Health
S. 2381 — Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) /Commerce, Science, and Transportation (7/31/19) — A bill to require review by the Government Accountability Office of screening protocols of the Transportation Security Administration relating to breast milk and formula, and for other purposes.
S. Res. 299 — Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) /Judiciary (7/31/19) — A resolution designating the first week in August 2019 as “World Breastfeeding Week,” and designating August 2019 as “National Breastfeeding Month.”
S. 2424 — Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (8/1/19) — A bill to reauthorize the Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009.
International
H.R. 4092 — Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY)/Foreign Affairs (7/30/19) — A bill to improve United States consideration of, and strategic support for, programs to prevent and respond to gender-based violence from the onset of humanitarian emergencies and build the capacity of humanitarian assistance to address the immediate and long-term challenges resulting from such violence, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4097 — Rep. Bill Keating (D-MA)/Foreign Affairs (7/30/19) — A bill to require a report on the participation of Afghan women in negotiations and dialogue relating to the Afghan peace process and a strategy for post-conflict engagement by the United States in Afghanistan, and for other purposes.
Military
S. 2324 — Sen. Catherine Cortez Mastro (D-NV) /Armed Services (7/30/19) — A bill to direct the secretary of Defense and the secretaries of the military departments to encourage women members of the Armed Forces who separate or retire from the Armed Forces during fiscal year 2020 to participate in the Women's Health Transition Training Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Reproductive Health
S. 2373 —Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 7/31/19) — A bill to improve obstetric care in rural areas.
Small Business/Entrepreneurship
S. 2360 — Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD)/Small Business and Entrepreneurship (7/31/19) — A bill to establish an Office of Emerging Markets within the Small Business Administration that will strengthen the development of small business concerns in emerging markets, including those owned by women, minorities, veterans, and those located in rural areas, and for other purposes
Tax Policy
S. 2437— Sen. Todd Young (R-IN)/Finance (8/1/19) — A bill to establish a refundable tax credit for parents who take leave from employment following the birth or adoption of a child.
Veterans
H.R. 4096 — Rep. Luis Correa (D-CA)/Veterans’ Affairs (7/30/19) — A bill to require an annual report on veteran access to gender-specific services under community care contracts, and for other purposes.
Violence Against Women
S. 2330 —Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS)/Commerce, Science, and Transportation (7/30/19) — A bill to provide for congressional oversight of the board of directors of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and to protect amateur athletes from emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, and for other purposes.
Thanks to the Women's Congressional Institute for Policy for text of The Weekly Legislative Update
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