International
S. 868 — Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI)/Foreign Relations (3/26/19) — A bill to address the disparate impact of climate change on women and support the efforts of women globally to address climate change, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1880 — Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)/Foreign Affairs; Energy and Commerce (3/26/19) — A bill to address the disparate impact of climate change on women and support the efforts of women globally to address climate change, and for other purposes.
Judiciary
S. 855 — Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)/Judiciary (3/25/19) — 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.
S.J. Res. 15 — Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ)/Judiciary (3/27/19) — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
H. Res. 272 — Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-MI)/Judiciary (3/29/19) — A resolution affirming that all men and women are created equal.
Miscellaneous
S. 892 — Sen. Robert Casey (D-PA)/Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (3/27/19) — A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the women in the United States who joined the workforce during World War II, providing the aircraft, vehicles, weaponry, ammunition, and other materials to win the war, that were referred to as “Rosie the Riveter,” in recognition of their contributions to the United States and the inspiration they have provided to ensuing generations.
S. 959 — Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)/Rules and Administration (3/28/19) — A bill to establish in the Smithsonian Institution a comprehensive women's history museum, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1953 — Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)/Financial Services; House Administration (3/2819) — A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the female telephone operators of the Army Signal Corps, known as the “Hello Girls.”
H.R. 1968 — Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)/Financial Services; House Administration (3/28/19) — A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Shirley Chisholm.
H.R. 1972 — Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-MT)/Oversight and Reform (3/28/19) — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1100 West Kent Avenue in Missoula, Montana, as the “Jeannette Rankin Post Office Building.”
H.R. 1980 — Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)/House Administration; Natural Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure (3/28/19) — A bill to establish in the Smithsonian Institution a comprehensive women's history museum, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 265 — Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX)/Judiciary (3/28/19) — A resolution commemorating the life and legacy of Sojourner Truth.
Reproductive Health
S. 930 — Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)/Finance (3/28/19) — A bill to allow women greater access to safe and effective contraception.
S. Res. 130 — Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)/Judiciary (3/28/19) — A resolution recognizing the significance of endometriosis as an
unmet chronic disease for women and designating March 2019 as “Endometriosis Awareness Month.”
Tax Policy
H.R. 1859 — Rep. John Katko (R-NY)/Ways and Means (3/25/19) — A bill to provide for parent savings accounts, and for other purposes.
S. 931 — Sen. Robert Casey (D-PA)/Finance (3/28/19) — A bill to enhance the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and make the credit fully refundable.
H.R. 1967 — Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL)/Ways and Means (3/28/19) — A bill to enhance the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and make the credit fully refundable.
Veterans
H.R. 1924 — Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV)/Veterans’ Affairs (3/27/19) — A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide child care to veterans at Vet Centers in the same manner as the secretary provides child care to veterans at other Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.
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