Employment
H.R. 3999—-Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)/Education and the Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration (2/5/14)—A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act to allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement leave to participate in or attend their children’s and grandchildren’s educational and extracurricular activities, and to clarify that leave may be taken for routine family medical needs and to assist elderly relatives, and for other purposes.
Family Support
H.R. 4006—-Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ)/Agriculture (2/6/14)—A bill to require households that receive supplemental nutrition assistance benefits to present photographic verification at the time food is purchased with such benefits.
Military/Health
S. 1994—-Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO)/Armed Services (2/4/14)—A bill to provide for the availability of breastfeeding support, supplies, and counseling under the TRICARE program.
Miscellaneous
S. Res. 344—-Sen. Patrick Toomey (R-PA)/Considered and agreed to (2/4/14)—A resolution congratulating the Penn State University women’s volleyball team for winning the 2013 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s Volleyball Championship.
