Floor Action: The House and Senate are in session.
Defense- On Wednesday, the House is scheduled to consider H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act, which is the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The measure contains provisions to address military sexual assault and military child development centers, among other provisions.
Reproductive Health- On Wednesday, the Senate is scheduled to consider S. 4445, which would create a federal right to in vitro fertilization (IVF), require employer-sponsored insurance plans to cover fertility treatments, and require Federal Employees Health Benefits Program carries to cover IVF.
Mark-Ups:
Appropriations- On Tuesday, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies will mark up the FY2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies spending bill (as-yet-unnumbered). The legislation includes funding for several domestic and international nutrition assistance programs and FDA user fees.
On Wednesday, the House Appropriations Committee will mark up the FY2025 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs spending bill (as-yet-unnumbered). The bill would provide funding for several international assistance programs supporting women and girls.
On Thursday, the House Appropriations Committee will mark up the FY2025 Defense spending bill (as-yet-unnumbered), which includes funding for the Defense Health Program and military personnel programs, among others.
On Thursday, the House Appropriations Committee will mark up the FY2025 Financial Services and General Government spending bill (as-yet-unnumbered). The measure contains funding for women-owned business programs at the Small Business Administration.
Also on Thursday, the House Appropriations Committee is scheduled to mark up the FY2025 Legislative Branch spending bill (as-yet-unnumbered). The legislation includes provisions related to funding for childcare for congressional employees.
Defense- This week, the Senate Armed Services Committee is scheduled to mark up its version of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2025.
Hearings:
Abortion- On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing, “Crossing the Line: Abortion Bans and Interstate Travel for Care After Dobbs.”
Military- On Tuesday, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs will hold a hearing on “Coast Guard Oversight: Sexual Assault and Harassment.”
Abortion
H. Res. 1285–Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-TX)/Energy and Commerce (06/07/24)–A resolution condemning the pro-abortion policies of the Biden administration.
Health
S. 4436–Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (06/03/24)–A bill to improve the safety of infant formula through testing of infant formula for microorganisms and toxic elements, and for other purposes.
Reproductive Health
S. 4445–Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)/(06/03/24)–A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization.
H. Res. 1273–Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)/Energy and Commerce (06/03/24)–A resolution designating a day in May 2024, as “Disability Reproductive Equity Day.”
S. Res. 725–Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)/Judiciary (06/05/24)–A resolution affirming the legal status of contraception following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, 597 U.S. 215 (2022).
H.R. 8659–Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA)/Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Natural Resources, and Armed Services (06/07/24)–A bill to allow women greater access to safe and effective oral contraceptive drugs intended for routine use, and to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on federal funding of contraceptive methods.
Sports
S. Res. 721–Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN)/Agreed to in Senate (06/04/24)–A resolution congratulating the Grace College Lancers women’s basketball team for winning the 2024 National Christian College Athletic Association Division I National Championship.
