Women's Congressional Policy Institute Weekly Legislative Update May 30, 2023

Women's Congressional Policy Institute Weekly Legislative Update May 30, 2023: Bringing Women Policymakers Together Across Party Lines to Advance Issues of Importance to Women and Their Families

Bringing women policymakers together across party lines to advance issues of importance to women and their families.

Bills Introduced: May 22-26, 2023

Employment

H.R. 3576 — Rep. Val Hoyle (D-OR)/Transportation and Infrastructure; Education and the Workforce (5/22/23) — A bill to expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace for certain employees of air carrier employers.

H.R. 3585 — Rep. Joseph Morelle (D-NY)/Administration; Education and the Workforce (5/22/23) – A bill to expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace.

Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA)/right

H.R. 3639 — Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA)/Education and the Workforce (5/24/23) — A bill to expand child care programs for parents who work nontraditional hours.

Health

H.R. 3646 — Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY)/Education and the Workforce; Judiciary; Financial Services; Energy and Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means; Budget (5/24/23)––A bill to increase the availability and affordability of menstrual products for individuals with limited access.

H.R. 3619 — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)/Energy and Commerce (5/24/23) — A bill to ban certain substances in cosmetic products.

H.R. 3620 — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)/Energy and Commerce (5/24/23) — A bill to amend the cosmetic safety section of the Public Health Service Act, with an emphasis on communities of color and professional salon workers.

H.R. 3621 — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)/Energy and Commerce (5/24/23) — A bill to increase transparency with respect to fragrance and flavor ingredients in cosmetics.

H.R. 3622 — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)/Energy and Commerce (5/24/23) — A bill to ensure the supply chain transparency needed for companies to make safe cosmetics.

International

H.Res. 445 – Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)/Foreign Affairs (5/25/23) –– A bill to ratify the convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. Military

H.R. 3617––Rep. Bonnie Coleman Watson (D-NJ)/Armed Services (5/23/23) –– A bill to expand the authority to provide a wig and treat traction alopecia under the TRICARE program.

Miscellaneous

H.R. 3575 — Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA)/Oversight and Accountability (5/22/23) — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7911 Imperial Highway in Downey, California, as the “Lucille Roybal-Allard Post Office Building.”

H.R. 3728 — Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)/Oversight and Accountability (5/25/23) — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 Dorchester Avenue, Room 1, in Boston, Massachusetts, as the “Caroline Chang Post Office.”

Reproductive Health

H.R. 3589—Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)/Energy and Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means (5/22/23) — A bill to require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives.

H.R. 3710 — Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI)/Judiciary (5/22/23) — A bill to prohibit health professionals from providing false or misleading information with respect to assisted reproduction.

H.R. 3633 — Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL)/Energy and Commerce (5/24/23) — A bill to include a public awareness campaign about human papillomavirus.

H.R. 3659 — Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)/Energy and Commerce (5/25/23) — A bill to adopt pregnancy intention screening initiatives by health care and social service providers.

Veterans

H.R. 3592 –– Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ)/Financial Services; Administration (5/22/23) –– A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Red Cross Supplemental Recreational Activities Overseas program, also known as the “Donut Dollies,” who served during the Vietnam conflict.

Women’s History

H.R. 3608 –– Rep. Young Kim (R-CA)/Oversight and Accountability (5/23/23) –– A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Services located at 28081 Marguerite Parkway in Mission Viejo, California, as the “Major Megan McClung Post Office Building.”

This Week: May 30 –– June 2, 2023

Floor Action: The House and Senate (were) in session (last) week, and are scheduled to consider the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (as yet unnumbered), legislation to raise the debt ceiling and limit discretionary spending over two years.

Mark-Ups: Child Protection - The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider several bills, including S. 474, legislation to strengthen reporting to the Cyber Tipline related to online sexual exploitation of children.

Hearings: Last Wednesday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee will hold a hearing, “Solving the Child Care Crisis: Meeting the Needs of Working Families and Child Care Workers.”

Child Protection - The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider several bills, including S. 474, legislation to strengthen reporting to the Cyber Tipline related to online sexual exploitation of children.

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