Floor Action:
The House and Senate are in session this week.
Hearings:
Reproductive Health- On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing, “The Assault on Reproductive Rights in a Post-Dobbs America.”
Abortion
H. Res. 309—Rep. Kathy Manning (D-NC)/Energy and Commerce (4/19/23)—A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Food and Drug Administration has the authority to approve drugs for abortion care.
S. 1231—Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ)/Commerce, Science, and Transportation (4/20/23)—A bill to prohibit disinformation in the advertising of abortion services, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2736—Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)/Energy and Commerce (4/20/23)—A bill to prohibit disinformation in the advertising of abortion services, and for other purposes.
Child Care
H.R. 2722—Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA)/Judiciary; Education and the Workforce (4/19/23)—A bill to establish a grant pilot program to provide child care services for the minor children of law enforcement officers to accommodate the shift work and abnormal work hours of such officers, and to enhance recruitment and retention of such officers.
Child Protection
S. 1199—Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)/Judiciary (4/19/23)—A bill to combat the sexual exploitation of children by supporting victims and promoting accountability and transparency by the tech industry.
S. 1207—Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)/Judiciary (4/19/23)—A bill to establish a National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2732—Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO)/Judiciary; Energy and Commerce (4/19/23)—A bill to protect victims of online child sexual abuse, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 307—Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH)/Education and the Workforce (4/19/23)—A resolution expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Human Trafficking
S. 1200—Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)/Judiciary (4/19/23)—A bill to establish a federal grant program to combat the smuggling and trafficking of children and young women.
International
H. Res. 310—Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX)/Foreign Affairs (4/20/23)—A resolution condemning the inaction by the Islamic Republic of Iran in addressing the poisoning of Iranian schoolgirls, the Daughters of the Iranian Revolution.
Military
H.R. 2711—Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)/Armed Services (4/19/23)—A bill to establish an annual training for students in the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps regarding the prevention of sexual abuse.
STEM
H.R. 2705—Rep. Julia Brownley (D-CA)/Transportation and Infrastructure (4/19/23)—A bill to direct the secretary of Transportation to establish a Federal Advisory Committee on Women in Aviation, and for other purposes.
Women’s History
S. Res. 159—Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (4/18/23)—A resolution recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2023, as the sixth annual “Black Maternal Health Week” to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.
