Child Protection
S. 2152—Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)/Judiciary (11/16/17)—A bill to provide for assistance for victims of child pornography, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4447—Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI)/Judiciary (11/16/17)—A bill to make certain changes to the reporting requirement of certain service providers regarding child sexual exploitation visual depictions, and for other purposes.
Employment
S. 2122—Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (11/14/17)—A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards act of 1938 regarding reasonable break time for nursing mothers.
H.R. 4396—Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA)/House Administration (11/15/17)—A bill to reform the procedures provided under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 for the investigation and resolution of allegations that employing offices of the legislative branch have violated the rights and protections provided to their employees under such Act, including protections against sexual harassment, to require the updating of programs of sexual harassment prevention and response training in employment, to institute biennial employment discrimination climate surveys, and for other purposes.
S. 2159—Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)/Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (11/16/17)— A bill to require covered harassment and covered discrimination awareness and prevention training for Members, officers, employees, interns, fellows, and detailees of Congress within 30 days of employment and annually thereafter, to require a biennial climate survey of Congress, to amend the enforcement process under the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights for covered harassment and covered discrimination complaints, and for other purposes.
Military
S. 2129—Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI)/ Armed Services (11/15/17)—A bill to establish a punitive article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice on domestic violence, and for other purposes.
Miscellaneous
H. Res. 615—Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA)/Transportation and Infrastructure; House Administration; Foreign Affairs (11/13/17)—A resolution designating the Democratic Cloakroom in the Hall of the House of Representatives as the “Gabrielle Giffords-Leo J. Ryan Cloakroom.”
Reproductive Health
S. Res. 336—Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (11/16/17) —A resolution recognizing the seriousness of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2018 as “Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Awareness Month”.
H.R. 4418—Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)/Energy and Commerce (11/16/17)—A bill to provide for a demonstration program to facilitate the clinical adoption of pregnancy intention screening initiatives by health care providers.
H. Res. 625—Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA)/Energy and Commerce; Foreign Affairs (11/16/17)—A resolution supporting the goals, activities, and ideals of Prematurity Awareness Month.
Small Business/Entrepreneurship
H. Res. 629—Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY)/Energy and Commerce (11/16/17)—A resolution recognizes November 19, 2017 as “A Day in Honor of Women Entrepreneurs.”
Violence Against Women
S. 2120—Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)/Foreign Relations (11/14/17)—A bill to prevent international violence against women, and for other purposes.
Veterans
S. 2131—Sen. Patty Murphy (D-WA)/Veterans’ Affairs (11/15/17)—A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs to furnish medically necessary transportation for newborn children of certain women veterans, and for other purposes.
