September 22, 2017
Trafficking Bill Clears Senate Committee
On September 19, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved S. 1848 , the Trafficking Victims Protection (TVPA) Reauthorization Act, sponsored by Sen.View More
September 22, 2017
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Sex Trafficking
On September 19, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing on S. 1693 , the Stop Enabling Sex TraffickersView More
September 22, 2017
Bills Introduced
Child Protection S. 1847—Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT)/Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (9/19/17)—A bill to ensure that the needs of childrenView More
September 15, 2017
Senate Approves Human Trafficking Bills
This week, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, several human trafficking bills: S. 1311 , the Abolishing Human Trafficking Act, sponsored byView More
September 15, 2017
House Approves Omnibus Spending Bill
On September 14, the House passed, 211-198, H.R. 3354 , the Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act. The bill would provideView More
September 15, 2017
House Committee Approves Bill to Reauthorize Home Visiting Program
On September 13, the House Ways and Means Committee approved, 22-15, H.R. 2824 , the Increasing Opportunity through Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act,View More
September 15, 2017
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Farm Bill Nutrition Programs
On September 13, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry held a hearing, “ Nutrition Programs: Perspectives for the 2018 Farm Bill .” The hearing focused onView More
September 15, 2017
Bills Introduced
Child Care S. 1806—Sen. Patty Murphy (D-WA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (9/14/17) —A bill to promote child care and earlyView More
September 8, 2017
Congress Approves Continuing Resolution, Disaster Relief, Debt Limit Bill
On September 8, Congress passed H.R. 601 , as amended, a bill to fund the government, provide disaster relief, and suspend theView More
September 8, 2017
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Labor, HHS and State and Foreign Ops Spending Bills
On September 7, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed the FY2018 Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education ( S. 1771 )View More