Floor Action: The House and Senate are in recess until the week of December 2.
Adoption
S. Res. 914–Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)/Considered and agreed to (11/21/24)–A resolution expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.
Employment
H.R. 10253–Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY)/Education and the Workforce (11/22/24)–A bill to recognize employers with a commitment to helping employees balance workplace responsibilities and family obligations.
Family Support
H. Res. 917–Sen. Robert Casey Jr. (D-PA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (11/21/24)–A resolution recognizing November 2024 as “National Family Caregivers Month.”
H. Res. 1591–Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA)/Ways and Means (11/21/24)–A resolution recognizing November 2024 as “National Family Caregivers Month.”
Health
H.R. 10214–Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)/Energy and Commerce (11/21/24)–A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a public awareness campaign to increase awareness of the importance of father inclusion and engagement in improving overall health outcomes during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 1581–Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA)/Energy and Commerce (11/19/24)–A resolution expressing support for the designation of “Prematurity Awareness Month.”
Military
H.R. 10200–Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK)/Armed Services (11/21/24)–A bill to improve parental leave for members of the Armed Forces.
Reproductive Health
H.R. 10230–Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY)/Judiciary (11/21/24)–A bill to encourage the donation of menstrual products to nonprofit organizations for distribution, and for other purposes.
Tax Policy
H.R. 10182–Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)/Ways and Means (11/20/24)–A bill to waive the 10-percent additional tax on early distributions from qualified retirement plans in the case of withdrawals for family caregiving expenses.
Violence Against Women
H. Res. 1593–Rep. IIhan Omar (D-MN)/Judiciary (11/21/24)–A resolution expressing support for the designation of December 16, 2024, as the “National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls.”
Women’s History
S. 5393–Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)/Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (11/21/24)–A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 125 South 1st Avenue in Hillsboro, Oregon, as the “Elizabeth Furse Post Office Building.”
