving Access to Maternity Care Act. The House passed the legislation in January 2017 (see The Source, 1/13/17).

International — On Wednesday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved several bills, including S. 3247, the Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act, as amended.

Miscellaneous — On Wednesday, the Senate Indian Affairs Committee approved several measures, including S. Res. 444, a resolution recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.

Hearings:

Human Trafficking — On Wednesday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing, “The Global Fight to End Modern Slavery.”

Crime — On Wednesday, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing, “BOP [Bureau of Prisons] Management of its Female Inmate Population and Other Challenges.”

Bills Introduced

Crime

S. 3688 — Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)/Judiciary (11/29/18) — A bill to make it a criminal offense for individuals to engage in sexual acts while acting under color of law or with individuals in their custody, to encourage states to adopt similar laws, and for other purposes.

Health

S. 3687 — Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)/Finance (11/29/18) — A bill to provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy.

Miscellaneous

S. Con. Res. 53 — Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)/Commerce, Science, and Transportation (11/29/18) — A concurrent resolution honoring the 75th anniversary of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

H. Con. Res. 143 — Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA)/Oversight and Government Reform (11/29/18) — A concurrent resolution honoring the 75th anniversary of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL).

Tax Policy

H.R. 7208 — Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA)/Ways and Means (11/30/18) — A bill to allow the child tax credit with respect to stillbirths.

Editor's Note: Text thanks to the Congressional Women's Policy Institute

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Congressional Actions: PEPFAR Extension Act, Women in Aerospace Education Act, Improving Access to Maternity Care Act, Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act

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