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A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day. [SR-84] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Services ] [Economic Development ]
A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day. Supports the goals of International Women's Day. Recognizes that the empowerment of women is linked to a country's potential to generate economic growth, sustainable democracy, and inclusive security. Recognizes individuals in the United States and around the world, including women human rights defenders and civil society leaders, who have worked to ensure that women are guaranteed equality and basic human rights. Recognizes the unique cultural, historical, and religious differences (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S1695-1696; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1693-1694) on 03/08/2017

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Expressing support for designation of the month of February 2017 as "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month". [HR-155] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ] [Public Safety ]
Expressing support for designation of the month of February 2017 as "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month". Expresses support for the designation of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. Expresses support for communities in empowering teens to develop healthy relationships throughout their lives. Calls on the people of the United States to observe National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month with programs and activities that promote awareness and prevention of teen dating violence in (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Lewis Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/06/2017

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Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2017 [HB-1111] [Human Rights ] [International ] [National Security ] [Defense ]
Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2017 This bill establishes a Department of Peacebuilding in the executive branch, to be headed by a Secretary of Peacebuilding, dedicated to peacebuilding, peacemaking, and the study and promotion of conditions conducive to both domestic and international peace and a culture of peace. The bill sets forth the mission of the department, which includes the cultivation of peace and peacebuilding as a strategic national policy objective and development of policies that promote national and international conflict prevention, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 02/16/2017

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A resolution designating May 5, 2017, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls". [SR-60] [Human Rights ] [Native American Affairs ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
A resolution designating May 5, 2017, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls". Designates May 5, 2017, as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Senate Committee On The Judiciary Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2728) on 05/03/2017

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Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act [HB-918] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Military ] [Human Services ]
Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish to former members of the Armed Forces: (1) an initial mental health assessment; and (2) the mental health care services required to treat the member's urgent mental health care needs, including risk of suicide or harming others. A former member of the Armed Forces is an individual who: served in the active military, naval, or air service, was discharged or released under a condition less than honorable (except a dishonorable (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 11/08/2017

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Pet and Women Safety Act of 2017 [S.322] [Animals ] [Crime ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Pet and Women Safety Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to broaden the definition of stalking to include conduct that causes a person to experience a reasonable fear of death or serious bodily injury to his or her pet. Additionally, an interstate violation of a protection order includes interstate travel with the intent to violate a protection order against a pet that is included within the scope of the protection order. The bill specifies the applicable criminal penalty—a prison term of up to five years, a fine, or both—for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 02/07/2017

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Pet and Women Safety Act of 2017 [HB-909] [Animals ] [Crime ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Pet and Women Safety Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to broaden the definition of stalking to include conduct that causes a person to experience a reasonable fear of death or serious bodily injury to his or her pet. Additionally, an interstate violation of a protection order includes interstate travel with the intent to violate a protection order against a pet that is included within the scope of the protection order. The bill specifies the applicable criminal penalty—a prison term of up to five years, a fine, or both—for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/09/2017

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the United States. [HR-75] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the United States. Expresses support for efforts to: (1) provide protections and supports for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the United States, and (2) create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/08/2017

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Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017 [HB-695] [Children and Youth ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Immigration ] [Disaster Relief ] [Agriculture ] [Public Health ] [Education ] [Defense ] [Veterans ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017 This bill provides continuing FY2019 appropriations to several federal agencies through February 8, 2019. It also provides additional appropriations for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, extends Medicaid provisions, and provides supplemental appropriations for disaster relief. DIVISION A--FURTHER ADDITIONAL CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (Sec. 101) This division amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 to provide continuing FY2019 appropriations (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Considered By Senate (message From The House Considered). on 01/02/2019

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No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017 [S.184] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Taxes ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Budget and Spending ]
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017 This bill makes permanent the prohibition on the use of federal funds, including funds in the budget of the District of Columbia, for abortion or health coverage that includes abortion. The prohibitions in this bill, and current prohibitions, do not apply to abortions in cases of rape or incest, or where a physical condition endangers a woman's life unless an abortion is performed. Abortions may not be provided in a federal health care facility or by a federal employee. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/20/2017

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No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017 [HB-7] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Taxes ] [Public Health ]
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017 TITLE I--PROHIBITING FEDERALLY FUNDED ABORTIONS (Sec. 101) This bill makes permanent the prohibition on the use of federal funds, including funds in the budget of the District of Columbia, for abortion or health coverage that includes abortion. The prohibitions in this bill, and current prohibitions, do not apply to abortions in cases of rape or incest, or where a physical condition endangers a woman's life unless an abortion is performed. Abortions may not be provided (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/30/2017

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HIRE Vets Act Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 [HB-244] [Veterans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Military ] [Budget and Spending ] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ] [Construction ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Manufacturing ] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Animals ] [Water ] [Housing ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Education ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Rights ] [Disaster Relief ] [Inflation ] [Taxes ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Safety ] [Arts and Culture ] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Senior Citizens ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
HIRE Vets Act Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) Provides that references to "this Act" included in any division of this bill refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Provides that the explanatory statement printed in the Congressional Record regarding this bill has the same effect as a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. (Sec. 5) Provides that the sums in this bill are appropriated for FY2017. (Sec. 6) Provides (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Became Public Law No: 115-31. (txt | Pdf) on 05/05/2017

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Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2017 [HB-147] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Crime ] [Healthcare ] [Human Rights ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ]
Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2017 This bill imposes criminal penalties on anyone who knowingly or knowingly attempts to: (1) perform an abortion knowing that the abortion is sought based on the sex, gender, color or race of the child, or the race of a parent; (2) use force or the threat of force to intentionally injure or intimidate any person for the purpose of coercing a sex-selection or race-selection abortion; (3) solicit or accept funds for the performance of such an abortion; or (4) transport a woman into the United States or (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 01/23/2017

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Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act [HB-36] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. The bill provides exceptions for an abortion: (1) that is necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/04/2017

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Expressing support for States to adopt "Racheal's Law". [HR-333] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ]
Expressing support for States to adopt "Racheal's Law".

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Lujan Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 06/07/2017

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Child Citizen Protection Act [HB-2508] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ] [Children and Youth ]
Child Citizen Protection Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act, in the case of an alien subject to removal, deportation, or exclusion and who is the parent of a U.S. citizen child, to authorize an immigration judge to decline to order such removal if the judge determines that action to be against the child's best interests. Such discretion shall not apply to an alien when the judge determines that the alien: (1) is excludable or deportable on security grounds, or (2) has engaged in sex trafficking or severe forms of trafficking (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 06/07/2017

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Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2017 [HB-2473] [Human Rights ] [Crime ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ]
Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Office for Victims of Crime within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to publish a report on state safe harbor laws, including: (1) the impact of state safe harbor laws on victims of trafficking, and (2) best practices and recommendations on the development and implementation of effective state safe harbor laws. (Sec. 3) The bill amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 to modify requirements with respect to the allocation of trafficking victim services (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Karen Bass Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/24/2017

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Deborah Sampson Act [HB-2452] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Military ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Deborah Sampson Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program to assess the feasibility of peer-to-peer assistance for women veterans who are separating or newly separated from the Armed Forces), with emphasis placed on women who suffered service-related sexual trauma or who are at risk of becoming homeless. Additionally, the VA shall: expand the women veterans call center to include a text messaging capability; establish a partnership with at least one nongovernmental organization to provide (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 05/16/2017

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Protecting Girls' Access to Education Act Protecting Girls' Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act [HB-2408] [Education ] [Human Rights ] [Children and Youth ] [International ]
Protecting Girls' Access to Education Act Protecting Girls' Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/27/2017

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Violence Against Women Veterans Act [S.1111] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Housing ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Military ] [Public Safety ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Violence Against Women Veterans Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a program to assist veterans that have experienced or are experiencing domestic violence or sexual assault in accessing benefits from the VA, including by coordinating access to medical treatment centers, housing assistance, and other benefits. The VA shall carry out the program in partnership with specified health care or other service providers that serve domestic violence or sexual assault victims. The VA may: (1) conduct training for community-based (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/11/2017

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