Congressional Bills Introduced: Early Learning, Child Care Facilities, Harassment,SNAP, Custom Fabricated Breast Prostheses Coverage; Hearing: Re-Authorization of the Violence Women Act
February 25- March 1, 2019
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, right, is serving her 13th term representing the 30th Congressional District of Texas
Child Care
S. 568—Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (2/26/19)—A bill to promote child care and early learning, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1364—Rep. Robert “Bobby” Scott (D-VA)/Education and Labor (2/26/19)—A bill to promote child care and early learning, and for other purposes.
S. 605—Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (2/28/19)—A bill to assist states in carrying out projects to expand the child care workforce and child care facilities in the states, and for other purposes.
Employment
S. 575—Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (2/27/19)—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
H.R. 1368—Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC)/Agriculture (2/26/19)—A bill to require that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plans as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
S. 588—Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA)/Finance (2/27/19)—A bill to require state agencies to use Federal tax return information to verify income eligibility for Medicaid, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (TANF), and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
H.R. 1470—Reo. Jose Serrano (D-NY)/Agriculture (2/28/19)—A bill to provide greater access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by reducing duplicative and burdensome administrative requirements, authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to award grants to certain community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups for the purpose of establishing and implementing a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program for certain socially and economically disadvantaged populations, and for other purposes.
H.R 1473—Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE)/Ways and Means (2/28/19)—A bill to target funds to truly needy families.
H.R. 1476—Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN)/Ways and Means (2/28/19)—A bill to provide for the conduct of demonstration projects to provide coordinated case management services for TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) recipients.
Health
S. 562—Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)/Finance (2/26/19)—A bill to provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy.
H.R. 1370—Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA)/Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means (2/26/19)—A bill to provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy.
H. Res. 166—Rep. Joseph Morelle (D-NY)/Oversight and Reform (2/28/19)—A resolution expressing support for the designation of March 3, 2019, as National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day.
Human Trafficking
H.R. 1427—Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ)/Oversight and Reform (2/28/19)—A bill to provide for priority for making payments for lodging expenses for federal employees that are booked in places with policies to protect individuals from severe forms of human trafficking, and for other purposes.
Miscellaneous
S. 590—Sen. Christopher Coons (D-DE)/Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (2/27/19)—A bill to award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Dr. Christine Darden, to posthumously award Congressional Gold Medals to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, and to award a Congressional Gold Medal to honor all of the women who contributed to the success of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the Space Race.
H.R. 1396—Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)/Financial Services; House Administration (2/27/19)—A bill to award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Dr. Christine Darden, to posthumously award Congressional Gold Medals to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, and to award a Congressional Gold Medal to honor all of the women who contributed to the success of the National Aeronautics and Space Administrations during the Space Race.
S. 633—Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS)/Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (2/28/19)—A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the member of the Women’s Army Corps who were assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the “Six Triple Eight.”
Reproductive Health
H. Res. 146—Rep. David Scott (D-GA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (2/25/19)—A resolution recognizing the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2019 as “PCOS Awareness Month.”
Tax Policy
H.R. 1349—Rep. Darin LaHood (D-IL)/Ways and Means (2/25/19)—A bill to simplify reporting requirements, promote tax compliance, and reduce tip reporting compliance burdens in the beauty service industry.
S. 574—Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA)/Finance (2/27/19)—A bill to modify the tax treatments of amounts related to employment discrimination and harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, and other harassment based on protected categories.
Violence Against Women
H.R. 1310—Rep. Vincente Gonzalez (D-TX)/Financial Services (2/19/19)—A bill to amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to include the rural development voucher program as a covered housing program, and for other purposes.
S. 627—Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (2/28/19)—A bill to promote the economic security and safety of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1468—Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA)/Education and Labor; Financial Services; Ways and Means; and Judiciary (2/28/19)—A bill to promote the economic security and safety of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and for other purposes.
This Week: Hearings
Employment- On Wednesday, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection is scheduled to hold a hearing, “Inclusion in Tech: How Diversity Benefits All Americans.”
Violence Against Women- Also on Wednesday, the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel is scheduled to hold a hearing on “Military Services’ Prevention of and Response to Sexual Assault.”
On Thursday, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security is scheduled to hold a hearing on the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.
Text courtesy of Women's Congressional Policy Institute
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