Hearings:
Employment — On Tuesday, the House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services will hold a hearing, “Long Overdue: Exploring the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 2694).”
Veterans — On Tuesday, the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on several bills, including H.R. 4165, the Improving Benefits for Underserved Veterans Act.”
Weekly Legislative Update
October 15-18, 2019
Bills Introduced
Crime
H. Res. 634 — Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA)/Rules (10/16/19) — A resolution providing for the consideration of S. 820, the Debbie Smith Act of 2019, to strengthen programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act of 2004.
Employment
H.R. 4738 — Rep. Tim Wahlberg (R-MI)/Education and Labor (10/18/19) — A bill to provide protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace, and for other purposes.
Health
H.R. 4701 — Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)/Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means (10/16/19) — A bill to expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.
S. 2633 — Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)/Finance (10/17/19) — A bill to provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 643 — Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA)/Energy and Commerce (10/18/19) — A resolution recognizing women's cardiovascular health as a critical health care priority that affects every state and contributes to increased health care costs, and promoting the necessity of increased awareness of, and education on, the symptoms for heart disease among women, gender-specific cardiovascular disease research, and policy action to alleviate the risks of heart disease among women.
International
H.R. 4722 — Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)/Foreign Affairs (10/17/19) — A bill to authorize contributions to the United Nations Population Fund, and for other purposes.
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