December 21, 2017
House Passes Human Trafficking Bills
On December 19, the House approved, 418-1, S. 1536 , the Combatting Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act. The House passed S. 1532 ,View More
December 21, 2017
Women in STEM Bills Clear House
On December 18, the House passed, 376-9, H.R. 4375 , the STEM Research Education Effectiveness and Transparency Act. The House approved, 409-17,View More
December 21, 2017
Bills Introduced
Abortion H.R. 4712—Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)/Judiciary (12/21/17)—A bill to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the properView More
December 21, 2017
SAFER Act Sent to President
On December 21, the House passed, by voice vote, S. 1766 , the Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting (SAFER) Act, sponsored byView More
December 21, 2017
Senate Recognizes Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
On December 21, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 336 , a resolution recognizing the seriousness of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)View More
December 15, 2017
House Committee Passes Bill to Fight Online Sex Trafficking
On December 12, the House Judiciary Committee approved, by voice vote, H.R. 1865 , the Allow States and Victims to Fight OnlineView More
December 15, 2017
House Committees Curb Money Laundering by Human Traffickers
On December 13, the House Financial Services Committee approved, 59-0, H.R. 2219 , the End Banking for Human Traffickers Act, sponsored byView More
December 15, 2017
House Committee Approves PROSPER Act
On December 12, the House Education and the Workforce Committee passed, 23-17, H.R. 4508 , the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and ProsperityView More
December 15, 2017
Bills Introduced
Child Protection S. 2233—Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM)/Indian Affairs (12/14/17)—A bill to protect Native children and promote public safety inView More
December 8, 2017
Congress Approves Continuing Resolution, Avoids Government Shutdown
On December 7, Congress approved H. J. Res. 123 , which provides continuing appropriations for FY2018. The measure would extend federal funding through DecemberView More