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Weekly Legislative Update: April 21, 2025

Congressional Schedule: April 21-25, 2025 

Floor Action: The Senate and House are in recess until April 28.


Bills Introduced: April 14-18, 2025 

Human Trafficking 
 
H.R. 2961—Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)/Judiciary; Education and Workforce (04/17/2025)—A bill to reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes. 
 
Reproductive Health 
 
H. Res. 332—Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC)/Energy and Commerce (04/14/2025)—A resolution supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2025, as the eighth annual “Black Maternal Health Week”, founded by Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc. (BMMA), to bring national attention to the maternal and reproductive health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing people.  
 
Tax Policy 
 
H.R. 2927—Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL)/Ways and Means (04/17/2025)—A bill to increase the earned income tax credit, child tax credit, and for other purposes.