Education
H. Res. 406—-Rep. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) / Education and Labor (05/15/07)—A resolution celebrating the accomplishments of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, also known as the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, and recognizing the need to continue pursuing the goal of educational opportunities for women and girls.
Family Support
H.R. 2392—-Rep. Lynn C. Woolsey (D-CA) / Armed Services, Education and Labor, Financial Services, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform (05/16/07)—A bill to improve the lives of working families by providing family and medical need assistance, child care assistance, in-school and after-school assistance, family care assistance, and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces.
Health
H.R. 2340—-Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) / Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means (05/16/07)—A bill to expand coverage of bone mass measurements under Part B of the Medicare program to all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis.
H.R. 2343—-Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) / Armed Services, Education and Labor (05/16/07)—A bill to expand quality programs of early childhood home visitations that increase school readiness, the prevention of child abuse and neglect, and early identification of developmental and health delays, including potential mental health concerns.
H.R. 2357—-Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) / Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means (05/16/07)—A bill to guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children born after 2008.
S. 1432—-Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) / Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (05/16/07)—A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve access to healthy foods.
S. Res. 204—-Sen. Russell Feingold (D-WI) / Considered and passed (05/16/07)—A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with regard to the importance of National Women’s Health Week, which promotes awareness of diseases that affect women and which encourages women to take preventive measures to ensure good health.
Housing
S. 1386—-Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) / Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (05/14/07)—A bill to provide better assistance to low- and moderate-income families.
International
H.R. 2367—-Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-MO) / Foreign Affairs (05/16/07)—A bill to authorize assistance to provide contraceptives in developing countries in order to prevent unintended pregnancies, abortions, and the transmission of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS.
S. 1418—-Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT) / Foreign Relations (05/16/07)—A bill to provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers in developing countries.
Judiciary
H.R. 2376—-Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) / Judiciary (05/16/07)—A bill to prohibit the rewarding of suicide bombings, to prohibit terrorist kidnappings and sexual assaults.
Military
H.R. 2394—-Rep. Heather Wilson (R-NM) / Armed Services (05/16/07)—A bill to study the needs of Wounded Women Warriors.
Miscellaneous
H. Res. 399—-Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) / Oversight and Government Reform (05/14/07)—A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Mother’s Day.
S. 1413—-Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) / Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (05/16/07)—A bill to provide for research and education with respect to uterine fibroids.
Reproductive Health
H.R. 2349—-Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH) / Energy and Commerce (05/16/07)—A bill to provide for research and education with respect to uterine fibroids.
Tax Policy
H.R. 2370—-Rep. Ander Crenshaw (R-FL) / Ways and Means (05/16/07)—A bill to provide for the establishment of financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities.
Violence Against Women
H.R. 2388—-Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL) / Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Judiciary, Ways and Means (05/16/07)—A bill to enhance protections for immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking.
