March 13, 2015
Bills Introduced
Health H.R. 1344—Rep. S. Brett Guthrie (R-KY)/Energy and Commerce (3/10/15)—A bill to reauthorize a program for early detection, diagnosis, andView More
March 6, 2015
Homeland Security Funded Through September
On March 3, the House approved, 257-167, the Senate-passed version of H.R. 240, a bill to fund the Department ofView More
March 6, 2015
Human Trafficking Detection Bill Passes Senate Committee
On March 4, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved, by voice vote, the Human Trafficking Detection ActView More
March 6, 2015
Bills Introduced
Child Protection S. 656—Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (3/4/15)—A bill to enable state child protective services systemsView More
February 27, 2015
Congress Temporarily Extends Funding for DHS
On February 27, Congress approved H.R. 33, which would extend funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through MarchView More
February 27, 2015
Senate Committee Approves Human Trafficking Bills
On February 26, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved, by voice vote, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (S. 178)View More
February 27, 2015
Senate Committee Approves Anti-Trafficking Bill
On February 26, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved, by voice vote, the End of Modern Slavery and Trafficking InitiativeView More
February 27, 2015
Human Trafficking Bill Approved by House Committee
On February 27, the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved en bloc, by voice vote, the Trafficking Prevention in Foreign AffairsView More
February 27, 2015
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Trafficking Victims
On February 24, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing, “ Human Trafficking in the United States: Protecting the Victims .” The hearing focused on the importance of supportingView More
February 27, 2015
Bills Introduced
Abortion S. 582—Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)/Finance (2/26/15)—A bill to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions. Adoption H.R. 1168—Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-ND)/Natural ResourcesView More