Floor action: The House and Senate are in session.
This week, the House may vote to elect a new Speaker.
Hearings:
Employment- On Wednesday, the Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing to examine paid leave, focusing on policy, practice, and impact on the workforce.
Also on Wednesday, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a hearing to consider a number of bills, including H.R. 2990, the “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2023.”
Employment
H. Res. 790—Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) (10/17/2023)—A resolution expressing the sense that corporations should commit to utilizing the benefits of gender diversity in boards of directors and other senior management positions.
Health
S. 3048—Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (10/17/2023)—A bill to prohibit an employer from recovering any health care premium paid by the employer for an employee if the employee fails to return to work due to the birth of a child, and for other purposes.
S. 3069—Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)/Finance (10/18/2023)—A bill to provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy.
S. 3090—Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)/Finance (10/19/2023)––A bill to improve Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers.
H.R. 6004—Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) (10/19/2023)—A bill to improve Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers.
Women’s History
H.R. 5985—Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) (10/18/2023)—A bill to designate the facility of the United Postal Service located at 517 Seagaze Drive in Oceanside, California, as the “Charlesetta Reece Allen Post Office Building.”