Floor Action:
The House and Senate are in session.
Health- Today, the House will consider H.R. 3226, the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Reauthorization Act of 2023.
Military- This week, the House and Senate are scheduled to consider the conference report for H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Among many provisions, the bill addresses child sexual exploitation, sexual misconduct, and military sexual trauma.
Mark-Ups:
Health- On Tuesday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee will consider several bills, including S. 1840, a bill to reauthorize and improve the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program for FY 2024 through 2028.
Hearings:
Judiciary- On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee will hold a hearing, “Second Amendment Rights Empower Women’s Rights.”
Military- On Tuesday, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations with hold a hearing to examine Coast Guard Academy whistleblowers, focusing on stories of sexual assault and harassment.
Abortion
H.R. 6635—Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL)/Energy and Commerce (12/06/2023)—A bill to prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from treating pregnancy as an illness for purposes of approving abortion drugs.
H.R. 6636—Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL)/Energy and Commerce (12/06/2023)—A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion are notified of the medical risk associated with the procedure and the developmental characteristics of the unborn child before giving informed consent to receive an abortion.
H.R. 6637—Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL)/Education and the Workforce; House Administration (12/06/2023)—A bill to prohibit regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act from applying to abortion or the coverage of abortion or abortion-related services.
International
S. Res. 486—Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL)/Foreign Relations (12/05/2023)—A resolution commending María Corina Machado as Venezuela’s legitimate presidential opposition candidate.
H. Res. 911—Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)/Foreign Affairs (12/05/2023)—A resolution commending María Corina Machado as Venezuela’s legitimate presidential opposition candidate.
Reproductive Health
S. 3447—Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (12/07/2023)—A bill to reauthorize the program to support residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women.
Women’s History
S. Res. 492—Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) (12/07/2023)—A resolution honoring the life of the First Lady Rosalynn Carter.
H. Res. 910—Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA)/Oversight and Accountability (12/05/2023)—A resolution honoring the life of First Lady Rosalynn Carter.
