Floor Action:
The House and Senate are in recess until the week of September 11.
Abortion
S. 2539—Sen. James Lankford (R-OK)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (7/26/23)—A bill to clarify that, in awarding funding under Title X of the Public Health Service Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not discriminate against eligible states, individuals, or other entities for refusing to counsel or refer for abortions.
Health
S. 2464—Sen. Jeanne Shaheen D-NH)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (7/25/23)—A bill to prohibit group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage from imposing cost-sharing requirements with respect to diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations.
Human Trafficking
S. Res. 318—Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)/Judiciary (7/26/23)—A resolution raising awareness of modern day slavery.
International
H. Res. 616—Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO)/Foreign Affairs; Judiciary (7/26/23)—A resolution expressing support for the people of Afghanistan, condemning the Taliban’s assault on human rights and the specific targeting of women, girls, and members of religious and ethnic minorities, and expressing support for any Afghans who assisted in the United States mission in Afghanistan.
Judiciary
H.R. 4876—Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA)/Judiciary (7/25/23)—A bill to direct the Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives to replace masculine pronouns and nouns in the United States Code with gender-neutral language, and for other purposes.
Military
S. 2509—Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)/Armed Services (7/26/23)—A bill to require reporting on sexual assault in surveys.
Reproductive Health
H.R. 4833—Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI)/Ways and Means (7/24/23)—A bill to provide grants for the conduct of demonstration projects designed to provide education and training for eligible individuals to enter and follow a career pathway in the field of pregnancy, childbirth, or post-partum, under the health profession opportunity grant program.
S. 2544—Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (7/26/23)—A bill to improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities.
H.R. 4901—Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO)/Energy and Commerce (7/26/23)—A bill to improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities.
H.R. 4930—Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI)/Ways and Means (7/26/23)—A bill to provide grants for the conduct of demonstration projects designed to provide education and training for eligible individuals to enter and follow a
Veterans
S. 2465—Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)/Veterans’ Affairs (7/25/23)—A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to furnish doula services to veterans.
Women’s History
S. 2485—Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)/ Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (7/25/23)—A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Henrietta Lacks, in recognition of her immortal cells which have made invaluable contributions to global health, scientific research, our quality of life, and patients’ rights.
