S. 1311 would prioritize efforts to end human trafficking, while S. 1312 would require mandatory restitution for victims of commercial sexual exploitation and would continue efforts to combat sex tourism.   

Individuals who commit felonies involving human trafficking would be disqualified from operating commercial motor vehicles under S. 1532.

S. 1536 would expand human trafficking prevention programs among the scope of activities authorized within the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

On September 13, the House Ways and Means Committee approved, 22-15, H.R. 2824, the Increasing Opportunity through Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act, as amended, sponsored by Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE).

Among other provisions, the bill would extend the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV) and would focus on research and evaluation activities to improve program effectiveness.

Bills Introduced:

Child Care

 S. 1806—Sen. Patty Murphy (D-WA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (9/14/17) —A bill to promote child care and early learning, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3773—Rep. Robert Scott (D-VA)/Education and the Workforce (9/14/17)—A bill to promote child care and early learning, and for other purposes.

Family Support

H.R. 3759—Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS)/Education and the Workforce (9/13/17)—A bill to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a family caregiving strategy, and for other purposes.

Health

H.R. 3770—Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY)/Energy and Commerce (9/13/17)—A bill to reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers.

Judiciary

 H.R. 3745—Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-MI)/Judiciary (9/12/17)—A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act to establish that certain conduct, in or around a dwelling, shall be considered to be severe or pervasive for purposes of determining whether a certain type of sexual harassment has occurred under that Act, and for other purposes.

Tax Policy

H.R. 3757—Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA)/Ways and Means (9/13/17)—A bill to modify the earned income tax credit to account for the amount by which economic growth has outpaced income growth, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3749—Rep. Al Lawson Jr. (D-FL)/Agriculture; Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce (9/12/17)—A bill to provide for a standard medical expense deduction under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

Violence Against Women

 H.R. 3734—Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA)/Education and the Workforce (9/11/17)—A bill to require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response.

S. 1801—Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (9/12/17)—A bill to require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response.

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