Family Support
S. 3047—Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)/Finance (6/9/16)—A bill to help individuals receiving assistance under means-tested welfare programs obtain self-sufficiency, to provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, to provide an overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5423—Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA)/Agriculture (6/9/16)—A bill to provide an incentive for households participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program to purchase certain nutritious fruits and vegetables that are beneficial to good health.
Health
H.R. 5432—Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH)/Energy and Commerce, Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services (6/9/16)—A bill to prevent the abuse of opiates, to improve response and treatment for the abuse of opiates and related overdoses, and for other purposes.
Human Trafficking
H.R. 5045—Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN)/Energy and Commerce (6/8/16)—A bill to establish the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training pilot program to address human trafficking in the health care system
H.R. 5422—Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX)/Judiciary (6/9/16)—A bill to ensure funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline, and for other purposes.
Military
S. 3019—Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD)/Armed Services (6/6/16)—A bill to require the secretary of Defense to implement processes and procedures to provide expedited evaluation and treatment for prenatal surgery under the TRICARE program.
Veterans
H.R. 5428—Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA)/Veteran’s Affairs (6/9/16)—A bill to authorize spouses of servicemembers to elect to use the same residences as the servicemembers.
H.R. 5431—Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY)/Veterans’ Affairs (6/9/16)—A bill to direct the secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to award grants to health care entities to lease, purchase, or build health care facilities for female patients to provide hospital care and medical services to qualified female veterans.
