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Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act [HB-4186]
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Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify the prohibition on firearm sale or transfer to or purchase or possession by an individual who is subject to a court order that restrains the individual from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child of an intimate partner. Specifically, the bill revises the elements of a qualifying court order. It also broadens the definition of "intimate partner" to include a dating partner or former dating partner.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 11/17/2017
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Expressing support for designation of the month of February 2018 as "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month". [HR-758]
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Expressing support for designation of the month of February 2018 as "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month". Expresses support for the designation of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee L. Hastings
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/08/2018
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Urban Progress Act of 2018 [HB-5164]
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Urban Progress Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/06/2018
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Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act [HB-5223]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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[Workers' Compensation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to address workplace violence in health care facilities pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Specifically, Labor must issue a rule that requires certain health care employers to adopt a comprehensive plan for protecting health care workers and other personnel from workplace violence.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/19/2018
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Condemning the chemical weapons attack on Sergei Skripal, a former Russian intelligence officer, and his daughter on March 4, 2018, and extending its sympathies to those affected by the attack, and for other purposes. [HR-786]
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Condemning the chemical weapons attack on Sergei Skripal, a former Russian intelligence officer, and his daughter on March 4, 2018, and extending its sympathies to those affected by the attack, and for other purposes. Condemns the attack in the United Kingdom on Sergei Skripal, a former Russian intelligence officer, and his daughter Yulia on March 4, 2018. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States stands in firm partnership with the United Kingdom, and (2) Russian aggression across all domains should not be accepted.
Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Introduced In House on 03/15/2018
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Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2018 [S.2572]
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[Crime ]
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[Law Enforcement ]
Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states to direct their local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish policies that prevent and prohibit conduct, including bullying and harassment, that is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive to: (1) limit students' ability to participate in, or benefit from, school programs; or (2) create a hostile or abusive educational environment that adversely affects students' education. LEAs shall also provide: (1) students, parents,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/20/2018
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Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018 [HB-5374]
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Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018 This bill prohibits discrimination, under a federally assisted program, against public school students on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity or that of their associates. The bill authorizes federal departments and agencies to terminate the educational assistance of recipients found to be violating this prohibition. An aggrieved individual may assert a violation of this bill in a judicial proceeding and recover reasonable attorney's fees.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Introduced In House on 03/21/2018
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Extreme Risk Protection Order and Violence Prevention Act of 2018 [S.2607]
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Extreme Risk Protection Order and Violence Prevention Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/22/2018
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SAFER Now Act Safer America for Everyone Right Now Act [HB-5410]
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SAFER Now Act Safer America for Everyone Right Now Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/30/2018
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Stand with UK against Russia Violations Act [HB-5428]
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Stand with UK against Russia Violations Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Zoe Lofgren
Introduced In House on 04/05/2018
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Fair Employment Protection Act of 2017 [S.2019]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
Fair Employment Protection Act of 2017 This bill sets forth employer liability standards to be applied in employee harassment claims under specified provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Revised Statutes, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991, employment discrimination laws relating to certain executive branch employees, and the Congressional Accountability
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
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Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act [HB-3745]
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Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act This bill amends the Fair Housing Act to specify that the following unwelcome conduct in or around a dwelling shall be considered sufficiently severe or pervasive as to constitute a discriminatory housing practice: (1) unwelcome touching of a sexual nature or groping; or (2) any other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that is intended to be coercive, threatening, or intimidating.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 09/27/2017
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SOS Campus Act Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act [HB-3734]
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SOS Campus Act Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 09/11/2017
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Expressing support for the designation of September 2017 as "National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month". [HR-507]
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Expressing support for the designation of September 2017 as "National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month". Expresses support for the designation of National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Introduced In House on 09/06/2017
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Military SAVE Act Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act [HB-3642]
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Military SAVE Act Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program of hospital care and medical services for eligible veterans at non-VA health care providers to treat injuries or illnesses resulting from sexual assault, battery, or harassment while the veteran was on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training. Program participation shall not affect a veteran's ability to receive VA health care. An eligible veteran may
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/22/2018
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SAFER Act of 2017 Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting Act of 2017 [HB-3541]
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[Science ]
SAFER Act of 2017 Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting Act of 2017 This bill amends the Innocence Protection Act of 2004 to modify requirements with respect establishing and implementing best practices for evidence retention. The bill amends the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 to require the Department of Justice (DOJ), in providing information about the role of forensic nurses to certain health-related entities, to provide information about the role of both adult and pediatric forensic nurses. DOJ must also provide additional information
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 07/28/2017
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Youth Access to Sexual Health Services Act of 2017 [HB-3559]
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Youth Access to Sexual Health Services Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to support the access of marginalized youth to sexual health services such as sexual health education and contraception. Marginalized youth are disadvantaged individuals under the age of 26. Grants may be awarded to state or local health or education agencies, public schools, nonprofit organizations, hospitals, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations. Grants may be used to: (1) provide sexual health information to marginalized
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 08/04/2017
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Urging all Universities to designate and maintain a sexual assault coordinator on staff who can be accessed by student victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking on campus and in the surrounding community. [HR-487]
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Urging all Universities to designate and maintain a sexual assault coordinator on staff who can be accessed by student victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking on campus and in the surrounding community. Urges colleges and universities to designate and maintain a full-time sexual assault coordinator on staff who can assist student victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to help ensure that all student victims receive appropriate guidance, health services, and legal assistance that
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 07/28/2017
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Youth Access to Sexual Health Services Act of 2017 [S.1650]
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Youth Access to Sexual Health Services Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to support the access of marginalized youth to sexual health services such as sexual health education and contraception. Marginalized youth are disadvantaged individuals under the age of 26. Grants may be awarded to state or local health or education agencies, public schools, nonprofit organizations, hospitals, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations. Grants may be used to: (1) provide sexual health information to marginalized
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/27/2017
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Megan Rondini Act [HB-3415]
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Megan Rondini Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services to designate a hospital as a "SAFE-ready facility" if the hospital: (1) employs or contracts with a sexual-assault forensic examiner, or (2) uses a telemedicine system of such examiners. Subject to civil penalties, and as a condition of participation in the Medicare program, a hospital that has an emergency department but is not designated as a SAFE-ready facility must meet certain requirements. Specifically,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/28/2017