Women's Congressional Policy Institute Weekly Legislative Update: Reproductive Health, Recruiting Families Using Data Act, the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act
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Bills Introduced: January 8-12, 2024
Reproductive Health
H.R. 6918––Rep. Michelle Fishbach (R-MN)/Ways and Means (01/09/2024)––A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from restricting funding for pregnancy centers.
Women’s History
S. 3570––Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)/Environment and Public Works (01/10/2024)––A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 500 West Pike Street in Clarksburg, West Virginia, as the “Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse.”
S. 3577––Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE)/Environment and Public Works (01/11/2024)––A bill to designate the federal building located at 300 E. Street in North Platte, Nebraska, as the “Virginia Smith Federal Building.”
H.R. 6975––Rep. Alexander Mooney (R-WV)/Transportation and Infrastructure (01/11/2024)––A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 500 West Pike Street in Clarksburg, West Virginia, as the “Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse.”
H.R. 6984––Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE)/Transportation and Infrastructure (01/11/2024)––A bill to designate the federal building located at 300 E. Street in North Platte, Nebraska, as the “Virginia Smith Federal Building.”
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This Week: January 16-19, 2024
Floor Action: The Senate and House are in session this week.
Appropriations- This week, the Senate and House may consider a laddered continuing resolution (CR) (as-yet-unnumbered) to extend most FY2023 spending bills to two dates in March. The CR extension to March 1 would include four spending bills: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies; Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies. The extension to March 8 would include Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; Defense; Financial Services and General Government; Homeland Security; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; Labor, Health and Human Services, Education; Legislative Branch; and State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs.
Adoption- On Tuesday, the House is scheduled to consider H.R. 3058, the Recruiting Families Using Data Act.
Education- On Thursday, the House is scheduled to consider H.R. 6914, the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act.
Reproductive Health- On Friday, the House is scheduled to consider H.R. 6918, the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act. |
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