Floor Action: The House and Senate are in session this week.
It has been seventeen days since the Department of Homeland Security’s federal funding lapsed, and there is a partial federal government shut down.
Human Trafficking- On Tuesday, the House is scheduled to consider H.R. 4307, Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act.
Mark-Ups:
Family Support– On Tuesday, the House Agriculture Committee will consider H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (also known as the Farm Bill), a bill that includes provisions to reauthorize several nutritional assistance programs of importance to women and their families.
Hearings:
Human Trafficking- On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism will hold a hearing to examine confronting child trafficking and the failure to protect America’s most vulnerable.
Child Care
H.R. 7720—Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN)/Education and Workforce (02/26/2026)—A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990. Its primary focus is to enhance accountability regarding payments made under this program, particularly related to fraud and improper payments. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats
H.R. 7722— Rep. Bob Onder (R-MO)/Education and Workforce (2/26/2026)—A bill to require regular, three‑year reviews of how each State uses federal child‑care funds. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats
H.R. 7723—Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC)/Education and Workforce (2/26/2026)—A bill to debar child care providers that committed fraud from receiving financial assistance under the Act, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats.
H.R. 7725—Rep. Michael Rulli (R-OH)/Education and Workforce (2/26/2026)—A bill to require States to disclose agency regulatory participation under such Act. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats
H.R. 7726—Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL)/Education and Workforce (2/26/2026)—A bill to withhold funds from noncompliant States. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats
Civil Rights
S. 3911—Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)/Energy and Natural Resources (2/25/2026)—A bill to designate the Pride flag as an authorized flag eligible for display at units of the National Park System, to express the sense of the Senate that the Pride flag should be on display at the Stonewall National Monument in the State of New York, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 1 Democrat
Family Support
H.R. 7655—Rep. Rudy Yakym (R-IN)/Ways and Means (2/24/2026)—A bill to improve supports for expectant and parenting youth who have experienced foster care by strengthening coordination with the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 1 Democrat
International
H.R. 7669—Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA)/Foreign Affairs (2/25/2026)—A bill to require a report that describes the current restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women and girls in Afghanistan since August 2021. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats
Judiciary
H.R. 7661—Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL)/Education and Workforce (2/24/2026)—A bill to prohibit the use of funds provided under such Act to develop, implement, facilitate, host, or promote any program or activity for, or to provide or promote literature or other materials to, children under the age of 18 that includes sexually oriented material, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 17 Republicans, 0 Democrats
H.R. 7702—Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC)/Judiciary; Armed Services (2/25/2026)—A bill to authorize capital punishment for certain sexual abuse offenses against children. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats
H.R. 7706—Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO)/Oversight and Government Reform (2/25/2026)—A bill to change the spousal notification and consent requirements for the payment of lump-sum retirement benefits in cases of domestic violence, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 1 Republican, 5 Democrats
H.R. 7733—Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-NC)/Judiciary (2/26/2026)—A bill to ensure access to obstetrician-gynecologists for female prisoners, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 10 Democrats
Military
H.R. 7657—Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-NC)/Armed Services (2/24/2026)—A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to provide funds to the National Diaper Bank Network for the establishment of a Military Family Diaper Fund to provide diapers and diapering supplies to military families in need, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 1 Republican, 0 Democrats
H.R. 7667—Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ)/Armed Services (2/24/2026)—A bill to improve the TRICARE program for certain members of the Retired Reserve of the reserve components. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats
Women’s Health
S. Res. 614—Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)/Agreed to in Senate (02/25/2026)—A resolution designating February 2026 as “American Heart Month.” Cosponsors: 1 Republican, 0 Democrat
S. Res. 615—Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)/Agreed to in Senate (02/25/2026)—A resolution celebrating Black History Month. Cosponsors: 6 Republicans, 32 Democrats, and 1 Independent
H.R. 7694—Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)/Energy and Commerce (02/25/2026)—A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a public awareness campaign to increase participation by women in clinical trials that are conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat
S. 3944—Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (02/26/2026)—A bill to reauthorize the WISEWOMAN program. Cosponsors: 1 Republican, 0 Democrats
Women’s History
S. Res. 619—Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK)/Submitted and agreed to by Unanimous Consent (02/26/2026)—A resolution designating February 16, 2026, as “National Elizabeth Peratrovich Day.” Cosponsors: 1 Republican, 0 Democrats
