Floor Action: The House and Senate are in session.
Child Protection– On Monday, the House is scheduled to consider S. 474, the Report Act, to strengthen reporting to the Cyber Tipline related to online sexual exploitation of children.
Hearings:
Indian Affairs- On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will hold a hearing to examine S.465, to require Federal law enforcement agencies to report on cases of missing or murdered Indians. This bill addresses human trafficking and violence against Indians, including, sexual assault case of interest to Indian Tribes.
Reproductive Health– On Thursday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee will hold a hearing to examine what Congress can do to address the severe shortage of minority healthcare professionals and the maternal health crisis.
Judiciary
H. Res. 1168–Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA)/Judiciary (4/23/24)–A resolution to support the designation of the week of April 21 through April 27, 2024, as “National Crime Victims Rights Week,” which recognizes the importance of the passage of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
Sports
H.Res.1169–Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT)/Education and the Workforce (4/23/24)–A resolution commending and congratulating the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team, the UConn Huskies, for winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men’s Basketball Championship and commending and congratulating the University of Connecticut’s women’s basketball team for securing a place in the Final Four.
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