July 14, 2017
Committee Examines Military Sexual Trauma Support Bill
On July 11, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee held a hearing on several bills, including S. 833 , the Servicemembers and Veterans EmpowermentView More
July 14, 2017
Bills Introduced
Employment H.R. 3255—Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)/Education and the Workforce (7/14/17)—A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938View More
June 30, 2017
Defense Authorization Bill Clears Senate, House Committees
Senate Armed Services On June 28, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved, 27-0, the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act (as-yet-unnumbered).View More
June 30, 2017
Senate Committee Approves Bills to Combat Human Trafficking
On June 29, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved, as amended, S. 1312 , the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, and S. 1311 , the AbolishView More
June 30, 2017
House Committee Advances Bill to Increase Funds to Fight Sex Trafficking
On June 28, the House Judiciary Committee approved, by voice vote, H.R. 2480 , the Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex TraffickingView More
June 30, 2017
Commerce, Justice, Science Bill Clears Appropriations Subcommittee
On June 29, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies approved, by voice vote, the FY2018View More
June 30, 2017
House Subcommittee Approves Agriculture, FDA Spending Bill
On June 28, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies approved,View More
June 30, 2017
House Committee Approves Defense Spending Bill
On June 29, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2018 Defense spending bill ( as-yet-unnumbered ). The DefenseView More
June 30, 2017
Financial Services, General Government Spending Bill Approved by House Subcommittee
On June 29, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government approved, by voice vote, the FY2018 FinancialView More
June 30, 2017
Bills Introduced
Abortion S. 1456—Sen. Luther Strange (R-AL)/Judiciary (6/28/17)—A bill to provide that human life shall be deemed to begin with fertilization.View More