Child Care
S. 3476—-Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (8/1/12)—A bill to ensure access to high-quality child care for homeless children and families, and for other purposes.
Child Protection
S. 3456—-Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)/Judiciary (7/30/12)—A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to child pornography and child exploitation offenses.
Education
S. 3475—-Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (8/1/12)—A bill to increase the participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and industry.
Employment
S. Res. 533—-Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR)/Considered and agreed to (7/30/12)—A resolution designating October 2012 as “National Work and Family Month.”
Family Support
H. Res. 760—-Rep. James McGovern (D-MA)/Agriculture (8/3/12)—A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should reject the provisions of H.R. 6083, as ordered reported by the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, that reduce the availability or amount of benefits provided under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in effect under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.
Health
H. Res. 748—-Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)/Oversight and Government Reform (7/31/12)—A resolution expressing support for designation of September 2012 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
H. Res. 749—-Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL)/Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce (7/31/12)—A resolution expressing support for the XIX International AIDS Conference and the sense of the House of Representatives that continued commitment by the United States to HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs is crucial to protecting global health.
S. Res. 537—-Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)/Considered and agreed to (8/1/12)—A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
S. Res. 535—-Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (8/1/12)—A resolution recognizing the goals and ideals of the Movement is Life Caucus, which aims to decrease musculoskeletal health disparities among women and racial/ethnic minorities.
S. Res. 536—-Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)/Considered and agreed to (8/1/12)—A resolution designating September 9, 2012, as “National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day.”
H.R. 6258—-Rep. Diane DeGette (D-CO)/Energy and Commerce (8/1/12)—A bill to provide medical assistance to uninsured newborns under the Medicaid program.
International
S. 3477—-Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)/Foreign Relations (8/1/12)—A bill to ensure that the United States promotes women’s meaningful inclusion and participation in mediation and negotiation processes undertaken in order to prevent, mitigate, or resolve violent conflict and implements the United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security.
H.R. 6255—-Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-MO)/Foreign Affairs, Armed Services (8/1/12)—A bill to ensure that the United States promotes women’s meaningful inclusion and participation in mediation and negotiation processes undertaken in order to prevent, mitigate, or resolve violent conflict and implements the United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security.
S. Res. 543—-Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)/Foreign Relations (8/2/12)—A resolution to express the sense of the Senate on international parental child abduction.
Miscellaneous
S. Res. 547—-Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)/Considered and agreed to (8/2/12)—A resolution honoring the life of pioneering astronaut Dr. Sally Ride and expressing the condolences of the Senate on her death.
Violence Against Women
S. 3490—-Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA)/Judiciary (8/2/12)—A bill to dedicate funds from the Crime Victims Fund to victims of elder abuse, and for other purposes.
